I'm Ry — a Beacon Scholar born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪, studying Materials Science & Engineering at Imperial College London.
My work explores how AI and machine learning can accelerate understanding and discovery in chemistry and materials science. I build tools like Crystalyse (multi-tool agentic materials design), Sky (synthesis exploration agent), and SMACT (chemical heuristics and property prediction toolkit).
My work is guided by an interest in the philosophy of science and interpretability, with a focus on how reasoning systems can solve pressing commercial and scientific challenges.
I am actively exploring opportunities where I can apply my skills to solve impactful problems. I am open to discussing roles in technical research, engineering, and consulting, as well as compelling PhD and Masters programs.
📜 Currently reading A Brief History of Intelligence (Max Bennett) and exploring Chris Olah’s interpretability work.
👯 Always open to collaborations on interpretability, agentic AI systems, and computational materials design.
🌱 Outside the lab, I’m catching up on Attack on Titan and finally playing Elden Ring.
📝 Writing: Substack · Thinklog
📫 Reach me via Email or LinkedIn
xkcd: Game Theory / #601 - remember: not everything yields to tidy optimisation—some "games" are worth playing precisely because the pay-offs are emotional, fuzzy, and shared
This README was last updated: Friday 10th October 2025, 7:30pm (UK Time)