Treffer: Building a Career at the Intersection of Computing and Chemical Engineering.

The article discusses the increasing importance of computing, data science, and digital technologies for chemical engineers, with many companies seeking engineers with computer science skills to automate and optimize industrial processes using machine learning methods. Manish Aggarwal, a software developer at Aspen Technology, shares his journey from process engineering to software development and offers tips for chemical engineers looking to enter this field. Aggarwal emphasizes the need for chemical engineers in software companies due to their deep understanding of chemical processes and industrial systems, bridging the gap between engineering requirements and software development. He recommends foundational courses in Python and data science for those interested in learning more about data science, machine learning, and computer programming. [Extracted from the article]