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ProOptiMA Lab

Former Post Docs

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Senior Research Specialist, Dow

Oluwadare A. Badejo

(June 2024 - Dec 2024)

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Yuqui Chen

(June 2023 - Dec 2024)

Postdoc, University of Alberta & Total Energies

Anjana Thimmaiah Puliyanda

(Feb 2022 - Mar 2023)

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Assistant Professor, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)

Borja Hernandez

(Sep 2021 - Sep 2022)

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Research Engineer, INVISTA

Aikaterini Anastasopoulou

(Sep 2020 - Sep 2021)

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Senior Scientist, Lyndra Therapeutics

Andres D. Roman

(Jul 2016 - Sep 2021)

Senior Scientist, Lyndra Therapeutics

Jun Zhang

(Sep 2014 - Sep 2015)

Optimization specialist, ExxonMobil

Jey Arjunan

(Oct 2010 - May 2011)

Associate Director, BMS

Vidya Iyer

(Jun 2007 - May 2010)

Associate Professor, University of Thessaly

George Saharidis

(Mar 2007 - Dec 2008)

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Zhenya Jia

(Jan 2007- Feb 2009)

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Directeur du développement des affaires

Soutex Inc

Antonie Berton

(Mar 2005 - Mar 200)

Director, Hydrogen Syngas Process Solutions, Global HyCO

Avinash Sirdeshpande

(Sep 1999 - Mar 2001)

Former PhD Students

Jayanth Venkatarama Reddy

(October 2024)

Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis to Characterize Impact of Bioprocess Conditions on Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) Cell Metabolism and Site-Specific N-linked Glycosylation of an IgG with Distinct Fab and Fc Glycans

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Senior Research Specialist, Dow

Oluwadare A. Badejo

(June 2024)

Enterprise-wide Optimization under Uncertainties: Developing a Framework for Integrated, Resilient, and Sustainable Supply Chain Modelling and Optimization

Investigator at GSK, Modeling and Simulation

(May 2024)

Applications of Process Modeling and Optimization in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Investigator at GSK, Modeling and Simulation

(May 2024)

Applications of Process Modeling and Optimization in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Process Development Engineer, Exxon

(April 2024)

Techno-economic analysis, life-cycle assessment, and optimization of sustainable chemical production

Senior Scientist, Merck

(April 2023)

Hybrid modeling and system analysis for digital twin development of continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Assistant Professor, University of Rochester

Pooja Bhalode

(Mar 2022)

Multi-scale Modeling and Analysis for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Principal Investigator, GlaxoSmithKline

Ou Yang

(Mar 2021)

Process Modeling and Optimization of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Senior Engineer, GAMS Development Corp.

Atharv Bhosekar

(Sep 2020)

Supply Chain Optimization and Modular Process Design Using Machine Learning-based Frameworks.

Application Engineer, Applied Materials

Nirupaplava Metta

(Dec 2019)

Model Development and Analysis of Solid Oral Dosage Manufacturing Processes Involving Particle Size Change

Postdoc, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Abhay Athaley

(Dec 2019)

Integrated Design, Analysis and Optimization of Chemical Production from Biomass Feed

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Application Engineer Manager, Applied Materials

Lisia Dias

(May 2019)

Enterprise-wide optimization: Integrating planning, scheduling and control problems using feasibility analysis and surrogate models

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Principal Scientist, Merck

Sebastian Escotet

(May 2018)

Phenomenological and residence time distribution models for unit operations in a continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing process

Zilong Zhang

Manager, Pfizer

Zilong Wang

(May 2018)

Simulation-based process analysis and optimization for continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing

Project Manager, Independent Contractor

Parham Farzan

(Dec 2017)

A Framework for Development of Integrated and Computationally Feasible Models of Large Scale Mammalian Cell Bioreactors

Principal Engineer, Aspen Technology

Nihar Sahay

(March 2016)

Hybrid Simulation based Optimization for Supply Chain Management

Innovation Project & 3E Manager, Solvay, China

Zhaojia Lin

(Sep 2015)

