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Machine learning methods are being broadly developed and applied to complement these techniques. This research area is cross-cutting and benefits from extensive collaboration with experimentalists in the department.<\/p>\n<p><em>Representative Topics<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Machine learning, computational chemistry, molecular simulations, process modeling and optimization, computational fluid dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/div>                                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Core faculty: <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Avraamidou_Styliani\/\">Avraamidou<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Cersonsky_Rose\/\">Cersonsky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Graham_Michael\/\">Graham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Klingenberg_Daniel\/\">Klingenberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Mavrikakis_Manos\/\">Mavrikakis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Swaney_Ross\/\">Swaney<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Van-lehn_Reid\/\">Van Lehn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Yin_John\/\">Yin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Zavala_Victor\/\">Zavala<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affiliate faculty: <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Raman_Vatsan\/\">Raman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Spagnolie_Saverio\/\">Spagnolie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centers, Consortia and Institutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major research centers that collaborate with or include CBE faculty:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cuwp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glbrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsec.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Materials Research Science and Engineering Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Energy Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wid.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Institute for Discovery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CBE-led centers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cellmanufacturingusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies<\/a> &#8211; 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