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New Directions for
Process Systems Engineering
CAPD
is a Carnegie Mellon University Research Center engaged in Process Systems Engineering Research for the Process Industries.
Advanced Computer-Based Techniques For:
Process Synthesis
Process Optimization
Planning and Scheduling
Process Control
Energy Systems
Molecular Computing
Faculty:
Larry Biegler
Ignacio Grossmann, Director
Nick Sahinidis
Erik Ydstie
Our Research Goals:
Understand and aid complex design and operation issues faced by industry
Develop and advance modeling and solution methods for process systems engineering
In the News:
New Cybersite for MINLP
Recent Awards
In Memoriam
CAPD Optimizes Energy in Corn-Based Ethanol Process
Resources:
Virtual Library for Process Systems Engineering
Cyber-Infrastructure for MINLP
CAPD Short Course
May 20 - 26, 2010
The short course offers instruction in six modules along the topics of
nonlinear, discrete and global optimization and integrated process planning, scheduling and control
.
CAPD members receive
25% off
the registration fee.
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Annual Review Meeting
March 8 - 9, 2010
This meeting is open to participants from CAPD member companies.
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Special Interest Group on Enterprise-wide Optimization
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Upcoming Conferences
European Workshop on MINLP
April 12 - 16, 2010
ESCAPE-20
June 6 - 9, 2010
SIAM Annual Meeting
July 12-16, 2010
ICCOPT 2010
July 26-29, 2010
Complex Systems Design & Management 2010
October 27 - 29, 2010