Professor Panagiotis D. Christofides Publications - Ph.D. Student Dissertation

• Matthew Tom, Ph.D., 2024

  Matthew Tom, "First-Principles and Machine Learning Modeling for Design and Operation of Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2024.

• Fahim Abdullah, Ph.D., 2023

  Fahim Abdullah, "Sparse Identification Modeling and Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2023.

• Junwei Luo, Ph.D., 2023

  Junwei Luo, "Machine Learning Modeling for Process Control and Electrochemical Reactor Operation," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2023.

• Sungil Yun, Ph.D., 2023

  Sungil Yun, "First-Principles and Multiscale Modeling for Design and Operation of Atomic Layer Processing," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2023.

• Mohammed Saeed Alhajeri, Ph.D., 2022

  Mohammed Saeed Alhajeri, "Process Structure-Aware Machine Learning Modeling for State Estimation and Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2022.

• Yi Ming Ren, Ph.D., 2022

  Yi Ming Ren, "Machine Learning Modeling with Application to Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Process," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2022.

• Scarlett Chen, Ph.D., 2022

  Scarlett Chen, "A Machine Learning-Based Approach to Cybersecurity and Safety of Model Predictive Control Systems," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2022.

• Yichi Zhang, Ph.D., 2021

  Yichi Zhang, "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Thermal and Plasma Atomic Layer Deposition: Application to Chamber Design and Process Control," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2021.

• Yangyao Ding, Ph.D., 2021

  Yangyao Ding, "Microscopic Modeling, Machine Learning-Based Modeling and Optimal Operation of Thermal and Plasma Atomic Layer Deposition," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2021.

• Zhe Wu, Ph.D., 2020

  Zhe Wu, "Machine Learning in Model Predictive Control, Operational Safety and Cybersecurity," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2020.

• Zhihao Zhang, Ph.D., 2020

  Zhihao Zhang, "Process Operational Safety via Integrated Design of Control and Safety Systems," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2020.

• Anh Tran, Ph.D., 2018

  Anh Tran, "Computational Fluid Dynamics and Machine Learning Modeling, Operation and Control of Steam Methane Reforming Reactors and Furnaces," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2018.

• Marquis Crose, Ph.D., 2018

  Marquis Crose, "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling: Parallelization and Application to Design and Control of Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition of Thin Film Solar Cells," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2018.

• Han Gu, Ph.D., 2017

  Han Gu, "Mitigation of Fouling and Mineral Scaling of RO Desalination via Self-Adaptive Operation," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2017.

• Andres Aguirre, Ph.D., 2017

  Andres Aguirre, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Steam Methane Reforming Reactors and Furnaces," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2017.

• Helen Durand, Ph.D., 2017

  Helen Durand, "Economic Model Predictive Control and Nonlinear Control Actuator Dynamics," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2017.

• Fahad Albalawi, Ph.D., 2017

  Fahad Albalawi, "Safe Model Predictive Control Formulations Ensuring Process Operational Safety'', Doctoral Dissertation, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2017.

• Anas Alanqar, Ph.D., 2017

  Anas Alanqar, "Economic Model Predictive Control Using Data-Based Empirical Models," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2017.

• Larry Gao, Ph.D., 2017

  Larry Gao, "Self-Adaptive Control of Integrated Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2017.

• Liangfeng Lao, Ph.D., 2015

  Liangfeng Lao, "Economic Model Predictive Control: Handling Preventative Actuator and Sensor Maintenance and Application to Transport-Reaction Processes," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2015.

• Matthew Ellis, Ph.D., 2015

  Matthew Ellis, "Economic Model Predictive Control Theory: Computational Efficiency and Application to Smart Manufacturing," Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2015.

• Joseph Sangil Kwon, Ph.D., 2015

  Joseph Sangil Kwon, ''Multiscale Modeling and Control of Crystal Shape and Size Distributions: Accounting for Crystal Aggregation, Evaluation of Continuous Crystallization Systems and Run-to-Run Control'', Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2015.

• Michael Nayhouse, Ph.D., 2015

  Michael Nayhouse, ''Multiscale Modeling, Simulation and Control of Protein Crystallization Processes'', Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2015.

• Mohsen Heidarinejad, Ph.D., 2012

  Mohsen Heidarinejad, ''Economic and Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems'', Doctoral Dissertation, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2012.

• Xianzhong Chen, Ph.D., 2012

  Xianzhong Chen, ''Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear and Two-Time-Scale Process Networks'', Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2012.