Integrated Design, Evaluation and Optimization of Biomass Conversion to Chemicals

Lead Data Scientist, Bayer

Nikisha Shah

(March 2015)

Decomposition Approaches for Enterprise-Wide Optimization in Process Industry

Senior Engineer, GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Jinjun Zhuge

(March 2015)

Integration of Process Scheduling and Control

Senior Research Investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Amanda Rogers

(Sep 2015)

Process Systems Engineering Methods for the Development of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes

Principal Process Engineer, Lummus Technology

Shuliang Zhang

(Dec 2013)

Combustion Characterization and Kinetic Modeling in Reactive Flow Simulations

Associate Scientific Fellow, Takeda

Yijie Gao

(Apr 2012)

Modeling and Analysis of Continuous Powder Blending

Associate Professor, Georgia Tech

Fani Boukouvala

(Nov 2012)

Integrated Simulation and Optimization of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Associate Professor, University of Houston

Mehmet Orman

(Sep 2011)

Bioinformatics Analysis of Control Mechanisms of Burn and Sepsis Induced Inflammatory Response

Chief Operating Officer, Vector International. Parsippany, NJ

Beverly Smith

(March 2015)

Product Design and Product Portfolio Modeled Integration and Optimization

Advanced Engineer, ExxonMobil

Kaiyuan He

(Sep 2015)

Development of Kinetic Model Reduction Framework and its Application in Realistic Flow Simulation

Professor, University of Alberta

Zukui Li

(Dec 2013)

Process Operations with Uncertainty and Integration Considerations

Regulatory CMC Reviewer at FDA

Hong Yang

(Jan 2010)

Design and Analysis of Amino Acid Supplementation in Hepatocyte Culture Using In Vitro Experiment and Mathematical Modeling

Technical Services at Epic. Madison, Wisconsin

Eddie Davis

(Oct 2008)

Modeling and Optimization of Process Engineering Problems Containing Black-Box Systems and Noise

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Vice President of Global Medical Affairs, L'Oréal

Patricia Brieva

(May 2008)

Quality by Design for Continuous Powder Mixing

VP, Research and Development/Special Projects, Epigeneres Biotech Epigeneres Biotech

Nripen Sharma

(Jan 2007)

Metabolic Engineering of Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Into Hepatocytes

Founder at The InteTrust Strategy. Beijing, China

Daniel Wu

(May 2005)

Unified Frameworks for Optimal Production Planning and Scheduling: Continuous-Time Decomposition-Based Approaches

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Zhenya Jia

(Sep 2005)

Large Scale Scheduling Optimization Considering Uncertainty: Refinery Operations

Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Ipsita Banerjee

(May 2005)

Development of an Adaptive Chemistry Model for Reactive Flow Simulations

Vice PresidentVice President, LTIMindtree

Vishal Goyal

(Jan 2005)

Design and Synthesis of Flexible Module-based Systems

Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Saba Capital Management, L.P.

Aditya Bindal

(Oct 2004)

Numerical Methods for Multiscale Simulation, Coarse Optimization and Bifurcation Analysis of Reactor Systems

Former Master Students

Omkar Ravindra Kedge

2024

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Michael Abramovitch

2021

Ankita Palit

2019

Yue Zhang

2019

Siddharth Prabhu

2018

Praneeth Annam

2017

Shu Yang

2017

Shishir Vadodaria

2016

Xian Wu

2015

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Jierui Liang

2015

Cristoph Triebi

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Amalia Nikolopoulou

2012

Ruijie Zhou

2012

Vasilis Niotis

2011

Steve Guzikowski

2008

Tien Phong Huynh

2007

Ian Glasgow

2005

Suhrid Balakrishnan

2002

Jeetmanyu Vin

2000

Former Undergraduate Students

Charles Foster

Sohyun Jeong

Jingyao Wang

Former Visitors

Margherita Geremia

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Jing Wang

Gabriele Bano

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