Zahra is a research assistant working on stochastic MPC of the zinc bioleaching process and the control of biorefinery systems. She graduated with a First Class Honours MEng with Industrial Experience in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester (2026) and a BSc in Biotechnology from the University of Tehran (2021). She has professional experience working within the Oral Drug Product Development at Bristol Myers Squibb, leading a novel proof-of-concept study utilising advanced spectroscopic PATs such as Raman and NIR to characterise the chemical (e.g. drug/polymer homogeneity) and physical specificity (e.g. solid-state stability and wall thickness) of spray-dried amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). She developed robust data processing protocols, including chemometric techniques and machine learning (ML) methods to analyse non-destructive datasets that offered actionable insights for optimising pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Her research interests span modelling, control, AI-driven optimisation, and process digitalisation to accelerate the scale-up of chemical and biochemical processes.

✨ Favourite Activities

• 🎾 Tennis
• 🛶 Kayaking
• ⛰️ Mountain hiking
• 📷 Photography