Anton van Beek is an assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University College Dublin. He leads the Optimization and Data for Designed Systems (ODDS) research group where he focuses on the development of machine learning models to expedite scientific and engineering discoveries. Recent works include the study of random process modelling for discontinuous response surfaces and the use of generative machine learning models for design representation. Dr. van Beek earned his Ph.D. in 2021 from Northwestern University, and his M.S. in 2017 from Shanghai Jiaotong University. Notable achievements include two IDETC DAC Best Paper Awards, a Terminal Year Fellowship, a Predictive Science and Engineering Design Fellowship, and a Walter P. Murphy Fellowship.