Ronald Borja-Roman
I am a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University , working in the Sustainable Design and Systems Medicine Lab under the supervision of Dr. Kirti Yenkie .
My research combines physics-based simulation, artificial intelligence, and computational optimization to model, understand, and optimize complex engineering systems, with applications in functional materials, additive manufacturing, and sustainable chemical processes.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad del Atlántico (2024) , where I conducted research with Dr. Jorge Piñeres and Dr. Luis Obregón . Prior to my PhD, I also studied Software Engineering at Universidad de Cartagena, completing coursework through the eighth semester, and am currently finishing the degree.
Some research highlights:
FOPAM 2026 · Decatur, Georgia
ACS Green Chemistry Summer School 2026
Regional Additive Manufacturing Symposium · NJIT
News and Talks
- NEW (2026 Aug 5) Presented research on AI-driven characterization and modeling of additive manufacturing processes at the 5th Annual End-of-Summer Symposium of Rowan University's Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI).
- (2026 Jul 27–30) Presented "A Novel Uncertainty-Aware Computer Vision Framework for Automated Process Optimization in Additive Manufacturing" at the Foundations of Process/Product Analytics and Machine Learning (FOPAM 2026) conference in Decatur, Georgia.
- (2026 Jul 11) Participated in the ACS Green Chemistry Summer School 2026 in Burlington, Vermont, exploring green chemistry, sustainable engineering, and approaches for incorporating environmental impact into chemical and process design.
- (2026 Jun 24) Presented research on AI-driven characterization of Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing at the 2026 Regional Additive Manufacturing Symposium at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
- (2026 Jun) Published "Chemical Additives in Plastics: Understanding the Reactions, Fate, and Releases during Pyrolysis" in Systems and Control Transactions. The work was presented at the 36th European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE36) in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
- (2026 May 15) Successfully passed the PhD qualifying examination in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University, presenting research on computational approaches for predicting polymer properties across multiple scales and combining physical and data-driven models for navigating complex polymer design spaces.
- (2026 Spring) Presented research from Rowan University's Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI) at the NJ Big Data Symposium, highlighting the use of AI vision foundation models to support the simulation and optimization of next-generation additive manufacturing processes.
- (2026 Spring) Presented graduate research at Rowan University Research Day alongside researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering.
- (2026 Mar 6) Presented research at the 2026 ACS Research Symposium at Rowan University.
- (2025 Aug) Presented "Stochastic Modeling of Additive Reactions and Fate in Plastic Pyrolysis via KMC" at the CPI Plastics Circularity Forum at University of Delaware .
- (2025 Aug) Presented "Data-Driven Modeling of Cold Spray using Large Vision Models" at the AMMI End-of-Summer Symposium.
- (2025 Jul) Joined Dr. Kirti Yenkie's research group as a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University.
- (2024 Dec) Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad del Atlántico with a meritorious thesis distinction.
Publications
Software
I maintain a collection of open-source projects on GitHub .
