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This study introduces \u201cIntelligent Microfluidics\u201d, an ML-integrated microfluidic platform designed to optimize plasma separation through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The trifurcation microchannel, modeled using COMSOL Multiphysics, achieved plasma yields of 90\u201395% across varying inflow velocities (0.0001\u20130.05 m\/s). The input fluid parameters mimic the blood viscosity and density used with appropriate boundary conditions and fluid dynamics to optimize the designed microchannels. Eight supervised ML algorithms, including Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and k-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), were employed to predict key performance parameters, with ANN achieving the highest predictive accuracy (R2 = 0.97). Unlike traditional methods, this platform demonstrates scalability, portability, and rapid diagnostic potential, revolutionizing clinical workflows by enabling efficient plasma separation for real-time, point-of-care diagnostics. By incorporating a detailed comparative analysis with previous studies, including computational efficiency, our work underscores the superior performance of ML-enhanced microfluidic systems. The platform\u2019s robust and adaptable design is particularly promising for healthcare applications in remote or resource-constrained settings where rapid and reliable diagnostic tools are urgently needed. 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