Bashar Ammari

Last update: January, 2023

About

Bashar started his PhD under the advisement of Professor Laird in the Fall semester of 2021. He completed his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Davis in 2018. He then spent 3 years at Anheuser-Busch as an operations and logistics group manager, and later as a lead engineer for systems technology and automation.

Publications

Ammari, B. L., Johnson, E. S., Stinchfield, G., Kim, T., Bynum, M., Hart, W. E., Pulsipher, J., Laird, C. D., (2023) “Linear Model Decision Trees as Surrogates in Optimization for Engineering Applications” In preparation.

Stinchfield, G., Ammari, B. L., Morgan, J C., Siirola, J. D., Zamarripa, M., Laird, C. D., (2022) “Optimization of Process Families for Deployment of Carbon Capture Processes using Machine Learning Surrogates”, paper submitted to the 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE)

Ammari, B. L., Kompalli, S., Merakli, M., Qian, Y., Pulsipher, J. L., Bynum, M., Furman, K. C., Laird, C. D., (2023) “Computational Performance of Algebraic Modeling Languages with Alternate Solver Interfaces and Advanced Modeling Components” Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control 2023.

Presentations

Bynum, M., Ammari, B. L., Grossmann, I., Kim, T., Laird, C., Pulsipher, J., Siirola, J., Zitney, S., “Software and Advanced Solution Methods for Flexibility Analysis” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ 2022

Ammari, B. L., Ceccon, F., Jalving, J., Haddad, J., Thebelt, A., Tsay, C., Bynum, M. L., Laird, C. D., Misener, R. “Machine Learning Surrogates with OMLT and IDAES for Improved Design and Analysis of Energy Systems” Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN 2022

Ammari, B. L., Bynum, M. L., Laird, C. D., “Mixed-Integer Programming Formulations for Optimization with Linear Model Decision Trees” Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making (CAPD) Enterprise-Wide Optimization (EWO) Annual Meeting Poster Presentation Session. Pittsburgh, PA 2022

Ammari, B. L. “Transitioning to a Professional Career in Manufacturing Operations” UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering Guest Lecturer. Davis, CA 2020

Ammari, B. L., “Efficient Scheduling of Lubrication Routes in Packaging Equipment Maintenance” Anheuser-Busch Yellow Belt Certification. St. Louis, MO 2019

Honors & Awards

Young Researcher Travel Award, awarded by FOCAPO/CPC (Nov. 2022)

Brewery Excellence Program – Bronze Award, awarded by Anheuser-Busch (Dec. 2020)

Rich Anderson Award for Best Senior Design, awarded by UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering (June 2018)

Dean’s Honor List, awarded by UC Davis College of Engineering (Dec. 2017)

North American Zone – Best Practice for CIP Tracking Program, awarded by Anheuser-Busch (Sept. 2017)