Research Interests
nanoscale process systems engineering, multiresolution modeling and design of materials and processes, multiscale process operations and control
Education
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1974
M.E., McMaster University, 1971
Dipl. ChE., National Technical University of Athens, 1970
Publications
Honors and Awards
Demokritos Scientific Research and Innovation Award, Greece, 2016
CACHE Award for Excellence in Computing in Chemical Engineering Education, ASEE Chemical Engineering Division, 2015
The Ambani Life-Time Achievements Award, ICT-Ambani Corp., 2013
AIChE Founders Award, 2012
American Academy of Arts and Science Fellow, 2012
Fellow of AIChE, 2006
“BalwantS. Joshi Distinguished Visiting Professor in Chemical Engineering” UICT, Mumbai, 2005-06
“Gerster”Lecture, Universityof Delaware, 2004
William H. Walker Award, AIChE, 2003
AIChE Institute Lecture, 2003
Honorary Doctor of Science, McMaster University, 2002
“Roger Sargent”Lecture, ImperialCollege, 2000
National Academy of Engineering, 1999
The Kelly Lectures, Purdue University, 1999
Harry G. Fair Lecture, The University of Oklahoma, 1999
Best Paper Award: Designing and Systems, 14th European Mtg. on Cybernetics and Systems Research, Vienna,1998
Centennial Lecturer, Technical University of Delft, Delft, 1995
Computing in Chemical Engineering Award, AIChE, 1993
Merck Distinguished Lecturer, Rutgers University, 1992
Best Paper Award, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 1992, 1987
Foreign Member of the Russian Acad of Tech. Sciences, 1991
The Stanley Katz Memorial Lecturer, CUNY, 1989
Curtis McGraw Award, ASEE, 1986
Allan P. Colburn Award, AIChE, 1982
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher and Scholar Award, 1977