Different systems. The same curiosity.
Biology generates massive amounts of data. The challenge isn't just collecting it; it's knowing what it means and what to do next.
I came to biological modeling through chemical engineering and process control. The systems changed, but the mindset remained: map the interactions, test the assumptions, and design a useful intervention.
Today, I build the AI and computational frameworks that act as the bridge between raw biological data and engineered solutions. I run virtual experiments to decode the system, turning wet-lab data into actionable, predictive blueprints.
I use systems engineering as an organizing description of my approach: understanding interactions, linking measurements to models, testing assumptions, and designing useful interventions. My formal training is in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
That does not mean every system is interchangeable. Biological interpretation, instrument behavior, and industrial control each demand their own domain knowledge. The value is in bringing a disciplined modeling approach to those differences.
Predicting enzyme variant kinetic regimes to support enzyme screening and engineering.
Regularized Dynamic Metabolic Flux Analysis for inferring dynamic metabolic profiles from sparse time-series measurements.
Learning proteome-encoded growth determinants in Rhodopseudomonas palustris across lignin-derived aromatic substrates.
Translating complex systems into tractable models and actionable insights.
Building integrated frameworks that map and analyze complex biological and chemical interactions, from cellular metabolism to ecosystem dynamics.
Developing predictive computational replicas of physical and biological processes to run virtual experiments and optimize outcomes without empirical cost.
Applying advanced control theory and process dynamics to stabilize, direct, and optimize system behaviors under uncertainty.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Lincoln, NE, USA
TecGroup GmbH | Germany (Remote)
Savannah Food Hub | Nigeria
Kyungpook National University | South Korea
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First-hand perspectives on my work and approach, shared with permission.
Engineering for communities, and sharing research across borders.
AIChE · 2021
AIChE featured the biogas proposal for rural power generation developed by the Obafemi Awolowo University team I led, which earned second place in the 2021 Chemical Engineering for Good Challenge.
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The David R. Swanson Memorial Travel Award supported my participation in Metabolic Engineering 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark, where I presented RealKcat as a poster and discussed enzyme kinetics with researchers from academia and industry.
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · Expected May 2027