Graduate Students (Present and Selected Past)

Zhenyu Wang

• Degree: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
• Advisor: Christos Georgakis
• Research Project: Generalization of the Design of Dynamic Experiments Methodology

Publications:

Wang, Z., and C. Georgakis: "Impact of Input Domain on Performance of DoDE in Fermentation Processes" Submitted for presentation at the 2013 IFAC Symposium on Computer Application in Biotechnology, December 2013, Mumbai, India

Foteini Makrydaki

• Degree: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
• Advisor: Christos Georgakis
• Research Project: Data Driven Stoichiometric & Kinetic Modeling in Complex Chemical & Biological Reaction Systems

Publications:

Makrydaki, F., K. Lee, and C. Georgakis (2007) "Tendency stoichiometric modeling of metabolic pathways" Proceedings of the 2007 American Control Conference, New York, NY, July 09-13, 2007; pp. 4520-4525

Makrydaki, F., C. Georgakis and K. Saranteas, (2010): "Dynamic Optimization of a Batch Pharmaceutical Reaction Using the Design of Dynamic Experiments (DoDE): The Case of an Asymmetric Catalytic Hydrogenation Reaction" Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems 9 (1), pp. 260-265, Oude Valk College, Belgium; DOI: 10.3182/20100705-3-BE-2011.00043

Graduated in 2011

Fernando Lima

• Assistant Professor, West Virginia University
• Research Interests: Process Design and Operability, Model-based Control and Optimization, State Estimation and Process Identification, Emerging Energy Systems and Sustainable Processes

Publications:

Lima, F. V. and C. Georgakis, (2009) "Dynamic operability for the calculation of transient output constraints for non-square linear model predictive controllers" Proceedings of the 7th IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes (ADCHEM) , 7 (1) pp. 231-236, Koç University Campus, Turkey, Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.3182/20090712-4-TR-2008.00035

Lima F. V. and C. Georgakis (2010): "Input-output operability of control systems: the steady-state case" J. Process Contol, 20 (6) pp. 769-776.

Lima F. V., C. Georgakis, J. F. Smith, P. D. Schnelle and D. R. Vinson (2010): "Operability-based determination of feasible control constraints for several high-dimensional nonsquare industrial processes" AIChE Journal, 56 (5), pp. 1249-1261.

Bunin, G. A. , F. V. Lima, C. Georgakis and C. M. Hunt (2010): "Model predictive control and dynamic operability studies in a stirred tank: rapid temperature cycling for crystallization", Chem. Eng. Comm., 197 (5) pp. 733-752.

Lima, F. V., Z. Jia, M. Ierapetritou and C. Georgakis. (2010) "Similarities and differences between the concepts of operability and flexibility: the steady-state case" AIChE Journal, 56 (3) pp.702-716.

Lima, F. V. and C. Georgakis (2008): "Design of output constraints for model-based non-square controllers using interval operability" J. Process Control, 18 (6), pp. 610-620.

Graduated in 2008

Lin Li

• Degree: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
• Advisor: Christos Georgakis
• Research Project: Operability of Non-Linear High Dimensional Process

Publications:

Georgakis, C, and L. Li (2010): "On the Calculation of Operability Sets of Nonlinear High-Dimensional Processes" Ind. & Eng. Chem. Research 49 (17) pp. 8035-8047 DOI: 10.1021/ie1009316

Graduated in 2009

Andrew Fiordalis

• Degree: M.S., Chemical Engineering
• Advisor: Christos Georgakis
• Research Project: Application of the Design of Dynamic Experiments to Crystallization

Publications:

Fiordalis, A. and C. Georgakis (2013): "Data-driven, using design of dynamic experiments, versus model-driven optimization of batch crystallization processes" J. of Process Control 23 (2), pp. 179-188; DOI: 10.1016/j.jprocont.2012.08.011

Fiordalis, A. and C. Georgakis, (2011): "Design of Dynamic Experiments versus Model-Based Optimization of Batch Crystallization Processes" Proceedings of the 2011 IFAC World Congress, 18, Part 1, pp. 14019-14024, DOI: 10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.01251

Fiordalis, A. and C. Georgakis, (2010): "Optimizing Batch Crystallization Cooling Profiles: The Design of Dynamic Experiments Approach" Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems 9 (1) pp. 31-36, Oude Valk College, Belgium, DOI: 10.3182/20100705-3-BE-2011.00006