• Jianqiao Huang, Ph.D., 2012

  Jianqiao Huang, ''Modeling and Control of Thin Film Surface Morphology: Application to Thin Film Solar Cells'', Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2012.

• David Chilin, Ph.D., 2012

  David Chilin, ''Data-Based Monitoring and Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Processes ,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2012.

• Aihua Zhu, Ph.D., 2012

  Aihua Zhu, ''Energy and Cost Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Desalination ,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2012.

• Alex Robert Bartman, Ph.D., 2011

  Alex Robert Bartman, ''Control and Monitoring of Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2011.

• Xinyu Zhang, Ph.D., 2011

  Xinyu Zhang, ''Multiscale Modeling and Control of Microstructural Defects and Surface Morphology in Thin Film Deposition,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2011.

• Jinfeng Liu, Ph.D., 2011

  Jinfeng Liu, ''Networked and Distributed Predictive Control: Methods and Nonlinear Process Network Applications,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2011.

• Patrick Sislian, Ph.D., 2010

  Patrick Sislian, ''Neutralization of Bacterial Aerosols by Aerodynamic Shocks in a Novel Impactor System: An Integrated Computational and Experimental Study,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2010.

• Gangshi Hu, Ph.D., 2010

  Gangshi Hu, ''Stochastic Modeling and Control of Film Porosity, Surface Roughness and Thickness in Thin Film Growth,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2010.

• Benjamin J. Ohran, Ph.D., 2009

  Benjamin J. Ohran, ''Data-based Fault Detection and Isolation for Nonlinear Process Systems Using Feedback Control,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2009.

• Charles W. McFall, Ph.D., 2008

  Charles W. McFall, ''Integrated Fault Detection and Isolation and Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Process Systems,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2008.

• Albert Chung, Ph.D., 2008

  Albert Chung, ''Uncertainties in the Measurements of Simulated Carbonaceous Aerosols: (I) Characterization of Emissions from a Portable Diesel Generator and Development of the Extended Idealized Aggregate Theory and (II) the Effect of Metal Additives on the Evolved Gas Analysis of Carbon,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2008.

• Adiwinata Gani, Ph.D., 2007

  Adiwinata Gani, ''Fault-Tolerant Process Control: Handling Actuator and Sensor Malfunctions,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2007.

• Prashant Mhaskar, Ph.D., 2005

  Prashant Mhaskar, ''Hybrid Predictive and Fault-Tolerant Control of Chemical Process Systems,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2005.

• Stevan Dubljevic, Ph.D., 2005

  Stevan Dubljevic, ''Distributed and Predictive Control of Nonlinear Distributed Process Systems,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2005.

• Dan Shi, Ph.D., 2005

  Dan Shi, ''Modeling and Control of Particulate Processes: High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel Thermal Spray and Protein Crystallization,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2005.

• Dong Ni, Ph.D., 2005

  Dong Ni, ''Feedback Control of Film Composition and Microstructure in High-Kappa Thin Film Growth,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2005.

• Prasenjit Ray, Ph.D., 2004

  Prasenjit Ray, ''Feedback Control of Incompressible Fluid Flows,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2004.

• Yiming Lou, Ph.D., 2004

  Yiming Lou, ''Feedback Control of Thin Film-Micro-Structure Using Multiscale Distributed Systems,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2004.

• Mingheng Li, Ph.D., 2004

  Mingheng Li, ''Multiscale Modeling and Control of Thermal Spray Processing of Nanostructured Coatings,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2004.

• Nael H. El-Farra, Ph.D., 2004

  Nael H. El-Farra, ''Control of Nonlinear and Hybrid Process Systems: Designs for Uncertainty and Constraints,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2004.

• Antonios Armaou, Ph.D., 2001

  Antonios Armaou, ''Nonlinear Order Reduction and Control of Dissipative Partial Differential Equation Systems: Methods and Applications to Transport-Reaction Processes and Fluid Flows,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2001.

• Timothy Chiu, Ph.D., 2000

  Timothy Chiu, ''Nonlinear Model-Based Control of Particulate Processes,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2000.

• Charalambos Ioanni Antoniades, Ph.D., 2000

  Charalambos Ioanni Antoniades, ''Control of Nonlinear Differential Difference Equation Systems: Theory and Application to Chemical Processes,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2000.

• Panagiotis D. Christofides, Ph.D., 1996

  Panagiotis D. Christofides, ''Nonlinear Control of Two-Time-Scale and Distributed-Parameter Systems,'' Doctoral Dissertation, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1996.