Panagiotis D. Christofides


Professor

Office
5532-F Boelter Hall

Phone
(310) 794-1015

Email
pdc@seas.ucla.edu

INTRO

RESEARCH
INTERESTS

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

GRADUATE
STUDENTS


Books and Edited Issues

  1.    Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Process Operational Safety and Cybersecurity: A Feedback Control Approach,'' Advances in Industrial Control Series, 277 pages, Springer, London, England, 2021.

  2. Christofides, P. D. (Ed.), "Machine Learning in Process Control and Systems Engineering,'' Special Issue of  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 2020.

  3.   Christofides, P. D. (Ed.), "Process Dynamics and Control,'' Special Issue of  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 2018.

  4.    El-Farra, N. H. and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), "Control and Optimization of Renewable Energy Systems,'' Special Issue of  Renewable Energy, 100, 1-140, 2017.

  5.   Ellis, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control: Theory, Formulations and Chemical Process Applications,''  Advances in Industrial Control, 304 pages, Springer, London, England, 2016.

  6.   El-Farra, N. H. and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), "Control and Optimization of Smart Plant Operations,'' Special Issue of  Chemical Engineering Science, 136, 1-176, 2015.

  7.  Christofides, P. D. and N. H. El-Farra (Eds.), "Economic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control,'' Special Issue of  Journal of Process Control, 24 (8), 1155-1336, 2014.

  8.   Mhaskar, P., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Process Control: Methods and Applications,'' 281 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2013. (Read a review of this book.)   

  9.    El-Farra, N. H. and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), "Dynamics, Control and Optimization of Energy Systems,'' Special Issue of  Chemical Engineering Science, 67 (1),  1-138, 2012.

  10.    Christofides, P. D., J. Liu and D. Munoz de la Pena, "Networked and Distributed Predictive Control: Methods and Nonlinear Process Network Applications,'' 230 pages, Advances in Industrial Control Series, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2011.

  11.    Christofides, P. D., A. Armaou, Y. Lou and A. Varshney, "Control and Optimization of Multiscale Process Systems,'' Control Engineering Series, Birkhäuser, Boston, 212 pages, 2008. (Read a review of this book.) (Read a review for this book).

  12.    Wang, X. Z. and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), "Control of Particulate Processes,'' Special Issue of  Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 25 (4), 287-387, 2008.

  13.    Christofides, P. D. and X. Z. Wang (Eds.), "Control of Particulate Processes,'' Special Issue of  Chemical Engineering Science, 63 (5), 1155-1400, 2008.

  14.    Christofides, P. D. and N. H. El-Farra, "Control of Nonlinear and Hybrid Process Systems: Designs for Uncertainty, Constraints and Time-Delays,'' 446 pages, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany,  2005. (Read a review for this book).   (Read a review for this book).

  15.    Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou (Eds.), "Control of Multiscale and Distributed Process Systems,'' Special Issue of Computers & Chemical Engineering, 29(4), 687-918, 2005.

  16.    Christofides, P. D. (Ed.), "Control of Complex Process Systems,'' Special Issue of International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 14 (2), 87-248, 2004.

  17.    Renardy Y., A. Beris and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), "Proceedings of the Topical Conference on Computing and Simulation at Work,'' AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2003.

  18.    Christofides, P. D. (Ed.),  "Control of Distributed Parameter Systems,'' Special Issue of Computers & Chemical Engineering, 26 (7/8),  939-1169, 2002.

  19.    Christofides, P. D., "Model-Based Control of Particulate Processes,''  229 pages,  Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 2002. (Read a review for this book).

  20.    Christofides, P. D., "Nonlinear and Robust Control of Partial Differential Equation Systems: Methods and Applications to Transport-Reaction Processes," 272 pages, Birkhäuser, Boston, 2001.  (Read a review for this book.)

Refereed Journal Papers (published or accepted)

  1.   Alhajeri, M. S., Y. M. Ren, F. Ou, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Transfer Learning-Based Recurrent Neural Networks,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 205, 1-12, 2024.

  2.   Prentice, D., O. AlShareedah, M. Sarkar, J. Arabit, I. Mehdipour, S. Afzal, J. Luo, F. Abdullah., S. Yun, P. D. Christofides, D. Simonetti and G. Sant, "Process Modeling Guides Operational Variables that Affect CO_2 Utilization During the Accelerated Carbonation of Concrete,''  AIChE J., 70, e18387, 2024.

  3.   Kadakia, Y., F. Abdullah, A. Alnajdi and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''  Contr. Eng. Pract., 145, 105874, 2024.

  4.   Wang, H., M. Tom, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Run-to-Run Control with Feedback Control for a Spatial Atomic Layer Etching Reactor,"  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 203, 1-10, 2024.

  5.   Wang, H., M. Tom, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of an Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition Process Using a Discrete Feed Method," Dig. Chem. Eng., 10, 100140, 2024.

  6.   Torrente-Murciano, L., J. B. Dunn, P. D. Christofides, J. D. Keasling, S. C. Glotzer, S. Y. Lee, K. M. V. Geem, J. Tom and G. He,  "The Forefront of Chemical Engineering Research,'' Nature Chemical Engineering, 1, 18-27, 2024.

  7.   Citmaci, B., X. Cui, F. Abdullah, D. Richard, D. Peters, Y. Wang, E. Hsu, P. Chheda, C. Morales-Guio and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of an Electrically-Heated Steam Methane Reformer,'' Dig. Chem. Eng.10, 100138, 2024.

  8.   Tom, M., H. Wang, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning Modeling and Run-to-Run Control of an Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition Spatial Reactor," Coatings, 14, 38, 2024.

  9.   Ou, F., F. Abdullah, H. Wang, M. Tom, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Sparse Identification Modeling and Predictive Control of Wafer Temperature in an Atomic Layer Etching Reactor,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 202, 1-11, 2024.

  10.   Kadakia, Y., A. Suryavanshi, A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Machine Learning Detection and Encrypted Control for Enchanced Cybersecurity of Nonlinear Processes,''  Comp. & Chem. Eng.180, 108498, 2024.

  11.   Kadakia, Y., A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Decentralized Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes with Delays,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 200, 312-324, 2023.

  12.   Kadakia, Y., A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Distributed Model Predictive Control with State Estimation for Nonlinear Processes,'' Dig. Chem. Eng., 9, 100133, 2023.

  13.   Alnajdi, A., F. Abdullah, A. Suryavanshi and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Model Predictive Control of Two-Time-Scale Systems,"   Mathematics, 11 (18), 3827, 2023.

  14.  Tom, M., H. Wang, F. Ou, S. Yun, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of a Discrete Feed Atomic Layer Deposition Reactor: Application to Reactor Design and Operation," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 178, 108400, 2023.

  15.   Luo, J., B. Citmaci, J. B. Jang, F. Abdullah, C. Morales-Guio and P. D.
    Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Predictive Control Using On-line Model Linearization: Application to an Experimental Electrochemical Reactor," Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 197, 721-737, 2023.

  16.   Kadakia, Y., A. Suryavanshi, A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Model Predictive Control of a Nonlinear Chemical Process Network,'' Processes, 11 (8), 2501, 2023.

  17.   Luo, J., F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Neural Ordinary Differential Equation Models,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 178, 108367, 2023.

  18.   Abdullah, F. and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Adaptive Sparse-Identification-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 196, 750-769, 2023.

