Current Members
Dr. Ishan Bajaj – Postdoctoral Researcher
Process modeling and synthesis of bio-based chemicals production
Dr. Juan Manuel Restrepo-Florez – Postdoctoral Researcher
Process synthesis, analysis of biorefineries, and topology optimization applied to unit operations
Dr. Shamik Misra – Postdoctoral Researcher
Modeling, optimization, and analysis of renewable energy systems
Dr. Boeun Kim – Postdoctoral Researcher
Modeling, optimization, and analysis of renewable energy systems
Yifu Chen – PhD Student
Chemical production blending, planning, and scheduling
Venkatachalam Avadiappan – PhD Student
Integration of production scheduling and automation logic
Yaqing Wu – PhD Student
Design and operation of large-scale HVAC systems
Joonjae
Ryu – PhD Student
Process optimization and process synthesis
Eric O’Neill – PhD Student
Supply Chain Optimization
Garry Surya Putra Taifan – PhD Student
Optimization-based Process Synthesis
Arthur E. Pastore de Lima – PhD Student
Optimization-based Process Synthesis
Caleb Geissler – PhD Student
Energy Systems Synthesis and Optimization
Brandon Paul – PhD Student
Energy Systems Synthesis and Optimization
Former PhD Students
Ho Jae Lee (2019); Dow Chemical
Xinyue Peng (2019); Dow Chemical
Lingxun Kong (2019); Dow Chemical
Dhruv Gupta (2019); ExxonMobil
Michael Risbeck (2018); JCI
Tony (Wenzhao) Wu (2018); ExxonMobil
Yachao Dong (2017); Dalian University, China, Associate Professor
Andres Merchan (2015); Cargill
Murat Sen (2014); Phillips 66
Sara Velez (2014); MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Patricia Nason (2013); PreScouter, inc.
Kaushik Subramanian (2012); amazon.com
Carlos A. Henao (2012); Air Products
Arul Sundaramoorthy (2011); Praxair
Matthew Colvin (2010); Aspen Tech
Charles Sung (2009); Naval Reactors, US Navy
Former Post-docs
Kefeng Huang (2014-2019); Air Products
Peyman Fasahati (2018-2019); Honeywell
Rex Tonglip Ng (2015-2018); ExxonMobil
Gautham Ramapriya (2016-2018); ABB
Wangyun Won (2015-2017); Changwon National University, Korea, Assistant Professor
Bruno Calfa (2015-2017); United Technologies Research Center
Kirti Yenkie (2015-2017); Rowan University, Assistant Professor
Srinivas Rangarajan (2013-2016); Lehigh University, Assistant Professor
Jeff Herron (2012-2014); The Dow Chemical Company
Jeehoon Han (2012-2014); Chonbuk National Univ., Korea, Assistant Professor
Ji Yong Kim (2009-2013); Incheon National Univ., Korea, Assistant Professor
Pradeep Prasad (2005-2006); Cummins