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Andrew Zahrt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in August 2020, following a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology from Aquinas College in 2014. Prior to his current position, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2020 to 2023. His research interests focus on organic chemistry and the development of computer- and data-driven workflows for reaction optimization. Zahrt's research program aims to solve the disconnect between routine data accessibility and optimization campaigns in the field. He seeks to develop new workflows that require minimal amounts of data and reduce the experimental burden on data-driven campaigns through automated experimentation. He is particularly interested in applying machine learning techniques to optimize reactions and design catalysts, improving reaction analysis and discovery. Zahrt is committed to providing tools that are flexible and accessible to chemistry laboratories of varying expertise.
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