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Principal Investigator

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Jiale Shi

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Toledo

Postdoc, Boston University (2025-2026, advisor: Qiang Cui)

Postdoc, MIT (2022-2025, advisor: Bradley D. Olsen and Debra J. Audus)

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame (2017-2022, advisor: Jonathan K. Whitmer)

B.S., Peking University (2013-2017, advisor: Hong Jiang)

Email: jiale.shi@utoledo.edu

Selected Awards

  • ACS PMSE Future Faculty Scholar, 2023
  • ACS POLY Big Data Award, 2023
  • Finalist, NIST PEAR Accolades Outstanding Technical, 2023
  • Winner, MIT ChemE Teach-Off Competition, 2023
  • Outstanding Paper Award, University of Notre Dame, 2020

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Graduate Students

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Open Position

Graduate Student

Prospective students interested in generative models, language models, AI for science foundation models, graph learning, complex polymers, and protein/RNA ensemble dynamics are encouraged to apply through UToledo graduate programs and contact the group.

Please review the Ph.D. openings and slide preparation guidelines before requesting an informal Zoom meeting.

Undergraduate Students

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Bhavesh R. Jakhete

Undergraduate Researcher (Sept. 2026–present)

University of Toledo

Pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and Physics

Department of Physics and Astronomy / College of Engineering

Email: bjakhet@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Open Position

Undergraduate Student

Undergraduates can contribute to AI method development, data analysis, model evaluation, scientific software, and applications in polymeric and biomacromolecular systems through semester or summer research projects.