Principal Investigator

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Dr. Ehecatl Antonio del Rio Chanona

Principal Investigator of OptiML

Postdoctoral & Affiliated Researchers

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Dr. Hugo Bellamy

AI for Process Safety

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Dr. Daniel Cristiu

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Dr. Lavinia Ghilardi

Research Associate / Value Chain Optimisation

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Dr. Laura Helleckes

AI Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Dr. Austin Mroz

AI Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Dr. Wojciech Stark

Postdoctoral Research Associate

PhD Students

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Ammar Ali

Multi-Agent LLMs for Chemical Lab Management Assistance

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Lucy Anthony

Optimisation and Graph-Based Machine Learning for Configuration of Chemical Value Chains

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Abdullah Bahamdan

Decarbonization of Energy Systems

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Max Bloor

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Process Control and Scheduling

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Laura Ellington

Decarbonising Chemical Value Chains using AI Agents

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Friedrich Hastedt

Supervised Machine Learning for Retrosynthesis and Synthesis Route Planning

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Niki Kotecha

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Supply Chain Operations

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Yong Lee

Generative Design and Optimisation of Functional Small Molecules

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Matthew Marsh

Probabilistic Machine Learning for Modelling, Control and Optimisation of Process Systems under Uncertainty

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Mathias Neufang

Statistical Machine Learning and Optimization for Solvent Selection

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Alexander Nies

Algorithm Design for Efficient Flowsheet Synthesis and Optimisation

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Emma Pajak

Digitalisation of Chemical Value Chains

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Sam Stricker

Integration of AI and Digital Twins to enhance manufacturing and lab operations

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David Tsang

High-throughput Synthetic Cell Engineering using Robotics & Machine Learning

Alumni

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Dr. Akhil Ahmed

Head of Innovation at PE Limited, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Ana Marisa Arias

Research Scientist, Former Postdoctoral Research Associate at OptiML 2023-2025

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Dr. Miguel Ángel de Carvalho Servia

Process Engineer at PE Ltd, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Buse Sibel Korkmaz

Applied Scientist II at Amazon AGI, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Ilya Orson Sandoval

AI Research Scientist at American Express, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Rasa Pourjam

ML Engineer Intern at Solve Chemistry, former Research Assistant (2025).

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Dr. Tom Savage

Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Damien van de Berg

Research Scientist at Meta, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Haiting Wang

AI Infrastructure Engineer at Huawei, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Luxi Yu

Bioprocess Modelling Engineer at Polymodels Hub, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

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Dr. Zhengang Zhong

Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Warwick, former PhD student at OptiML (2021-2025)

Visitors

  • Isabela Fons — Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Energy Flexibility Optimisation
  • Vanessa Ménard — Advanced Modelling and Optimisation for Chemical Processes
  • Selma Ouali — Bayesian Optimization of Fermentation Processes
  • Carlos Prieto — Sustainable process modelling and optimization
  • Torben Tiezema — Bayesian Optimization for Constrained Catalyst Discovery
  • José Torraca — Safe Reinforcement Learning for Process Control