Post-doctoral fellows

Carolina Tristan

  • Joined in Jan 2024.
  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Cantabria, 2023.

    • Research topics: Superstructure Optimization, Generalized Disjunctive Programming, Process System Engineering.

    Hamta Bardool

  • Joined in Summer 2024.
  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University/Shiraz University, 2023.

    • Research topics: Reactor and catalysis modeling, simulation, and optimization.

    Doctoral students

    Albert Lee

  • Joined in Fall 2022.
  • B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Korea University, 2021.

    • Research topics: Superstructure Optimization, Generalized Disjunctive Programming.

    Anurag Ramesh

  • Joined in Fall 2023
  • BE, Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, 2023.

    • Research topics: Benchmarking Classical and Quantum Algorithms for Optimization and Computational Chemistry.

    Yirang Park

  • Joined in Fall 2023
  • B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2015.
  • Professional M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 2019.

    • Research topics: Pharmaceutical Process Synthesis and Optimization.

    Pedro Maciel Xavier

  • Joined in Fall 2024. Visiting Scholar during Fall 2023.
  • B.Eng., Computer & Information Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2022.
  • B.Sc., Mathematics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2022.

    • Research topics: Operations Research, Quantum Optimization

    Sergey Gusev

  • Joined in Fall 2024
  • B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Gubkin University, Moscow, 2016.
  • MSEng, Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, 2019.

    • Research topics: Hybrid Quantum Algorithms for Structured Optimization Problems in Process Systems Engineering.

    Andres F. Cabeza

  • Joined in Fall 2024
  • B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Manizales, 2017.
  • M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, 2023.

    • Research topics: Optimization-aided process synthesis and operations

    Visiting scholars

    Mateo Huertas Marulanda

  • Joined in Spring 2025.
  • BSc, Chemical Engineering, National University of Colombia, 2025.

    • Research topic: Process Control, Machine Learning and Optimization.

    Undergraduates

    Alexander (AJ) Collins

  • Joined in Spring 2025.
  • BS Integrated Business and Engineering, Purdue University, Expected May 2027.

    • Research topics: Marketing and Business Analytics.

    Ben Murray

  • Joined in Spring 2024.
  • BS Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, Expected May 2025.

    • Research topics: Optimization of reliability design.

    Akshay Mahajan

  • Joined in Spring 2025.
  • BS Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, Expected May 2026.

    • Research topics: Process Systems Machine Learning.

    Sai Karthik

  • Joined in Spring 2025.
  • BS Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, Expected December 2026.

    • Research topics: Pharmaceutical Process Synthesis and Optimization.

    Principal Investigator

    David E. Bernal Neira

  • Started officially in Fall 2023.
  • Main information.

    • Alumni

    Postdoctoral fellows

    • 2024. Amandeep Singh Bhatia. North Carolina State University. Linkedin GitHub

    Visiting scholars

    • 2024. Iago Leal de Freitas. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. GitHub Linkedin
      • 2024. André Lima Alambert. University of Sao Paulo. GitHub Linkedin
      • 2024. Juan S. Rodríguez F. AgroParisTech Université Paris-Saclay. GitHub

      Undergraduates

      • 2024. Abigail Delaney. Queen Mary University of London. Linkedin GitHub
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