Cory Simon

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Cory Simon

Associate Professor
Organizations
Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering
Address

Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering
2045 Kelley Engineering Center
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States

Degrees
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
B.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron
Research Expertise

Applied machine learning and optimization; automated decision-making algorithms

Biography

We develop and apply mathematical and probabilistic models, machine learning algorithms, and optimization routines to make data-driven predictions, decisions, and policies in diverse contexts within chemical engineering.

  • Bayesian optimization for the adaptive design of experiments to efficiently discover and synthesize molecules and materials
  • Bayesian statistical inference to solve physical inverse problems with quantified uncertainty while incorporating prior information
  • Computational design of arrays of nanoporous materials for gas sensing and machine learning to interpret their response patterns
  • Stochastic schedules for mobile robots, equipped with chemical or radiation sensors, to efficiently and unpredictably patrol an environment for anomalies