  19.   Richard, D., J. B. Jang, B. Cıtmacı, J. Luo, V. Canuso, P. Korambath, O. Morales-Leslie, J. F. Davis, H. Malkani, P. D. Christofides and C. G. Morales-Guio, "Smart Manufacturing Inspired Approach to Research, Development, and Scale-up of Electrified Chemical Manufacturing Systems," iScience, 26, 106966, 2023.

  20.    Suryavanshi, A., A. Alnajdi, M. S. Alhajeri, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Model Predictive Control Design for Security to Cyber-Attacks,'' AIChE J., 69, e18104, 2023.

  21.   Abdullah, F. and P. D. Christofides, "Data-based Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Using Sparse Identification: An Overview of Recent Results,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 174, 108247, 2023.

  22.   Yun, S., H. Wang, M. Tom, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale CFD Modeling of Spatial Area-Selective Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition: Application to Reactor Design and Operating Condition Calculation," Coatings, 13, 558, 2023.

  23.    Citmaci, B., J. Luo, J. B. Jang, C. Morales-Guio and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Ethylene and Carbon Monoxide Concentration Estimation, Real-Time Optimization, and Multivariable Control of an Experimental Electrochemical Reactor,"  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 191, 658-681, 2023.

  24.    Parker, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Cybersecurity in Process Control, Operations, and Supply Chain,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 171, 108169, 2023. 

  25.   Alnajdi, A., A. Suryavanshi, M. S. Alhajeri, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems: Closed-loop Stability and Delay Compensation,'' Dig. Chem. Eng., 7, 100084, 2023.

  26.   Richard, D., M. Tom, J. B. Jang, S. Yun, P. D. Christofides and C. Morales-Guio, "Quantifying Transport and Electrocatalytic Reaction Processes in a Gastight Rotating Cylinder Electrode Reactor via Integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Experiments,'' Electrochimica Acta,  440, 141698, 2023.

  27.  Alhajeri, M. S., A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "On Generalization Error of Neural Network Models and its Application to Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 189, 664-679, 2023.

  28.  Abdullah, F., M. Alhajeri and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Sparse Identification: Using Dropout to Handle Noisy Data,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 61, 17976-17992, 2022.

  29.   Tom, M., S. Yun, H. Wang, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Run-to-Run Control of a Spatial Thermal Atomic Layer Etching Reactor,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 168, 108044, 2022.

  30.   Yun, S., F. Ou, H. Wang, M. Tom, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Atomistic-Mesoscopic Modeling of Area-Selective Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 188, 271-286, 2022.

  31.   Citmaci, B., J. Luo, J. B. Jang, P. Korambath, C. Morales-Guio, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides, "Digitalization of an Experimental Electrochemical Reactor via the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform,''  Dig. Chem. Eng., 5, 100050, 2022.

  32.  Ren, Y. M., M. Alhajeri, J. Luo, S. Chen, F. Abdullah, Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "A Tutorial Review of Neural Network Modeling Approaches for Model Predictive Control,''  Comp. & Chem. Eng., 165, 107956, 2022.

  33.   Alhajeri, M., F. Abdullah, Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Physics-informed Machine Learning Modeling for Predictive Control Using Noisy Data,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 186, 34-49, 2022.

  34.   Luo, J., V. Canuso, J. B. Jang, Z. Wu, C. Morales-Guio and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Operational Modeling of an Electrochemical
    Reactor: Handling Data Variability and Improving Empirical Models,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 61, 8399-8410, 2022.

  35.   Citmaci, B., J. Luo, J. B. Jang, V. Canuso, D. Richard, Y. Ren, C. Morales-Guio and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Ethylene Concentration Estimation, Real-Time Optimization and Feedback Control of an Experimental Electrochemical Reactor,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 185, 87-107, 2022.

  36.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Statistical Machine-Learning-based Predictive Control Using Barrier Functions for Process Operational Safety,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 163, 107860, 2022.

  37.   Yun, S., M. Tom, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides,  "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Spatial Thermal Atomic Layer Etching,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 163, 107861, 2022.

  38.   Liu, T., C. S. Lough, H. Sehhat, Y. Ren, P. D. Christofides, E. C. Kinzel and M. C. Leu, "In-Situ Thermographic Inspection for Local Powder Layer Thickness Estimation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion,'' Additive Manufacturing, 55, 102873, 2022

  39.  Yun, S., M. Tom, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multivariable Run-to-Run Control of Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Aluminum Oxide Thin Films,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 182, 1-12, 2022.

  40.   Yun, S., M. Tom, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Thermal Atomic Layer Etching: Application to Chamber Configuration Design,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 161, 107757, 2022.

  41.   Wu, Z., A. Alnajdi, Q. Gu and P. D. Christofides, "Statistical Machine-Learning-based Predictive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J., 68, e17642, 2022.

  42.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Barrier-Function-Based Distributed Predictive Control for Operational Safety of Nonlinear Processes,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 159, 107690, 2022.

  43.    Alhajeri, M., J. Luo, Z. Wu, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides, "Process Structure-Based Recurrent Neural Network Modeling for Predictive Control: A Comparative Study,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 179, 77-89, 2022.

  44.    Abdullah, F., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Noisy Data in Sparse Model Identification Using Subsampling and Co-teaching,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 157, 107628, 2022.

  45.    Xiao, T., Z. Wu, P. D. Christofides, A. Armaou and D. Ni, "Recurrent Neural Network Based Model Predictive Control of a Plasma Etch Process,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 61638-652, 2022.

  46.    Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides,  "Machine-Learning-Based Construction of Barrier Functions and Models for Safe Model Predictive Control,'' AIChE J., 68, e17456, 2022.

  47.   Yun, S., M. Tom, J. Luo, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Microscopic and Data-Driven Modeling of Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Aluminum Oxide Thin Films,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 177, 96-107, 2022.

  48.   Ren, Y., Y. Ding, Y. Zhang and P. D. Christofides,  "A Three-Layer Hierarchical Framework for Additive Manufacturing,''  Digit. Chem. Eng., 1, 100001, 2021.

  49.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon, Q. Gu and P. D. Christofides, "Statistical Machine Learning in Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''  Mathematics, 9, 1912, 2021, (Best Paper Award, 2021).

  50.   Dodhia, A., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Predictive Control of Diffusion-Reaction Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 173, 129-139, 2021.

  51.   Abdullah, F., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Sparse Identification-Based Model Predictive Control of Two-Time-Scale Processes,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 153, 107411, 2021.

  52.   Zhou, Y., B. Khan, H. Gu, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Modeling of UF Fouling and Backwash in Treatment of Seawater RO Feedwater Using Neural Network with Evolutionary Algorithm and Bayesian Binary Classification,'' Desalination, 513, 115129, 2021.

  53.   Ren, Y., Y. Zhang, Y. Ding, T. Liu, C. S. Lough, M. C. Leu, E. C. Kinzel and P. D. Christofides, "Finite Element Modeling of Direct Metal Laser Solidification Process: Sensor Data Replication and Use in Defect Detection and Data Reduction via Machine Learning,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 171, 254-267, 2021.

  54.   Yun, S., Y. Ding, Y. Zhang and P. D. Christofides, "Integration of Feedback Control and Run-to-Run Control for Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Hafnium Oxide Thin Films,''  Comp. & Chem. Eng., 148, 107267, 2021.

