Our research group is split across two sites, the University of Cambridge and the
Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES Ltd).
Group members are involved in SynTech CDT and iDMT.
Professor Alexei Lapkin
Centre Management | Visiting Scientists | Post-docs | PhD Students
Dr Michele Assante
PhD Liverpool John Moores University
Employee of AstraZeneca
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Machine learning in chemical development
Dr Sebastian Soritz
PhD Graz University of Technology
Employee of Astex Pharmaceuticals
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Machine learning in chemical development
Dr Nicholas Jose
PhD University of Cambridge
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Conti synthesis of nanoparticles
Dr Zhen Guo
Wuhan University, PhD ​NTU Singapore;
Based @ CARES Ltd
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Networks in Chemistry
Dr Zhimian Hao
PhD Cambridge; Tianjin University (BSc); TU Delft (MSc) ​
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Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation
Dr Jiyizhe Zhang
PhD Tsinghua ​
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Process Modelling & Simulation; Digital Twins
Dr Mikhail Kovalev
PhD Boreskov Institute of Catalysis
Based @ CARES Ltd
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Materials and catalysis
Dr Dogancan Karan
PhD NUS ​
Based @ CARES Ltd
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Process Development; Flow Chemistry
Dr Shuyuan ZHANG
PhD Tsinghua University​
Based @ CARES Ltd
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Digital Twins in Pharma
Aniket Chitre
MEng Imperial College London​
ML in the development of formulated products
Devi Sietaram
MPhil Cambridge​
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ML in the manufacture of large molecule therapeutics
Adarsh Arun
National University Singapore;
MPhil Cambridge​
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Networks in Chemistry
Sabine Hallamasek
MEng Cambridge
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Sustainability; Life Cycle Assessment
Kevin Ballu
BSc in Chemistry, Université de Bordeaux, MSc in Food Sciences, Université de Rennes and Université de Nantes, MSc in Material Chemistry specialising in soft matter, Université de Bordeaux
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Formation of crystalline nanocellulose
Michael Zhou
Imperial College London
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ML for reaction development
Zheng Jie Lieu
National University of Singapore
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ML for Polymer Development
Anna Katsarou
University of Patras;
Imperial College London​
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ML for Process Synthesis
Nathan Harmer
Durham University​
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ML for catalysts design
Julia Stachyra
University of Cambridge (MPhil)
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Data science for sustainable chemistry