☕️About Me
Mohammed Al Otmi is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, where he integrates molecular modeling, polymer physics, and machine learning to design next-generation membranes for energy and separation applications. As a researcher in the Department of Energy (DOE)-funded Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), he has led projects on anion exchange membranes for fuel cells, developing innovative computational approaches to screen polymer candidates with enhanced conductivity and stability. Mohammed earned his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University. Before joining Dr. Sampath’s group, he worked as a Product Quality Engineer at Delta Protein International. He is passionate about renewable energy, sustainable separation technologies, material modeling, and informatics.
- Molecular Modeling
- Membrane Material Design
- Transport Phenomena
- Data Science and Machine Learning
PhD Chemical Engineering
University of Florida
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Mississippi State University
My research integrates theory, molecular simulations, and experiments to overcome barriers to industrial polymer membrane implementation such as plasticization and aging. I have a strong foundation in experimental design and leveraging computational tools for data-driven solutions. As a member of the DOE-funded Energy Frontier Research Center, I contribute to developing next-generation polymer materials for separation technologies.
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