  55.   Wu, Z., J. Luo, D. Rincon, and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-based Predictive Control Using Noisy Data: Evaluating Performance and Robustness via a Large-Scale Process Simulator,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 168, 275-287, 2021.

  56.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon, J. Luo and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning Modeling and Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Noisy Data,''  AIChE J., 67, e17164, 2021.

  57.   Alhajeri, M., Z. Wu, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides,  "Machine Learning-Based State Estimation and Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''   Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 167, 268-280, 2021.

  58.   Zhang, J., P. D. Christofides, X. He, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhang and D. Zhou, "Robust Detection of Intermittent Multiplicative Sensor Fault,'' Asian Journal of Control,   23, 463-473, 2021.

  59.   Abdullah, F., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Data-Based Reduced-Order Modeling of Nonlinear Two-Time-Scale Processes,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 166, 1-9, 2021.

  60.    Ding, Y., Y. Zhang, H. Y. Chung and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Modeling and Operation of Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Hafnium Oxide Thin Films,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 144, 107148, 2021.

  61.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Cyber-Security of Centralized, Decentralized, and Distributed Control-Detector Architectures for Nonlinear Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 165, 25-39, 2021.

  62.   Chen, S., Z. Wu, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J., 66, e17013, 2020.

  63.   Zhang, Y., Y. Ding and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Three-Dimensional CFD Modeling and Reactor Design for Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 142, 107066, 2020.

  64.   Ren, Y., Y. Zhang, Y. Ding, Y. Wang and P. D. Christofides, "Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based In-Situ Sensor Analytics of Direct Metal Laser Solidification Process Using Machine Learning,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 143, 107069, 2020.

  65.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Decentralized Machine Learning-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 162, 45-60, 2020.

  66.  Ding, Y., Y. Zhang, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Microscopic modeling and optimal operation of plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 159, 439-454, 2020.

  67.   Wang, Y., Y. Zhang, Z. Wu, H. Li and P. D. Christofides, "Operational Trend Prediction and Classification for Chemical Processes: A Novel Convolutional Neural Network Method Based on Symbolic Hierarchical Clustering,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 225, 115796, 2020.

  68.    Wu, Z., D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Process Structure-based Recurrent Neural Network Modeling for Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''
    J. Proc. Contr., 89, 74-84, 2020.

  69.   Wu, Z., S. Chen, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Post Cyber-Attack State Reconstruction for Nonlinear Processes Using Machine Learning,'' Chem. Eng. Res. &  Des., 159, 248-261, 2020.

  70.    Zhang, J., P. D. Christofides, X. He, F. Albalawi, Y. Zhao and D. Zhou, "Intermittent Sensor Fault Detection for Stochastic LTV Systems with Parameter Uncertainty and Limited Resolution,'' Int. J. Contr., 93, 788-796, 2020.

  71.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Cyber-attack Detection and Resilient Operation of Nonlinear Processes under Economic Model Predictive Control,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 136, 106806, 2020.

  72.   Zhang, J., P. D. Christofides, X. He, Z. Wu, Y. Zhao and D. Zhou, "Robust Detection of Intermittent Sensor Faults in Stochastic LTV Systems,'' Neurocomputing, 388, 181-187, 2020.

  73.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Adaptive Machine-Learning-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 59, 2275-2290, 2020.

  74.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Real-time Machine Learning for Operational Safety of Nonlinear Processes via Barrier-Function Based Predictive Control,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 155, 88-97, 2020.

  75.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "A Cyber-secure Control-Detector Architecture for Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J.66, e16907, 2020.

  76.    Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Machine Learning Modeling,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 134, 106706, 2020.

  77.   Ding, Y., Y. Zhang and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Feedback Control and
    Run-to-Run Control in Multi-Wafer Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition of Thin Films,'' Processes8 (1), 18, 18 pages, 2020.

  78.  Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimizing Process Economics and Operational Safety via Economic MPC Using Barrier Functions and Recurrent Neural Network Models,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 152, 455-465, 2019.

  79.   Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Optimization and Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Machine Learning,'' Mathematics7 (10), 890, 25 pages, 2019.

  80.   Ding, Y., Y. Zhang, M. Ren, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides,  "Machine Learning-Based Modeling and Operation for ALD of SiO_2 Thin Films Using Data from a Multiscale CFD Simulation,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 151, 131-145, 2019.

  81.  Wu, Z.,  F. Albalawi, Z. Zhang, J. Zhang, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides,
    "Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Automatica109, 108508, 2019.

  82.   Wu, Z., A. Tran, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes. Part II: Computational Implementation,'' AIChE J.65, e16734, 2019.

  83.  Wu, Z., A. Tran, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes. Part I: Theory,'' AIChE J., 65, e16729, 2019.

  84.   Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Operation Safety via Model Predictive Control: The Torrance Refinery Accident Revisited,''  Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 149, 138-146, 2019.

  85.   Zhang, Y., Y. Ding and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition with Application to Chamber Design,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 147, 529-544, 2019.

  86.  Crose, M., W. Zhang, A. Tran and P. D. Christofides, "Run-to-Run Control of PECVD Systems: Application to a Multiscale Three-Dimensional CFD Model of Thin Film Silicon Deposition,'' AIChE J., 65, e16400, 2019.

  87.   Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Machine-Learning-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,''  Mathematics7 (6), 494, 20 pages, 2019 (Best Paper Award, 2019).

  88.   Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Operational Safety of an Ammonia Process Network via Model Predictive Control,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 146, 277-289, 2019.

  89.   Wu, Z., A. Tran, Y. M. Ren, C. S. Barnes, S. Chen and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Phthalic Anhydride Synthesis in a Fixed-Bed Catalytic Reactor via Machine Learning Modeling,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 145, 173-183, 2019.

  90.   Ding, Y., Y. Zhang, K. Kim, A. Tran, Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Microscopic Modeling and Optimal Operation of Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 145, 159-172, 2019.

  91.   Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, D. Rincon, C. Garcia and P. D. Christofides, "Operational Safety of Chemical Processes via Safeness-Index Based MPC: Two Large-Scale Case Studies,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 125, 204-215, 2019.

  92.   Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Bounded and Unbounded Unsafe Sets in Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 143, 140-149, 2019.

  93.  Durand, H., R. Parker, A. Alanqar and P. D. Christofides, "Elucidating and Handling Effects of Valve-Induced Nonlinearities in Industrial Feedback Control Loops,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 116, 156-175, 2018.

  94.   Zhang, J., P. D. Christofides, X. He, Z. Wu, Z. Zhang and D. Zhou, "Event-triggered Filtering and Intermittent Fault Detection for Time-varying Systems with Stochastic Parameter Uncertainty and Sensor Saturation,'' Inter. J. Rob. & Non. Contr.28, 4666-4680, 2018.

  95.   Rocha, R., L. C. Oliveira-Lopes and P. D. Christofides, "Partitioning for Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 139, 116-135, 2018.

  96.    Wu, Z., F . Albalawi, J. Zhang, Z. Zhang, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Detecting and Handling Cyberattacks in Model Predictive Control of
    Chemical Processes,'' Mathematics, 6 (10), 173, 22 pages, 2018.

  97.   Wu, Z., J. Zhang, Z. Zhang, F. Albalawi, H. Durand, M. Mahmood, P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems,'' AIChE J.,  64, 3312-3322, 2018.

  98.   Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control: Handling Valve Actuator Dynamics and Process Equipment Considerations,'' Foundation and Trends in Systems and Control, 5, 293-350, 2018.

