Adam Atia
Senior Engineer Advanced Process Modeling & Optimization Engineer
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAdam Atia is a Senior Engineer specializing in advanced process modeling and optimization, with nine years of experience focused on renewable-powered reverse osmosis desalination and sustainable water reuse. Combining a PhD in Earth and Environmental Engineering with strong computer engineering foundations, he bridges rigorous environmental research and practical engineering solutions to increase renewable energy utilization in water systems. At KeyLogic Systems he applies process systems engineering and back-end development skills—contributing to the widely used IDAES framework—to improve property models and material flow calculations. He is also interested in data science and AI, exploring reinforcement learning for control and optimization of engineered systems under climate-driven stressors. Adam’s background spans national labs, academia, and industry, reflecting a track record of translating complex modeling into deployable tools for the energy-water-food nexus. An award-winning researcher with hands-on lab and field experience, he brings both deep domain knowledge and software craftsmanship to interdisciplinary problems.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Engineering Technology, Cumulative GPA: 3.987, Computer Engineering Technology, Cumulative GPA: 3.987 at CUNY New York City College of TechnologyMaster's Degree, Earth & Environmental Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.90, Master's Degree, Earth & Environmental Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.90 at Columbia University - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied ScienceBachelor's Degree, Environmental Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.689, Bachelor's Degree, Environmental Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.689 at City University of New York City CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth and Environmental Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia Engineering
English, Spanish, German
Github Skills (7)
system10
process-model10
process-modeling10
chemical-engineering10
sys10
python10
pyomo9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
IDAES/idaes-pse
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
The IDAES Process Systems Engineering Framework
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:128 reviews, 22 commits, 5 PRs in 11 months
Contributions summary:Adam primarily contributed to the IDAES Process Systems Engineering Framework by adding features and making improvements to the generic property models. This involved modifying existing code to incorporate molecular weight calculations (`mw_comp`) and adjusting flow calculations based on different material flow bases. The user also corrected a typo and changed pointers within the `generic_property` framework. Finally, they attempted to integrate solvent activity calculations.
chemical-engineeringengineeringelectrical-engineeringprocess-modelingenergy-system
adam-a-a/watertap
May 2021 - Dec 2024
The Proteus Lib development repository
Contributions:1 review, 2 PRs, 653 pushes in 3 years 7 months
proteus
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