Post-doctoral fellows

Carolina Tristan

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

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

    Hamta Bardool

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

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

    Doctoral students

    Albert Lee

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

    • Research topic: Superstructure Optimization, Generalized Disjunctive Programming.

    Anurag Ramesh

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

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

    Yirang Park

  • Joined in Fall 2023
  • BSc, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2015.
  • Professional MSc, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 2019.

    • Research topic: Pharmaceutical Process Synthesis and Optimization.

    Pedro Maciel Xavier

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

    • Research topic: Operations Reserach, Quantum Optimization

    Sergey Gusev

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

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

    Andres F. Cabeza

  • Joined in Fall 2024
  • BEng, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Manizales, 2017.
  • MSc, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, 2023.

    • Research topic: Optimization-aided process synthesis and operations

    Visiting scholars

    Iago Leal de Freitas

  • Joined in Fall 2024.
  • BSc, Applied Mathematics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2017.
  • MSc, Mathematics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2019.

    • Research topic: Quantum Optimization, Tensor Networks.

    Andre Lima Alambert

  • Joined in Fall 2024.
  • Undergraduate, Electrical Engineering, University of Sao Paulo.

    • Research topic: Optimal Power Flow.

    Undergraduates

    Abigail Delaney

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

    • Research topic: Benchmarking of Quantum Optimization.

    Keegan Duffin

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

    • Research topic: Pharmaceutical Process optimization.

    Dhruv Mendpara

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

    • Research topic: Parameter setting for optimization solvers.

    Lukas Peng

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

    • Research topic: Classification of Semiconductor Wafer Defects.

    Ben Murray

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

    • Research topic: Optimization of relability design.

    Dale Stager

  • Joined in Fall 2024.
  • BS Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, Expected 2026.

    • Research topic: Quantum Optimization.

    Principal Investigator

    David E. Bernal Neira

  • Started officially in Fall 2023.
  • Main information.

    • Alumni

    Postdoctoral fellows

    Visiting scholars

    • 2024. Juan S. Rodríguez F. Github

    Email

    dbernaln@purdue.edu

    Location

    Purdue University
    Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, G027C
    480 Stadium Mall Drive
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100
    USA