Principal Investigator
Qi Zhang
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, UMN
Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, UMN
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 2011
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, 2012
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2016
E-mail: [email protected]
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Ph.D. Students
Anurag Holani
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 2021
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 2023
Joined group in Fall 2023
Research topic: Data-driven inverse optimization
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Jnana Sai Jagana
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2021
Joined group in Fall 2021
Research topic: Coordination for electrification of the chemical industry
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Komal Kankani
B.E., Chemical Engineering, Thadomal Shahani Engineerng College, 2020
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2023
Joined group in Fall 2023, co-advised with Prof. Daoutidis
Research topic: Energy system optimization
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Anushka Mandal
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2022
Joint M.S., Aerosol Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay & Washington University in St. Louis, 2023
Joined group in Fall 2023, co-advised with Prof. Azarin
Research topic: Metabolic modeling
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Vishnu Sahu
B.Tech.-M.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2021
Joined group in Fall 2023
Research topic: Adjustable robust optimization
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Prahalad Srinivasan
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022
Joined group in Fall 2022, co-advised with Prof. Hu
Research topic: Metabolic engineering and bioprocess optimization
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Weigu Wen
B.E., Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2022
M.E., Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2025
Joined group in Fall 2025
Research topic: Explainable optimization
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