ECML research environment

Program

Modeling, simulation, life-cycle assessment, and AI tools supported for ECML research.

From equations to decisions

Tools that move ideas into working models.

ECML supports an integrated computational environment for numerical analysis, machine learning, multiphysics simulation, process design, and environmental assessment.

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  • Three-dimensional numerical surface with analysis curves

    Numerical computing

    MATLAB

    Numerical modeling, optimization, data analysis, and dynamic control for chemical and water processes.

    • Model development
    • Optimization
    • Control
  • Scientific code window connected to data and computing nodes

    Scientific programming

    Python

    Machine learning, scientific computing, workflow automation, and reproducible data analysis.

    • Machine learning
    • Data pipelines
    • Automation
  • Circular life-cycle diagram connecting materials, energy, and environment

    Life-cycle assessment

    openLCA

    Life-cycle modeling and environmental impact assessment across products, energy, and process systems.

    • LCA modeling
    • Impact assessment
    • Scenario comparison
  • Coupled multiphysics fields represented by layered contour bands

    Multiphysics simulation

    COMSOL

    Coupled modeling of transport, reactions, membranes, heat transfer, and process phenomena.

    • Transport
    • Reaction systems
    • Multiphysics
  • Generic process flow diagram with connected unit operations and a recycle stream

    Process design

    Process simulator

    Flowsheet modeling, mass and energy balances, unit-operation design, and integrated process evaluation.

    • Flowsheets
    • Unit operations
    • System integration
  • AI assistant panels connected to research, code, and data workflows

    Lab-supported access

    AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude)

    ECML supports access to ChatGPT and Claude for literature exploration, coding, analysis, and research communication.

    • Literature support
    • Coding assistance
    • Research productivity