Ben Smith

Ben Smith is a Principal Data Scientist at Amgen, specializing in applied modeling and simulation engineering since May 2013. With a robust background in process and capacity modeling, Smith previously held roles such as Senior Data Scientist and Scientist within the same department, contributing to drug substance manufacturing modeling and technology transfer for biosimilar facilities. Smith's experience extends to purification process development and modeling during tenure at the University of Colorado at Boulder as a Graduate Research Assistant, and involvement in algae harvesting process improvements at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University. Skills encompass mechanistic modeling, statistical analysis, process characterization, and collaborative research across various projects in academia and industry.