Seshu Kumar Damarla is a Research Associate in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on Process Systems Engineering, with a particular emphasis on the development of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence solutions for industrial applications. His expertise includes soft sensor design, anomaly detection, process monitoring, and model predictive control. He has proposed novel deep learning algorithms for robust soft sensing under industrial operating conditions. Seshu is passionate about bridging the gap between academic research and industrial deployment, aiming to contribute to advancements in data-driven process optimization and intelligent manufacturing.