PRAKASH R. KOTA, PhD, is the Founder & CEO of MLPowersAI, Inc., a technology venture focused on deploying custom machine learning (ML) models for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries (Email: prakash.r.kota@gmail.com). Kota holds a PhD (1993) and MS (1990) in chemical engineering from the Univ. of Rhode Island, and a BE (1989) in chemical engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology. He has more than 30 years of experience in process engineering, technology development, and operational strategy across both corporate and startup environments. He is currently pursuing an MBA for Executives at the Univ. at Albany, Massry School of Business, where his research explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), process engineering, and business strategy. His recent work centers on business ML (BML) and process ML (PML) frameworks that bridge engineering models and financial insights — enabling proactive, data-driven decision-making in process operations. He shares original thought leadership and technical demos at mlpowersai.com, prakashkota.com, and models.mlpowersai.com.