Intellectual Merit The foci of this conference are in the latest research areas in chemical process dynamics and control. These include new applications of process control throughout the many industries that involve chemical processes and products, including biochemical and materials processing; the development of new sensors; the development of new techniques that integrate process design and scheduling with control; new methods for performance monitoring; and new methods for modeling and identification. Like past conferences, DYCOPS-7 is expected to catalyze the expansion of process dynamics and control applications in the manufacture of specialty chemicals using batch processes, in biochemical and biomedical applications, and in improved design strategies to achieve more controllable processes, among many other areas.
Broad Impact
The DYCOPS-7 symposium should have a broad impact due to three key factors. First, over 160 outstanding researchers in process dynamics and control will be participating from a broad array of countries worldwide. The advances reported by the plenary speakers and individual researchers are intended to significantly advance the operability and safety of chemical plants, increasing their productivity and profitability while protecting against the increased threat of terrorism. Second, the symposium will enable researchers in the United States to benefit from the experiences of colleagues worldwide, many of whom are involved in operating world-class chemical plants in developing countries. Third, the symposium will bring together outstanding young graduate student researchers from the United States, many of whom will present the results of their research for the first time at a technical conference. These young researchers should return to their doctoral research studies with increased motivation and new ideas based upon interactions with their new colleagues.
