Author of Computational Thinking with Python: An Introductory Approach to Python Programming I am a third-year doctoral student in chemical engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Before starting my graduate studies, I worked as a research analyst at Einfo Systems utilizing computational modeling techniques for maximizing the efficiency of production engineering processes. My doctoral research revolves around computational biophysics and applications to drug discovery. I am deeply committed to work relating to optimizing chemical and biopharmaceutical processes to maximize efficiency of chemical manufacturing processes and drug discovery.