APC 2007

Advanced Process Control
Applications for Industry Workshop

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Program

 

Registration at Sutton Place Hotel

8:00 - 9:00

DAY 1
A.M.
Monday May 14

Tutorial: Alberto Bemporad Model Predictive Control of Hybrid Systems

9:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

 

Conclusion of tutorial

11:00 – 12:30

DAY 1
P.M.
Monday May 14

Lunch

 

FEATURE SPEAKER: Mayuresh V. Kothare    Linear Matrix Inequalities in Chemical Process Control

2:00 – 3 00

Coffee Break

 

Cause and Effect Analysis in Chemical Processes Utilizing Plant Connectivity Information    Thambirajah, Benabbas, Bauer, Thornhill

3:30 – 4:00

Value Function-Based Scheduling of Multiple Linear Controllers    Lee

4:00 – 4:30

Model Predictive Control of Critical Electrical Parameters using CMOS Isolation Module Information in Semiconductor Manufacturing    Belharet, Fornara, Collot, Roussy, Pinaton, Charrier

4:30 – 5:00

The Advanced-Step NMPC Controller    Zavala, Biegler

5:00 – 5:30

RECEPTION

5:30 – 7:00

DAY 2
A.M.
Tuesday May 15

Tutorial: Lorenz Biegler Simultaneous NLP Methods for Dynamic Optimization and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

9:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

 

Conclusion of tutorial

11:00 – 12:30

DAY 2
P.M.
Tuesday May 15

Lunch

 

FEATURE SPEAKER: Apostolos Rigopoulos  Current State and Opportunities in using Advanced Process Control in the Paper Industry 

2:00 – 3:00

Coffee Break

 

Image Based Interface Level Control in a Separation Cell    Jampana, Shah, Kadali, Kihas

3:30 – 4:00

Closed-Loop Identification of Paper Machines Cross-Directional Models    Ammar, Dumont

4:00 – 4:30

The Windsurfer Approach to Adaptive Robust Dual Identification and Control in Cross-Directional Processes    Farahmand, Dumont

4:30 – 5:00

Robust Fault Detection Scheme for a Nonlinear Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor with Time Delay    Akida, Zhao

5:00 – 5:30

DAY 3
A.M.
Wednesday May 16

Tutorial: Miroslav Krstic    Extremum Seeking Control for Real-Time Optimization

9:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

Conclusion of tutorial

11:00 - 12:30

DAY 3
P.M.
Wednesday
May 16

Lunch

Improved Convergence in Extremum-Seeking Control of Systems with Delay: Application to a Deinking Flotation Column     Chioua, Srinivasan, Gendron, Perrier

2:00 - 2:30

Block Triangular Form and Nonlinear Observer Design  Lynch, Wang

2:30 - 3:00

Coffee Break
3:00 - 3:30

Cost Reduction Through Advanced Control of Chlorine Dioxide Generators     Allison, Kammer, Trung, Laurendeau, Pageau

3:30 - 4:00

Modeling and Control of a Wind Turbine with a Doubly Fed Induction Generator  Fathizadeh, Hossain

4:00 - 4:30

CLOSING CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATION OF
BEST PAPER AWARD

Important Dates

Submission of Abstracts
February 15, 2007
Extension
February 23, 2007

Early Registration Due
March 31, 2007

Hotel Room Block Expires
April 14, 2007

Full Paper Submission
April 15, 2007

Author Registration Payments Due
April 15, 2007

Presentations Due
April 30, 2007

Unpaid Registration Confirmation
April 30, 2007

Workshop
May 14-16, 2007



Latest News

2007-03-29 Guest rooms will be available at group rate only until April 14, 2007. Click here for more information on hotel registration.

2007-03-28 Selected Papers. View abstracts of selected papers.

2007-02-19
Call for Papers
Date for submitting abstracts has been extended to Feb. 23, 2007.

2007-02-09
Registration
Registration form is now available. Early bird registration deadline is March 31, 2007.

2006-12-11
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Program Highlights

Keynote Addresses by:

Mayuresh V. Kothare--R. L. McCann Associate  Professor, Dept. of Chem. Eng., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA

Apostolos Rigopoulos-- Weyerbaeuser, PPP Manufacturing Optimization.

Tutorials presented by:

Alberto Bemporad-- Associate Professor, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università di Siena, Italy

Lorenz Biegler--Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Miroslav Krstic--Harold W. Sorenson Professor, Dept. of Mech. & Aero. Eng., University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA