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Ali Mesbah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tehran in 2004. Subsequently, he completed his Master of Science and Doctorate in Chemical Engineering and Systems Control, respectively, from Delft University of Technology in 2006 and 2010. His postdoctoral work included a fellowship at Delft University of Technology and a Senior Postdoctoral Associate position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2012 to 2014. Mesbah's research interests focus on learning-based predictive control, uncertainty quantification, and plasma processing, emphasizing the intersection of optimal control theory, machine learning, and applied mathematics. He is particularly interested in developing computational methods that enhance control theory capabilities, enabling learning and analysis for predictive control of uncertain systems, which facilitates the creation of high-performance control systems across both biomolecular processes and manufacturing systems.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Teaching and conducting research in Chemical Biomolecular Engineering.
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