TWCCC Fall Meeting - In Person

University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB)

UCSB Campus, Engineering Science Building and Courtyard

Santa Barbara, California

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Detailed Program (All Times Pacific)

Friday, September 8th, 2023

8:30-8:40   Welcome and Introduction, Jim Rawlings

8:40-10:00  Jay Lee's group

Jay Lee: "Role of process systems engineering in energy transition and decarbonization" (50 min)

Dr. Howoun Jung: “Design and optimization of rotating packed bed (RPB) system for carbon capture” (15 min)

Ms. Woohyun Jeong: “Determining optimal operating condition for simulated moving bed (SMB) system using Bayesian optimization” (15min)

10:00-10:10  break

10:10-11:00  Victor Zavala's Group

Lloyd MacKinnon, "Dynamic Real-Time Optimization with Embedded MPC" 

11:00-11:50  Michael Baldea's Group

Jong Hyun (Ethan) Rho, "Process Integration vs. Process Electrification – Design, Dynamics and Control" 

11:50-12:30  catered lunch

12:30-1:30  Jim Rawlings' Group

Davide Mannini, "Solution Methods for Sensitivity Minimization"

Titus Quah, "Model Predictive Control of Structured Neural Networks"

Steven Kuntz, "An industrial case study on the combined identification and offset-free control of a chemical process"

1:30-3:00  Poster session

Ms. Hyemin Choi, "Modeling of dry reforming process"

Mr. Sunwoo Kim, "Capacity planning of renewable based hydrogen production"

Mr. Sungku Heo/Mr. Jon Li, "Hydrogen supply chain design for California"