Prof. Dr. Lorenz T. Biegler

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsChemical and Thermal Process Engineering,Numerical Analysis, Optimization, Simulation
KeywordsNonlinear Process Control, Process Optimisation, Process estimation and data reconciliation, Nonlinear Programming, Process Modeling and Simulation

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityPittsburgh
InstitutionCarnegie Mellon University
InstituteDepartment of Chemical Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens-Uwe RepkeInstitut für Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2022

Program(s)

2020Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Biegler is well known for his outstanding research in nonlinear dynamic optimization. He has made valued contributions to control theory and its application to complex chemical processes. Professor Biegler strives for the extension of mathematical methods and algorithms in nonlinear programming. During his stay in Germany, he intends to further methods for optimal control of real-life chemical plants and simultaneous solution methods for optimization under uncertainty.