Tong Xie

Tong Xie

Founder & Researcher Transfer Materials to Digital Discovery

Tong Xie

Hi there! 👋 I’m Tong Xie, CEO and Founder of Green Dynamics and Adjunct Lecturer at UNSW Sydney. I co-lead the UNSW AI4Science group with Bram Hoex. I completed my PhD in Photovoltaics Materials and Computer Science at UNSW Sydney 🇦🇺 in 2025. Prior to that, I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Monash University (First Class Honours), where I completed my final-year project with Jacek Jasieniak, and Central South University (China).

My Current Interests:

AI for Science, Large Language Models (LLMs), Self-Driving Labs, Nano Thin Films, and Nano Particles.

My Current Service and Leadership:

Reviewer for Nature Communications, JACS, NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP and so on.

Member of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering - IMNIS Program.

My research group, UNSW AI4Science, has received funding from the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Microsoft Research AFMR, and others.

Selected Honours:

  • 2025 NFACR & ACAP – ELICE Innovation Champion Award
  • 2024 US DOE Argonne National Lab – ATPESC Recipient
  • 2023 UNSW Founder – Climate 10x Program
  • 2023 NCI Australia – Top 10 HPC-AI Talent
  • 2022 Blackbird Ventures – Foundry Program
  • Monash University – Dean’s List, International Student Scholarship

Fun Facts:

🌱 I love meeting new people who are passionate about innovation and impact as much as I am. Whether you’re an academic, an industry partner, a fellow entrepreneur, or just someone with a cool idea, I’m always up for a conversation. I speak the language of both research and business, so I enjoy being a bridge between ideas and action.

🌏 I lead an autonomous lab for perovskite solar cells in Melbourne, equipped with advanced robotics and AI to optimize material synthesis and testing processes. We collaborate globally to push the boundaries of science and innovation.

đź’ˇ I believe in transforming the traditional R&D paradigm, making innovation simpler, faster, and more accessible. Read my interview with National Computational Infrastructure Australia.

Feel free to explore my GitHub or connect with me on LinkedIn to discuss AI, materials science, or renewable energy. Let’s innovate together! 🚀