  99.  Wu, Z., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Safe Economic Model Predictive
    Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 118, 69-76, 2018.

  100.   Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Process Operational Safety via Model Predictive Control: Recent Results and Future Research Directions,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 114, 171-190, 2018.

  101.  Wu, Z., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Safeness Index-Based Economic Model Predictive Control of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems,''  Mathematics, 6 (5), 69, 19 pages, 2018.

  102.    Tran, A., M. Pont, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Furnace Balancing of Steam Methane Reforming Furnaces,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 134, 238-256, 2018.

  103.   Curitiba, C., H. Durand, JSI Kwon, A. Barreto Jr., P. Laranjeira da Cunha Lage, M. Bezerra de Souza Jr., A. Resende Secchi and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Operation of Batch Enantiomer Crystallization: From Ternary Diagrams to Predictive Control,'' AIChE J., 64, 1618-1637, 2018.

  104.   Albalawi, F., H. Durand, A. Alanqar and P. D. Christofides, "Achieving Operational Process Safety via Model Predictive Control,'' Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 53, 74-88, 2018.

  105.  Crose, M., W. Zhang, A. Tran and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Three-Dimensional CFD Modeling of PECVD of Amorphous Silicon Thin Films,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng.113, 184-195, 2018.

  106.  Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, H. Durand, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides, "On Integration of Feedback Control and Safety Systems: Analyzing Two Chemical Process Applications,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 132, 616-626, 2018.

  107.   Tran, A., M. Pont, A. Aguirre, H. Durand, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides,
    "Bayesian Model Averaging for Estimating the Spatial Temperature Distribution in a Steam Methane Reforming Furnace,'' Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 131, 465-487, 2018.

  108.  Gu, H., A. Rahardianto, L. Gao, X. Pascual, J. Giralt, R. Rallo, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Fouling Indicators for Field Monitoring the Effectiveness of Operational Strategies of Ultrafiltration as Pretreatment for Seawater Desalination,'' Desalination, 431, 86-99, 2018.

  109.  Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Economic Model Predictive Control with Safeness-Index Based Constraints for Nonlinear Systems,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 110, 21-28, 2017.

  110.  Zhang, R., F. Gao and P. D. Christofides, "An Improved Approach for H-infinity Design of Linear Quadratic Tracking Control for Chemical Processes with Partial Actuator Failure,'' J. Proc. Contr.,  58, 63-72, 2017.

  111.  Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Economic Model Predictive Control for Operational Safety of Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J.,  63, 3404-3418, 2017.

  112.  Tran, A., A. Aguirre, H. Durand, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides,
    "CFD Modeling of an Industrial-scale Steam Methane Reforming Furnace,'' Chemical Engineering Science, 171, 576-598, 2017.

  113.  Wu, Z., A. Aguirre, A. Tran, H. Durand, D. Ni and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of a Steam Methane Reforming Reactor Described by a CFD Model,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 56, 6002-6011, 2017.

  114.  Alanqar, A., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Economic Model Predictive Control Using Error-Triggered On-line Model Identification,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 56, 5652-5667, 2017.

  115.  Tran, A., A. Aguirre, M. Crose, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Temperature Balancing in Steam Methane Reforming Furnace via an Integrated CFD/Data-Based Optimization Approach,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 104, 185-200, 2017.

  116.  Alanqar, A., H. Durand, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides, "An Economic Model Predictive Control Approach to Integrated Production Management and Process Operation,'' AIChE J., 63, 1892-1906, 2017.

  117.  Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Process Operational Safety Using Model Predictive Control Based on a Process Safeness Index,''  Comp. & Chem. Eng.,  104, 76-88, 2017.

  118.   Crose, M., A. Tran and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics: Methodology and Application to PECVD of Thin Film Solar Cells,'' Coatings7 (2), 22, 23 pages, 2017.

  119.  Alanqar, A., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Error-Triggered On-line Model Identification for Model-Based Feedback Control,'' AIChE J., 63, 949-966, 2017.

  120.  Gao, L., H. Gu, A. Rahardianto, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Self-Adaptive Cycle-to-Cycle Control of In-line Coagulant Dosing in Ultrafiltration for Pre-Treatment of RO Feed Water,'' Desalination, 401, 22-31, 2017.

  121.  Sagiv, A., W. Xu, P. D. Christofides, Y. Cohen and R. Semiat, "Evaluation of Osmotic Energy Extraction via FEM Modeling and Exploration of PRO Operational Parameter Space,'' Desalination, 401, 120-133, 2017.

  122.   Crose, M., JSI Kwon, A. Tran and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Modeling and Run-to-Run Control of PECVD of Thin Film Solar Cells,''  Renewable Energy, 100, 129-140, 2017.

  123.   Gu, H., A. Rahardianto, L. Gao,  P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen,
    "Ultrafiltration with Self-Generated RO Concentrate Pulse Backwash in a Novel Integrated Seawater Desalination UF-RO System,''  J. Membrane Sci., 520, 111-119, 2016.

  124.    Ellis, M., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Elucidation of the Role of Constraints in Economic Model Predictive Control,''  Annual Reviews in Control, 41, 208-217, 2016.

  125.   Albalawi, F., A. Alanqar, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "A Feedback Control Framework for Safe and Economically-Optimal Operation of Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J.62, 2391-2409, 2016.

  126.   Durand, H., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control Designs for Input Rate-of-Change Constraint Handling and
    Guaranteed Economic Performance,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 92, 18-36, 2016.

  127.    Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Actuator Stiction Compensation via Model Predictive Control for Nonlinear Processes,''  AIChE J.,  62, 2004-2023, 2016.

  128.    Lao, L., A. Aguirre, A. Tran, Z. Wu, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides,
    "CFD Modeling and Control of a Steam Methane Reforming Reactor,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 148, 78-92, 2016.

  129.   Gao, L., A. Rahardianto, H. Gu, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Novel Design and Operational Control of Integrated Ultrafiltration - Reverse Osmosis System with RO Concentrate Backwash,''  Desalination, 382, 43-52, 2016.

  130.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse and P. D. Christofides,  "Multiscale, Multidomain Modeling and Parallel Computation: Application to Crystal Shape Prediction in Crystallization,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 54, 11903-11914, 2015.

  131.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems: Closed-loop Stability and Delay Compensation,'' AIChE J., 61, 4152-4165, 2015.

  132.    Lao, L., M. Ellis, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Preventive Sensor Maintenance Using Robust Moving Horizon Estimation and
    Economic Model Predictive Control,'' AIChE J., 61, 3374-3389, 2015  (top paper).

  133.   Alanqar, A., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "On Identification of Well-Conditioned Nonlinear Systems: Application to Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J., 61, 3353-3373, 2015  (top paper).

  134.   Sagiv, A.,  P. D. Christofides, Y. Cohen and R. Semiat,  "On the Analysis of FO Mass Transfer Resistances via CFD Analysis and Film Theory,''  J. Membrane Sci., 495, 98-105, 2015.

  135.   Crose, M. G., JSI. Kwon, M. Nayhouse, D. Ni and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Modeling and Operation of PECVD of Thin Film Solar Cells,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 136, 50-61, 2015.

  136.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Handling State Constraints and Economics in Feedback Control of Transport-Reaction Processes,''  J. Proc. Contr., 32, 98-108, 2015.

  137.  Nayhouse, M., A. Tran, JSI. Kwon, M. Crose, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of Ibuprofen Crystal Growth and
    Size Distribution,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 134, 414-422, 2015.

