Dr. Undey joined Amgen in 2003 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in
Process Development which included providing manufacturing support, continuous
process improvement of commercial products, and technology transfers. He has
formed the Digital Integration and Predictive Technologies in 2013, a corporate group
with a mission to transform Amgen business from data rich to decision smart. His
group’s aim is to improve process and product understanding, process optimization,
reduce process development cycle time hence increasing speed to market with reduced
development costs using Machine Learning, Smart Sensors and Computational
Predictive Technologies. Dr. Undey led the introduction of real-time multivariate
statistical process monitoring technology, Watson intelligent search via Natural
Language Processing and various Process Analytical Technology initiatives resulting in
significant business benefits. Dr. Undey and his team’s work were externally recognized
receiving CIO100 Award in Life Sciences in 2013 for Amgen implementing advanced
data analytical solutions.
Prior to joining Amgen, Dr. Undey has worked at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT),
Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering in Chicago, IL as a Sr. Postdoctoral
Researcher. He has co-authored and co-edited two books, published in scientific
journals and books in the areas of process systems engineering, PAT, artificial
intelligence, process monitoring, control, supervision, biotechnology and
bioengineering.
He has received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees all in Chemical Engineering from
Istanbul University, Turkey. He also holds an Executive MBA degree from the University
of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management.
Dr. Undey is based in the headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.