James B. Rawlings Research Group


Fearless Leader

James B. Rawlings
B.S. Ch.E., University of Texas, 1979
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985
rawlings[AT]engr[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Graduate Students

Rishi Amrit
B.Tech. Ch.E., IIT-Guwahati, India, 2006
Economic Model Predictive Control
amrit[AT]wisc[DOT]edu

Rishi Srivastava
B.Tech., Ch.E., IIT-Kharagpur, India, 2007
M.Tech., Ch.E., IIT-Kharagpur, India, 2007
Stochastic Kinetic Modeling of Viruses
rsrivastava2[AT]wisc[DOT]edu

Brett Stewart
B.S. Ch.E., University of Texas, 2005
Distributed Model Predictive Control
bstewart[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Kaushik Subramanian
B.E. Ch.E., RVCE, Bangalore, India, 2005
M.Tech., Ch.E., IIT-Bombay, India, 2007
Model Predictive Control of Supply Chains
kaushikv[AT]cae[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Staff

Mary Diaz
Administrative support
diaz[AT]engr[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

John W. Eaton
B.S. Ch.E., Oregon State University, 1985
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1992
Computer systems support
jwe[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Postdocs

Fernando V. Lima
B.S. Ch.E., University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2003
Ph.D., Tufts University, 2007
Identification and State Estimation of Nonlinear, Stochastic Models
fvlima[AT]wisc[DOT]edu

Former Students

Sebastian Hensel
M.S. Ch.E., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
Stochastic Kinetic Modeling of the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)

Murali R. Rajamani
B. Chem. Engg., University of Mumbai-Institute of Chemical Technology, 2002
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
Data-based Techniques to Improve State Estimation in Model Predictive Control

Ethan A. Mastny
B.S. Ch.E., Brigham Young University, 2002
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
Multiple-Time-Scale Order Reduction for Stochastic Kinetics and Molecular Simulation of Crystallization

Paul A. Larsen
B.S. Ch.E., Brigham Young University, 2002
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
Computer vision and statistical estimation tools for in situ, imaging-based monitoring of particulate populations

Aswin Venkat
B.Tech-M.Tech Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
Distributed Model Predictive Control: Theory and Applications

Eric Haseltine
B.S. Ch.E., Clemson University, 1999
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
Systems Analysis of Stochastic and Population Balance Models for Chemically Reacting Systems

Brian Odelson
B.S. Ch.E., Purdue University, 1998
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003
Estimating Covariances from Data for Improved Control Performance

Matt Tenny
B.S. Ch.E., Rice University
B.A. Computational & Applied Mathematics, Rice University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002
Computational Strategies for Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

Daniel Patience
B.S. Ch.E., University of Canterbury
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002
Crystal Engineering Through Particle Size and Shape Monitoring, Modeling and Control

Jenny Wang
B.S. Ch.E., Rice University, 1996
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002
Robust Model Predictive Control

Sankash Venkatesh
B.S. Ch.E., Mangalore University
M.S. Ch.E., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001
Model Reduction, Parameter Estimation and Experimental Design of Reactors

Scott A. Middlebrooks
B.S. Ch.E., Texas A&M University, 1991
M.S. Ch.E., University of Virginia, 1993
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001
Modelling and Control of Silicon and Germanium Thin Film Chemical Vapor Deposition

Chris Rao
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000
Moving Horizon Strategies for the Constrained Monitoring and Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems

Rahul Bindlish
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000
Modeling and Control of Polymerization Processes

Peter K. Findeisen
M.S. Ch.E., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Moving horizon state estimation of discrete time systems.

John C. Campbell
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Modelling, Estimation and Control of Sheet and Film Forming Processes

H. B. Matthews
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Model Identification and Control of Batch Crystallization for an Industrial Chemical System

Rolf H. Findeisen
M.S. Ch.E., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Suboptimal nonlinear model predictive control.

Jianfeng Zhang
M.S. Ch.E., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Model predictive control of sheet and film forming processes.

Kenneth R. Muske
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1995
Linear Model Predictive Control of Chemical Processes

E. Scott Meadows
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1994
Stability and Continuity of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

Stephen M. Miller
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1993
Modelling and Quality Control Strategies for Batch Cooling Crystallizers

John W. Eaton
B.S. Ch.E., Oregon State University, 1985
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1992
Finite Horizon Predictive Control of Chemical Processes

Andrew P. Fordyce
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Modelling of Antibiotic Production by Bacillus licheniformis Using a Structured/Segregated Approach

Walter R. Witkowski
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1990
Model Identification and Parameter Estimation of Crystallization Processes

Wai Man Chan
M.S. Ch.E., University of Texas at Austin, 1988
Modelling, Simulation and Stability of Complex Crystallizers

Recent Postdocs

Benjamin Herzer

bdherzer[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Nabil Abdel Jabbar

nabj[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Alexander Lutz

lutz[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Dennis Bonne

dennisb[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

John Bagterp
M.Sc. Ch.E., Technical University of Denmark, 1997

bagterp[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

Gabriele Pannocchia
M.S. Ch.E., University of Pisa, 1998

gabriele[AT]bevo[DOT]che[DOT]wisc[DOT]edu

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