Rayan Barry

Software Development | Computational Modeling | Machine Learning

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About

Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. My background involves a strong foundation in applied mathematics, computer science, and industrial process engineering. My research focuses on computational models. I am passionate about turning complex data into practical, high-impact solutions

Contact: rbarry -- at -- umn.edu

Experience & Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering | University of Minnesota

2022–2026 (Expected August)

Thesis: Computational Models for Thin Liquid Films

M.S., Mathematics | University of Minnesota

2026

Developed strong quantitative and analytical skills through rigorous coursework in Probability Theory and PDEs.

M.S., Computer Science | University of Minnesota

2023

Built sentiment analysis systems using BERT models on large-scale Amazon review datasets.

Process Engineer | DuPont

2021–2022

B.S., Chemical Engineering | University of Washington

2021

Minors in Mathematics and History

Research & Publications

Barry, R. & Kumar, S. (2026)

Non-uniformities in miscible surfactant-laden two-layer thin liquid films. Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

Barry, R. & Kumar, S.

Early-Stage Drying of Multicomponent Thin Liquid Films (Under Review)

Barry, R. & Kumar, S.

Early-Stage Crystal Growth Model for Drying Thin Liquid Films (Under Review)

Skills & Interests

Programming: Python, C/C++, Julia, SQL, Java

Tools: PyTorch, Docker, Git, Apptainer, Vim, VS Code

Interests: Spectral methods, diffusion models, deep learning, optimization, data engineering, reinforcement learning, physics-informed neural networks

Languages: English, French

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