  138.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse and P. D. Christofides, "Detection and Isolation of Batch-to-Batch Parametric Drift in Crystallization Using In-batch and Post-batch
    Measurements,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 54, 5514-5526, 2015.

  139.  Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, G. Orkoulas, D. Ni and P. D. Christofides, "Run-to-Run-Based Model Predictive Control  of Protein Crystal Shape in Batch Crystallization,''   Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 54, 4293-4302, 2015.

  140.   Alanqar, A., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Using Empirical Models,''  AIChE J., 61, 816-830, 2015.

  141.  Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, G. Orkoulas, D. Ni and P. D. Christofides, "A Method for Handling Batch-to-Batch Parametric Drift Using Moving Horizon Estimation: Application to Run-to-Run MPC of Batch Crystallization,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 127, 210-219, 2015.

  142.  Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems,'' AIChE J., 61, 555-571, 2015.

  143.   Durand, H., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Integrated Design of Control Actuator Layer and Economic Model Predictive Control for Nonlinear Processes,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 20000-20012, 2014.

  144.  Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "On Finite-time and Infinite-time Cost Improvement of Economic Model Predictive Control for Nonlinear Systems,''   Automatica50, 2561-2569, 2014.

  145.  Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Enhancing Crystal Production Rate and Reducing Polydispersity in Continuous Protein Crystallization,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res.53, 15538-15548, 2014.

  146.  Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Performance Monitoring of Economic Model Predictive Control Systems,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res.,  53, 15406-15413, 2014.

  147.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Crystal Shape and Size Control Using a Plug Flow Crystallization Configuration,''  Chem. Eng. Sci.119, 30-39, 2014.

  148.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Selection of Control Configurations for Economic Model Predictive Control Systems,'' AIChE J.,  60, 3230-3242, 2014.

  149.   Ellis, M., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "A Tutorial Review of Economic Model Predictive Control Methods,''  J. Proc. Contr., 24, 1156-1178, 2014 (Included among top-25 most influential papers of the Journal of Process Control, September 2017)

  150.  Sagiv, A., A. Zhu, P. D. Christofides, Y. Cohen and R. Semiat, "Analysis of Forward Osmosis Desalination via Two-Dimensional FEM Model,'' J. Membrane Sci., 464, 161-172, 2014.

  151.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Smart Manufacturing: Handling Preventive Actuator Maintenance and Economics Using Model Predictive
    Control,'' AIChE J., 60, 2179-2196, 2014.

  152. Gao, L., A. Rahardianto, H. Gu, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Energy-Optimal Control of RO Desalination,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 7409–7420, 2014.

  153.  Ellis, M., J. Zhang, J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Moving Horizon Estimation Based Output-Feedback Economic Model Predictive Control,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 68, 101-109, 2014.

  154.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Time-varying Operation of Nonlinear Process Systems with Economic Model Predictive Control,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 4991-5001, 2014.

  155.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Parabolic PDE Systems: Addressing State Estimation and Computational Efficiency,'' J. Proc. Contr., 24, 448-462, 2014.

  156.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Transport-Reaction Processes,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 7382–7396, 2014.

  157.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control with Time-Varying Objective Function for Nonlinear Process Systems,''  AIChE J., 60, 507-519, 2014.

  158.   Pascual, X., H. Gu, A. Bartman, A. Zhu, A. Rahardianto, J. Giralt, R. Rallo, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Fault Detection and Isolation in Spiral-Wound RO Desalination,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 3257-3271, 2014.

  159.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, P. D. Christofides and G. Orkoulas, "Modeling and Control of Crystal Shape in Continuous Protein Crystallization,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 107, 47-57, 2014.

  160.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Protein Crystal Shape and Size Control in Batch Crystallization: Comparing Model Predictive Control with Conventional Operating Policies,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 5002-5014, 2014.

  161.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Dynamic Economic Optimization and Model Predictive Control for Optimal Operation of Nonlinear Process Systems,'' Contr. Eng. Pract., 22, 242-251, 2014.

  162.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, P. D. Christofides and G. Orkoulas, "Modeling and Control of Shape Distribution of Protein Crystal Aggregates,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 104, 484-497, 2013.

  163.  Tu, T. S., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of a Nonlinear Large-Scale Process Network Used in the Production of
    Vinyl Acetate,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 52, 12463-12481, 2013.

  164.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Proactive Fault-Tolerant Model Predictive Control,'' AIChE J., 59,  2810-2820, 2013.

  165.   Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Simulation and Control of Porosity in a Three-Dimensional Thin Film Solar Cell,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 52, 11246–11252, 2013.

  166.  Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, P. D. Christofides and G. Orkoulas, "Modeling and Control of Protein Crystal Shape and Size in Batch Crystallization,''  AIChE J., 59, 2317-2327, 2013.

  167.   Ellis, M., M. Heidarinejad and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems,'' J. Proc. Contr.23, 743-754, 2013.

  168.    Pascual, X., H. Gu, A. Bartman, R. Zhu, A. Rahardianto, J. Giralt, R. Rallo, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Data-Driven Models of Steady-State and Transient Operations of Spiral-Wound RO Plant,'' Desalination, 316, 154-161, 2013.

  169.    Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Porosity Control in Thin Film Solar Cells,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 94, 44-53, 2013.

  170.   Thompson, J., A. Rahardianto, H. Gu, M. Uchymiak, A. Bartman, M. Hedrick, D. Lara, J. Cooper, J. Faria, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Rapid Field Assessment of RO Desalination of Brackish Agricultural Drainage Water,'' Water Research, 47, 2649-2660, 2013.

  171.    Qi, W., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Supervisory Predictive Control of Distributed Wind and Solar Energy Generation Systems,''  IEEE Trans. Contr. Syst. Techn., 21, 504-512, 2013.

  172.  Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Algorithms for Improved Fixed-Time Performance of Lyapunov-Based Economic MPC of Nonlinear Systems,''  J. Proc. Contr., 23, 404-414, 2013.

  173.   Christofides, P. D., R. Scattolini, D. Munoz de la Pena and J. Liu, "Distributed Model Predictive Control: A Tutorial Review and Future Research Directions,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 51, 21-41, 2013, (Among Most Downloaded Articles, 9/12-8/13).

  174.    Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems with Scheduled Mode Transitions,'' AIChE J., 59, 860-871, 2013 (top paper).

  175. Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 62, 77-84, 2013.

  176.    Gu, H., A. R. Bartman, M. Uchymiak, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen,
    "Self-Adaptive Feed Flow Reversal Operation of Reverse Osmosis Desalination,'' Desalination, 308, 63-72, 2013.

  177.  Nayhouse, M., JSI. Kwon, P. D. Christofides and G. Orkoulas, "Crystal Shape Modeling and Control in Protein Crystal Growth,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 87, 216-223, 2013.

  178.   Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Surface Morphology Control of Transparent Conducting Oxide Layers for Improved Light Trapping Using Wafer Grating and Feedback Control,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 81, 191-201, 2012.

  179.    Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "State Estimation-Based Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett.61,  926-935, 2012.

  180.   Chilin, D., J. Liu, X. Chen and P. D. Christofides, "Fault Detection and Isolation and Fault Tolerant Control of a Catalytic Alkylation of Benzene Process,''   Chem. Eng. Sci.,  78, 155-166, 2012.

