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Principal Investigator

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Jiale Shi

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

Start from August 2026

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

Postdoctoral Researchers

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Open Position

Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral candidates with backgrounds in AI method development, machine learning, polymer science, soft matter, biomolecular modeling, computational materials, or scientific computing are welcome to reach out with a CV and brief research statement.

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.

Undergraduate Students

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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.