Lev Gerasimov

Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology · University of Cambridge

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Currently

Research

Molecular Neuroscience Group, FLIMPA modification project

Working on modifications to a FLIM phasor-analysis workflow, a fluorescence lifetime imaging method used to read biochemical changes from microscopy data faster and with less model-heavy fitting.

Job

Teaching Assistant, Downing College International Undergraduate Summer Programme

Supporting students during Downing College's summer academic programme in Cambridge.

Education

Education

2024 – 2028 (expected)

University of Cambridge

Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology

Year 1: Class 2.1, top 30 in cohort, with First Class in Mathematics (80.1%, top 2%).

Year 2: predicted Class 1.

Coursework spans Process Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Heat & Mass Transfer, Reaction Engineering, Biotechnology, Process Thermodynamics, and Separators.

Transferred to the University of Cambridge

2023 – 2024

ITMO University

Bioengineering

GPA 5.0/5.0. Coursework in Linear Algebra, Analysis, Cell Biology, Process Simulation, and Environmental Research.

Additional education

Courses and certificates

MIT OpenCourseWare

"Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python".

HarvardX

"Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science".

Experience

Working experience

Jul 2024 – May 2025 · Moscow

Bioinformatics Analyst

RusAgro

  • Analyzed 10,000+ production data records for gravity-model analyses.
  • Supported nationwide manufacturing network optimization with data-driven recommendations.
  • Prepared technical summaries and visuals for R&D and operations stakeholders.

Aug 2023 – Sep 2024 · Saint Petersburg

Nanomaterial Laboratory Assistant

ITMO Nanomaterial Laboratory

  • Synthesized 10 types of opto-semiconductor arsenic sulfide microfilms.
  • Controlled film thickness in the 200–300 μm range and optimized crystallization behavior.
  • Presented findings on gold-nanoparticle doping effects on Urbach energy and bandgap.

May 2022 – Jul 2022 · Moscow

Biology Lab Intern

Skoltech

  • Engineered 3 tetracycline-resistant E. coli strains through 10 selective-media passages.
  • Identified resistant strains using ELISA analysis.
  • Validated resistance profiles with BLAST genome comparison against known antibiotic resistance genes.

Projects

Things I've created

Process design · food industry

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger for Juice Pasteurisation

Designed an industrial TEMA BEM exchanger to heat orange juice from 25 C to 98 C with pressurised hot water, while respecting fouling, cleanability and pressure-drop limits.

  • Sized a 1.331 MW duty using Kern-method calculations, then refined shell-side performance with Bell-method corrections.
  • Selected 66 tubes in 6 passes, giving 31.10 m2 available area and a 6.0% design margin.
  • Kept tube-side and shell-side pressure drops at 0.276 bar and 0.197 bar, below the 0.5 bar design limit.
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Reaction engineering · scale-up

Maleic Anhydride Reactor Operating Window

Built numerical plug-flow reactor models for selective n-butane oxidation under isothermal, adiabatic and cooled operation.

  • Solved material and energy balances in Python to compare conversion, yield, selectivity and temperature profiles.
  • Identified how coolant temperature, pressure and feed concentration affect productivity and burnout risk.
  • Recommended a controllable operating window around 380 C and about 30 m3 instead of relying on one fragile optimum.
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Mixing · process scale-up

Industrial CSTR Mixer Design

Developed engineering design logic for anchor-type mixing in a continuous stirred-tank reactor, connecting equipment choices to process performance.

  • Compared mixer geometries against practical process requirements and concentration-control performance.
  • Computed power requirements across 1000+ operating points to understand operating cost and equipment sizing.
  • Linked design decisions to scale-up constraints, mixing quality and predictable reactor operation.
  • Created Autodesk Inventor part files for propeller, anchor and motor-attachment concepts.
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Utilities · sustainability

Paper Mill Steam and Biomass Energy Assessment

Assessed combustion-driven steam generation for a paper mill and the operational case for switching from natural gas to in-house biomass.

  • Calculated 2657.8 kmol/h required air flow and about 1.358 x 10^8 kJ/h available heat release.
  • Connected combustion heat release to superheated-steam utility demand for industrial paper drying.
  • Built a SWOT view of biomass: supply independence and net-zero upside versus capex, flexibility and NOx-control risk.
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Fluid mechanics · plant systems

Plant Water-Supply Pumping Network

Modelled a chemical-plant water distribution network with reservoirs, pipes, valves and alternative pump configurations.

  • Solved hydraulic operating points with simplified and roughness-aware friction models.
  • Estimated operating flow around 0.039-0.040 m3/s and velocity around 2.2 m/s through pipe A.
  • Compared valve positioning, series and parallel pumps, and increased impeller speed for changing pressure demands.
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Achievements

Highlights

Cambridge Trust Foundation Award

Annual award for "a promising academic prodigy".

Best Researcher Under 18

Awarded at the ITMO University Conference of Young Scientists.

Contact

Get in touch

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