  181.   Chen, X., M. Heidarinejad, J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Composite Fast-Slow MPC Design for Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems,'' AIChE J.58, 1802-1811, 2012.

  182.   Chen, X., M. Heidarinejad, J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Economic MPC: Application to a Nonlinear Chemical Process Network,'' J. Proc. Contr., 22, 689-699, 2012.

  183.   Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of Transparent Conducting Oxide Layer Surface Morphology for Improved Light Trapping,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 74, 135-147, 2012.

  184.   Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Using Lyapunov Techniques,''  AIChE J., 58, 855-870, 2012.

  185.    Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Simulation and Control of Aggregate Surface Morphology in a Two-Stage Thin Film Deposition Process for Improved Light Trapping,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 71, 520-530, 2012.

  186.   Liu, J., X. Chen, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Iterative Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems: Handling
    Asynchronous, Delayed Measurements,''   IEEE Trans. Autom. Contr., 57, 528-534, 2012.

  187.  Qi, W., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Supervisory Predictive Control for Long-Term Scheduling of an Integrated Wind/Solar Energy Generation and Water Desalination System,''   IEEE Trans. Contr. Syst. Techn., 20, 504-512, 2012.

  188.   Leosirikul, A., D. Chilin, J. Liu, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides, "Monitoring and Retuning of Low-Level PID Control Loops,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 69, 287-295, 2012.

  189.   Chilin, D., J. Liu, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides, "Data-Based Monitoring and Reconfiguration of a Distributed Model Predictive Control System,''  Int. J. Rob. & Non. Contr., 22, 68-88, 2012.

  190.   Zhang, X., J. Huang, G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Controlling Aggregate Thin Film Surface Morphology for Improved Light Trapping
    Using a Patterned Deposition Rate Profile,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 67, 101-110, 2012.

  191.    Qi, W., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "A Distributed Control Framework for Smart Grid Development: Energy/Water System Optimal Operation and Electric Grid Integration,''  J. Proc. Contr., 21, 1504-1516, 2011.

  192.   Chen, X., M. Heidarinejad, J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides,
    "Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems: Application to a Large-Scale Process Network,''  J. Proc. Contr.21, 1296-1305, 2011.

  193.    Huang, J., X. Zhang, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamics and Control of Aggregate Thin Film Surface Morphology for Improved Light Trapping: Implementation on a Large-Lattice Kinetic Monte-Carlo Model,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 66,  5955-5967, 2011.

  194.  Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides,
    "Multirate Lyapunov-Based Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems,''  J. Proc. Contr., 21, 1231-1242, 2011.

  195.  Bartman, A., E. Lyster, R. Rallo, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Mineral Scale Monitoring for Reverse Osmosis Desalination via Real-Time Membrane Surface
    Image Analysis,'' Desalination, 273, 64-71, 2011.

  196.   Huang, J., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamics and Lattice-Size Dependence of Surface Mean Slope in Thin Film Deposition,''   Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 50, 1219–1230, 2011.

  197.   Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides,
    "Handling Communication Disruptions in Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' J. Proc. Contr., 21, 173-181, 2011.

  198.   Qi, W., J. Liu, X. Chen and P. D. Christofides, "Supervisory Predictive Control of Stand-Alone Wind-Solar Energy Generation Systems,''  IEEE Trans. Contr. Syst. Techn., 19, 199-207, 2011.

  199.   Zhang, X., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multivariable Model Predictive Control of Thin Film Surface Roughness and Slope for Light Trapping Optimization,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 49, 10510–10516, 2010.

  200.   Bartman, A., A. Zhu, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Minimizing Energy Consumption in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Desalination Using Optimization-Based Control,''  J. Proc. Contr., 20, 1261-1269, 2010.

  201.   Huang, J., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Dependence of Film Surface Roughness and Slope on Surface Migration and Lattice Size in Thin Film Deposition Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Sci.,65, 6101-6111, 2010.

  202.   Chilin, D., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Detection, Isolation and Handling of Actuator Faults in Distributed Model Predictive Control Systems,''  J. Proc. Contr., 20, 1059-1075, 2010.

  203.   Zhu, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Effect of Stream Mixing on RO Energy Cost Minimization,'' Desalination, 261, 232-239, 2010.

  204.   Zhang, X., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Controller and Estimator Design for Regulation of Film Surface Roughness, Porosity and Thickness in a Multiscale Thin Film Growth Process,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 49, 7795–7806, 2010.

  205.    Sislian, P., J. Rau, X. Zhang, D. Pham, M. Li, L. Madler and P. D. Christofides, "Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using an Impactor System: Experiments Results for  B. atropheus Spores,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 65, 4803-4815, 2010.

  206.    Liu, J., X. Chen, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Sequential and Iterative Architectures for Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems,'' AIChE J., 56, 2137-2149, 2010, (Recognized in June 2013 by the AIChE Journal Editorial Board as one of the most cited articles published in AIChE Journal in 2010 and 2011 that have contributed the most to the journal's impact factor in 2012 (Reference citation source: ISI))..

  207.    Zhang, X., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Surface Mean Slope and Roughness in a Thin Film Deposition Process,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 65, 4720-4731, 2010.

  208.   Ohran, B., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "Monitoring and Handling of Actuator Faults in Two-Tier  Control Systems for Nonlinear Processes,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 65, 3179-3190, 2010.

  209.   Zhu, A., A. Rahardianto, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Reverse Osmosis Desalination with High Permeability Membranes - Cost Optimization and Research Needs,'' Desalination and Water Treatment, 15, 256–266, 2010.

  210.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, B. Ohran, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "A Two-Tier Control Architecture for Nonlinear Process Systems with
    Continuous/Asynchronous Feedback,''  Int. J. Contr., 83, 257-272, 2010.

  211.     Sislian, P., D. Pham, X. Zhang, M. Li, L. Madler and P. D. Christofides, "Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using an Impactor System: Experiments Results for  E. Coli and Analysis,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 65, 1490-1502, 2010.

  212.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Asynchronous and Delayed Measurements,'' Automatica, 46, 52-61, 2010.

  213.    Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel (HVOF) Thermal Spray Process: A Tutorial Review,'' Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 18, 753-768, 2009.

  214.    Zhu, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Energy Cost Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Water Desalination Subject to Feed Salinity Fluctuation,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 48, 9581-9589, 2009.

  215.    Hu, G., J. Huang, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Investigation of Film Surface Roughness and Porosity Dependence on Lattice Size in a Porous Thin Film Deposition Process Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Simulation,'' Phys. Rev. E, 80, 041122, 12 pages, 2009.

  216.   Zhu, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "On RO Membrane and Energy Costs and Associated Incentives for Future Enhancements of Membrane Permeability,'' J. Membrane Sci., 344, 1-5, 2009.

  217.   Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Time-Varying Measurement Delays,''  Int. J. Adapt. Contr. & Sign. Process., 23, 788-807, 2009.

  218.   Uchymiak, M., A. Bartman, N. Daltrophe, M. Weissman, J. Gilron, P. D. Christofides, W. Kaiser and Y. Cohen, "Brackish Water RO Operation in Feed Flow Reversal Mode Using an Ex-Situ Scale Observation Detector,''  J. Membrane Sci., 341, 60-66, 2009.

  219.    Hu, G., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Stochastic Modeling and Simultaneous Regulation of Surface Roughness and Porosity in Thin Film Deposition,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 48, 6690-6700, 2009.

