About
Emmett Goodman has a background in chemical engineering and generative AI. He is building an AI system designed to assist with chemical process engineering.
Founder at AlkaliYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Emmett went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Alkali's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Emmett can intro founders to Alkali's investors below.
Alkali's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Alkali
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Victor MillerFounder
Experience
- Alkali EngineeringCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Stealth StartupCo-Founder2024 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Applied Scientist, Generative AI Innovation Center2022 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Orca SciencesResearch Scientist2021 β 2022Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher2020 β 2022
- ExxonMobilEngineering Intern2014Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area
Skills & more
Machine Learning8Data Science2Reactor Design1Electron Microscopy2TensorFlowPyTorchPython (Programming Language)Simulation and Modeling2Nanomaterial Fabrication and Synthesis4Energy and Environmental Science1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emmett Goodman?
- Emmett Goodman has a background in chemical engineering and generative AI. He is building an AI system designed to assist with chemical process engineering.
- Where does Emmett Goodman work?
- Emmett Goodman is Founder of Alkali.
- What companies did Emmett Goodman found?
- Emmett Goodman founded Alkali.
- Where did Emmett Goodman go to school?
- Emmett Goodman studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering); Caltech (Bachelor of Engineering (B.S.), Chemical Engineering); Caltech (Bachelor of Engineering (B.S.), Business).
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