Crudecast LLC
Crudecast started in 2016 after successful participation in NSF I-Corps competition to accelerate the applications of data-driven innovative technologies in the oil and gas industry. Its current services include data-driven solutions for sustainability in the energy sector.
Cyrus Ashayeri started Crudecast in 2016. He is currently working as the Principal Technologist at Beyond Limits in Glendale, CA. He holds a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering and has a research background in applying Machine Learning to subsurface modeling. He is involved in AI product development and serves as a product owner, managing specialized AI training programs. Cyrus has also worked for a Think Tank, focusing on energy policy initiatives, and has publications covering energy security and sustainability.
In addition to his professional achievements, Cyrus also mentors graduate students and has guest lectured for an Engineering Diplomacy course at USC. He served as a project manager for Chevron's CiSoft research lab at USC, leading a team of graduate students. Outside of work, Cyrus enjoys supporting nonprofit organizations in Southern California.
Director, Industry Outreach
Nima Daneshvarnejad
Ph.D. student at USC, with a current focus on emission detection techniques, orphaned and abandoned wells environmental assessment, and advanced emission modeling. He has presented his work in various international conferences and exhibitions.
Director, Industrial AI
Mohammadreza (Reza) Nemati
Ph.D. in Computer Science, where his research focused on developing deep learning architectures and advancing large language model (LLM) research. He is currently a Senior AI Engineer at Volkswagen Group of America, leading efforts in leveraging LLMs and vision-language models (VLMs) to build agentic solutions for task automation without human intervention. His work bridges cutting-edge AI research with real-world applications, with a focus on scalable, autonomous systems.