  220.   Zhu, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Minimization of Energy Consumption for a Two-Pass Membrane Desalination: Effect of Energy Recovery, Membrane Rejection and Retentate Recycling,'' J. Membrane Sci., 339, 126-137, 2009.

  221.   Bartman, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Nonlinear Model-Based Control of an Experimental Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination System,''  Ind. & Eng.
    Chem. Res.
    , 48, 6126-6136, 2009.

  222.   Hu, G., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Regulation of Film Thickness, Surface Roughness and Porosity in Thin Film Growth Using Deposition Rate,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 64, 3903-3913, 2009.

  223.    Zhu, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Effect of Thermodynamic Restriction on Energy Cost Optimization of RO Membrane Water Desalination,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 48, 6010-6021, 2009 (AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award to Aihua Zhu).

  224.   Hu, G., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of Film Porosity in Thin Film Deposition,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 64, 3668-3682, 2009.

  225.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems,'' AIChE J., 55, 1171-1184, 2009, (Recognized in June 21, 2012 by the AIChE Journal Editorial Board as one of the most cited articles published in AIChE Journal in 2009 and 2010 that have contributed the most to the journal's impact factor in 2011(Reference citation source: ISI)).

  226.    Ohran, B., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Data-Based Fault Detection and Isolation Using Feedback Control: Output Feedback and Optimality,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 64, 2370-2383, 2009.

  227.    Sislian, P., X. Zhang, M. Li, D. Pham, L. Madler and P. D. Christofides, "Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using a Novel Impactor System: Design and Computation,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 64, 1953-1967, 2009.

  228.    Bartman, A., C. McFall, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Model Predictive Control of Feed Flow Reversal in a Reverse Osmosis Desalination Process,''  J. Proc. Contr., 19, 433-442, 2009.

  229.    McFall, C., D. Munoz de la Pena, B. Ohran, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "Fault Detection and Isolation for Nonlinear Process Systems Using Asynchronous Measurements,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 47,10009-10019, 2008.

  230.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Lyapunov-based Predictive Control of Particulate Processes Subject to Asynchronous Measurements," Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 25, 360-375, 2008.

  231.    Dubljevic, S. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Mechano-Electric Stabilization of Cardiac Alternans,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 63, 5425-5433, 2008.

  232.    Munoz de la Pena, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Data Losses,''  IEEE Trans. Autom. Contr., 53, 2076-2089, 2008.

  233.      Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, B. Ohran, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "A Two-Tier Architecture for Networked Process Control,''  Chem. Eng. Sci.,
    63, 5394-5409, 2008.

  234.    Hu, G., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Output Feedback Covariance Control of Stochastic Dissipative Partial Differential Equations,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 63, 4531-4542, 2008. 

  235.    McFall, C., A. Bartman, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Control and Monitoring of a High-Recovery Reverse-Osmosis Desalination Process,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res.47, 6698-6710, 2008.

  236.    Lou, Y., G. Hu and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Stochastic Partial Differential Equations with Application to a Sputtering Process,'' AIChE J., 54, 2065-2081, 2008.

  237.    Dubljevic, S., S.-F. Lin and P. D. Christofides, "Studies on Feedback Control of Cardiac Alternans,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 32, 2086-2098, 2008,  (The American Control Conference version of this work co-authored by S.-F. Lin and S. Dubljevic received the 2008 O. Hugo Schuck Best (Application) Paper Award).

  238.    Ohran, B., J. Rau,  P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Plant-wide Fault Isolation Using Nonlinear Feedback Control,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 47, 4220-4229, 2008.

  239.    Li, M. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Control of Diffusion-Convection-Reaction Processes Using Reduced-Order Models,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng.32, 2123-2135, 2008.

  240.    El-Farra, N. H., M. A. Demetriou and P. D. Christofides, "Actuator and Controller Scheduling in Nonlinear Transport-Reaction Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 63, 3537-3550, 2008.

  241.    Munoz de la Pena, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Sensor Data Losses,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 57, 631-642, 2008.

  242.    Hu, G., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofides, "Model Parameter Estimation and Feedback Control of Surface Roughness in a Sputtering Process,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 63, 1800-1816, 2008.

  243.    Munoz de la Pena, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Stability of Nonlinear   Asynchronous Systems,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 57, 465-473, 2008.

  244.    Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Predictive Control of Switched Systems: Satisfying Uncertain Schedules Subject to State and Control Constraints,''  Int. J. Adapt. Contr. & Sign. Process., 22, 161-179, 2008.

  245.    Gani, A., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Sensor Malfunctions in Control of Particulate Processes,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 63,  1217-1229, 2008.

  246.     Christofides, P. D., N. H. El-Farra, M. H. Li and P. Mhaskar, "Model-Based Control of Particulate Processes,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 63,  1156-1172, 2008.

  247.    Mhaskar, P., C.  McFall, A. Gani, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Isolation and Handling of Actuator Faults in Nonlinear Systems,''  Automatica, 44, 53-62, 2008.

  248.    Ohran, B., D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Enhancing Data-Based Fault Isolation Through Nonlinear Control,''  AIChE J., 54, 223-241, 2008.

  249.    Christofides, P. D., J. F. Davis, N. H. El-Farra, D. Clark, K. R. D. Harris and J. N. Gipson, "Smart Plant Operations: Vision, Progress and Challenges,'' AIChE J. (Perspective article), 53, 2734-2741, 2007.

  250.     Munoz de la Pena, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Estimation-Based Networked Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,''  Dynam. Cont., Discr. & Impuls. Syst. (Series A), 14 (S2), 52-58, 2007.

  251.     Christofides, P. D., M. H. Li and L. Maedler, "Control of Particulate Processes: Recent Results and Future Challenges,'' Powder Technology (Perspective article), 175, 1-7, 2007.

  252.     Munoz de la Pena, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Input and State Constraints in Networked Predictive Control,''  Dynam. Cont., Discr. & Impuls. Syst. (Series A), 14 (S2), 39-45, 2007.

  253.    Li, M. H. and P. D. Christofides, "An Input/Output Approach to the Optimal Transition Control of a Class of Distributed Chemical Reactors,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 62, 2979-2988, 2007.

  254.    Gani, A., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of a Polyethylene Reactor,''  J. Proc. Contr., 17, 439-451, 2007.

  255.    Mhaskar, P., A. Gani, C. McFall, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Subject to Sensor Faults,''  AIChE J., 53, 654-668, 2007 (Recognized in August 6, 2009 by the AIChE Journal Editorial Board as the most cited article published in AIChE Journal since 2007 (Reference citation source: ISI)).

  256.     Li, M. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Collection Efficiency of Nanosize Particles in a Two-Stage Electrostatic Precipitator,''   Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 45, 8484-8491, 2006.

  257.     Dubljevic, S. and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Output Feedback Control of Parabolic PDEs,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 45, 8421-8429, 2006.

  258.    Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Feedback Control of Surface Roughness Using a Stochastic PDE: Design and Application to a Sputtering Process,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 45, 7177-7189, 2006.

  259.     Dubljevic, S., N. H. El-Farra, P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Parabolic PDEs with State and Control Constraints,'' Inter. J. Rob. & Non. Contr., 16, 749-772, 2006.   

  260.    Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou, "Control and Optimization  of Multiscale Process Systems,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 30, 1670-1686, 2006.  

  261.    Li, M. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Computational Study of Particle In-Flight Behavior in the HVOF Thermal Spray Process,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 61, 6540-6552, 2006.

