BIO

I am head of the 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 group at the Department of Chemical Engineering, and the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London.

My research focuses on developing and applying computer algorithms from the area of 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀, and 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 to engineering systems. The applied branch of my research looks at bioprocess control, optimization, and scale-up.

I hold a PhD from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge, and received my undergraduate degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

I am Co-Director of EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Synthesis & Reaction Technology (rEaCt).

For more information you can refer to 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: https://www.optimlpse.co.uk/people/

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Fellow
    Imperial College London, London, Chemical Engineering, London, United Kingdom22 May 2017 - 1 Apr 2020

DEGREES

  • BSc in Chemical Engineering (Distinction)
    National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico1 Sep 2008 - 1 Apr 2013
  • PhD (Top of the year - Danckwerts-Pergamon award)
    University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom1 Oct 2013 - 3 Apr 2017

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

POSITION NAME

  • Associate Professor on Machine Learning & Process

FIELDS OF RESEARCH