Dr. Chrysanthos Gounaris

Biography

Chrysanthos Gounaris is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned his Diploma in Chemical Engineering (2002) and Master's in Process Control (2003) from the National Technical University of Athens, followed by a Master's degree (2005) and Ph.D. (2008) in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. His doctoral research focused on advancing global optimization techniques for the rational design of shape-selective separations, particularly in the study of porous materials. After completing his Ph.D., he worked as an associate at McKinsey & Company, consulting for major industries including petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. He transitioned back to academia for postdoctoral research at Princeton University before joining Carnegie Mellon as an assistant professor and later advancing to a full professor. He has been involved in various projects and awarded several grants, including a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Gounaris has led research on developing automated decision support systems for pharmaceutical R&D, collaborating with companies like Eli Lilly.

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