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Group Members

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Information

We are always looking for new group members on all levels. 
If you are interested, please reach out via this formExternal link.

Research group leader

  • Kevin Maik Jablonka

    Kevin Maik Jablonka

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    I am a chemist by training (undergrad at TU Munich and EPFL) but realized that in order to solve some of the most pressing challenges we must make chemistry much more efficient: 
    Currently, chemists spent a large chunk of their replicating failed experience and just gathering experience. 

    I think we can address this information-bottleneck with data-driven methods and have been focussing on this since my Ph.D. in the group of Berend Smit at EPFL.  Following short (<1 month) PostDoc at EPFL, I joined the FSU Jena as a research group leader (as of mid June 2023), where I am also member of the Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena and the Jena Center for Soft Matter. 
    I also co-lead the ChemNLP project, with support from OpenBioML. 

    You can reach me on 

    and meet me in the E011 office in the new AWZ/CEEC II building at Lessingstrasse 12-14 (07743 Jena).

    I am easiest to contact via email.

Ph.D. students

  • Adrian Mirza

    Portrait Adrian Mirza

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    I hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering &
    Biotechnology from Aalborg University, and a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from TU
    Delft. My academic journey in these fields has shaped my expertise and passion for the exciting convergence of artificial intelligence and chemistry.


    You can also find me on

  • Nawaf Alampara

    Nawaf Alampara

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    I grew up in Kerala (also know as Gods own Country), India.  I studied Physics at BIT Mesra for my bachelor's degree and pursued a Masters in Energy from IIT Bombay.  My research interest is in accelerating discovery and design of new practical materials leveraging AI, developing algorithms and tools that can simulate / bridge calculations at different scales. Outside the lab, I enjoy cooking, taking walks, watching Anime, and exploring the Internet.

    You can also find me on

  • Sreekanth Kunchapu

    Sreekanth Kunchapu

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    I completed my Master's thesis at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems.

  • Martiño Ríos García

    Martiño Ríos García

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    I obtained my BSc in Chemistry from the University of Santiago de Compostela. Then, I pursued my MSc in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling at the same institution. It was during these academic pursuits that I was introduced to the captivating world of Artificial Intelligence applied to scientific research.

    Beyond academia, I am an enthusiastic cinephile.

  • Mara Schilling-Wilhelmi

    Mara Wilhelmi

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    I did my bachlelor's degree in chemistry at the FSU Jena.

    My interest are primarily polymers and machine learning in chemistry.

Undergraduate Students and Research Interns

  • Reza Aliakbari

    Reza Aliakbari

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    Having an intense interest in math from high school, I chose engineering as my career. After that, I have developed my skills in programming and always wanted to work on simulation and modelling in molecular level, I started my master studies in chemistry of materials at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

Guests

  • Anagha Aneesh