Birgit (Bea) Braun, Ph.D., is an R&D/TS&D Fellow for Digital Innovation in the Packaging, Specialty Plastics & Hydrocarbons R&D organization at Dow. Over nearly 15 years with the company, she has held diverse roles across R&D and M&E organizations, consistently driving innovation at the intersection of science and technology.
For more than a decade, Bea has focused on applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to chemical manufacturing and materials research. She has led the development and deployment of numerous data science solutions across Dow, and today her work centers on unlocking value through holistic digital transformation—while staying deeply connected to her passion for advancing AI/ML technologies impacting chemical processes and materials.