  262.    Dubljevic, S. and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Parabolic PDEs with Boundary Control Actuation,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 61, 6239-6248, 2006.

  263.    Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems with State and Control Constraints Using Lyapunov-Based Predictive Control,'' Syst. & Contr. Lett., 55, 650-659, 2006.

  264.    Mhaskar, P., A. Gani, N. H. El-Farra, C. McFall, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Integrated Fault Detection and Fault-Tolerant Control of Process Systems,'' AIChE J., 52, 2129-2148,  2006  (Included in the AIChE Journal Process Systems Engineering Virtual Issue of Highly Cited Papers for the Period 1955-2011).

  265.     Mhaskar, P., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Processes: Performance-Based Reconfiguration and Robustness,''   Int. J. Rob. & Non. Contr., 16, 91-111, 2006.

  266.     Shi, D., N. H. El-Farra, M. Li, P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Particle Size Distribution in Particulate Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 61, 268-281, 2006 (Included by Elsevier in the list of Top-25 Most Cited Chemical Engineering Science Articles for the Period 2006-2011; Reference citation source: Scopus).

  267.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "A Method for PID Controller Tuning Using Nonlinear Control Techniques,''  AIChE J., 51, 3292-3299, 2005.

  268.    Dubljevic, S., P. Mhaskar, N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Transport-Reaction Processes,''  Comp. & Chem. Eng., 29, 2335-2345, 2005.

  269.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems with Scheduled Mode Transitions,''  IEEE Trans. Autom. Contr., 50, 1670-1680, 2005.

  270.     El-Farra, N. H., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems Using Multiple Lyapunov Functions,''  Syst. & Contr. Lett., 54, 1163-1182, 2005.

  271.     Li, M., D. Shi and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of HVOF Thermal Spray Processing of WC-Co Coatings,'' Powder Technology, 156, 177-194, 2005.

  272.     El-Farra, N. H., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "Analysis of Mode Transitions in Biological Networks,''  AIChE J., 51, 2220-2234, 2005.

  273.     Shi, D., P. Mhaskar, N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Crystal Size Distribution in Protein Crystallization,''  Nanotechnology, 16, S562-S574, 2005.

  274.    El-Farra, N., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Process Systems Using Communication Networks,'' AIChE J., 51, 1665-1682, 2005.

  275.     Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Modeling and Analysis of an Industrial HVOF Thermal Spray Process,''  Chem. Eng. Sci., 60, 3649-3669, 2005.

  276.     Ni, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Multivariable Predictive Control of Thin Film Deposition Using a Stochastic PDE Model,''  Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res.44, 2416-2427, 2005.

  277.     Ray, P. and P. D. Christofides, "Control of Flow Over a Cylinder Using Rotational Oscillations,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 29, 877-885, 2005.   

  278.    Ni, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamics and Control of Thin Film Microstructure in a Complex Deposition Process,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 60, 1603-1617, 2005.

  279.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Surface Roughness in Sputtering Processes Using the Stochastic Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation,''  Comp. & Chem. Eng., 29, 741-759, 2005.

  280.    Mhaskar, P., N. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Hybrid Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Automatica, 41, 209-217, 2005.

  281.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Surface Roughness Using Stochastic PDEs,'' AIChE J.51, 345-352, 2005.     

  282.    Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Surface Roughness of GaAs(001) Thin Films Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Models,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 29, 225-241, 2004.

  283.     Orlov, Y., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Stabilization of Infinite-Dimensional Systems via Sliding-Mode Output Feedback Control,''  Inter. J. Contr., 77, 1115-1136, 2004.

  284.    Li, M., D. Shi and P. D. Christofides, "Model-Based Estimation and Control of Particle Velocity and Melting in HVOF Thermal Spray,'' Chem. Eng. Sci.,  59, 5647-5656, 2004.

  285.      Shi, D., M. Li and P. D. Christofides, "Diamond Jet Hybrid HVOF Thermal Spray: Rule-based Modeling of Coating Microstructure,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 43, 3653-3665, 2004.

  286.      Li, M., D. Shi and P. D. Christofides, "Diamond Jet Hybrid HVOF Thermal Spray: Gas-Phase and Particle Behavior Modeling and Feedback Control Design,'' Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 43, 3632-3652, 2004. 

  287.      Mhaskar, P., N.  El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Hybrid Predictive Control of Process Systems,'' AIChE J., 50, 1242-1259, 2004.

  288.      Ni, D., Y. Lou, P. D. Christofides, L. Sha, S. Lao and J. P. Chang, "Real-Time Carbon Content Control for PECVD ZrO_2 Thin-Film Growth,''  IEEE Trans. Semic. Manuf., 17, 221-230, 2004 (2004 O. Hugo Schuck Best (Application) Paper Award).

  289.     Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of HVOF Thermal Spray Process Accounting for Powder Size Distribution,'' Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 13, 108-120, 2004.

  290.     El-Farra, N., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Hybrid Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems: Method and Applications to Chemical Processes," Int. J. Rob. & Non. Contr., 14, 199-225, 2004.

  291.     Dubljevic, S., P. D. Christofides and I. G. Kevrekidis, "Distributed Nonlinear Control of Diffusion-Reaction Processes,''  Int. J. Rob. & Non. Contr., 14, 133-156, 2004.

  292.     El-Farra, N., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Uniting Bounded Control and MPC for Stabilization of Constrained Linear Systems," Automatica, 40, 101-110, 2004. 

  293.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Coordinated Feedback and Switching for Control of Spatially-Distributed Processes,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 28, 111-128, 2004.

  294.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Inverse Optimal Control Laws for  Nonlinear Systems,'' Inter. J. Rob. & Non. Contr., 13, 1371-1388, 2003.

  295.     El-Farra, N., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Fluid Dynamic Systems via Coordinated Feedback and Switching,'' Comp. & Chem. Eng., 27, 1913-1924, 2003.

  296.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Actuator/Sensor Placement for Nonlinear Control of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation,'' IEEE Trans. Contr. Syst. Techn., 11, 737-745, 2003.

  297.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Growth Rate and Surface Roughness in Thin Film Growth,'' AIChE J., 49, 2099-2113, 2003.

  298.     El-Farra, N.  and P. D. Christofides, "Coordinated Feedback and Switching for Control of Hybrid Nonlinear Processes,'' AIChE J., 49, 2079-2098, 2003  (Included in the AIChE Journal Process Systems Engineering Virtual Issue of Highly Cited Papers for the Period 1955-2011).

  299.    Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Estimation and Control of  Surface Roughness in Thin Film Growth Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Models,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 58, 3115-3129, 2003, (Recognized by Elsevier as a Top-50 most cited article as published in Chemical Engineering Science 2003-2006; Reference citation source: Scopus).

  300.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Bounded Robust Control of Constrained Multivariable Nonlinear Processes,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 58, 3025-3047, 2003, (Recognized by Elsevier as a Top-50 most cited article as published in Chemical Engineering Science 2003-2006; Reference citation source: Scopus).

  301.     El-Farra, N.,  P. D. Christofides and J. C. Liao, "Analysis of Nitric Oxide Consumption by Erythrocytes in Blood Vessels Using a Distributed Multicellular Model," Annals Biomed. Eng., 31, 294-309, 2003.   

  302.     El-Farra, N., A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Analysis and Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Input Constraints," Automatica, 39, 715-725, 2003.   

  303.     Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Analysis of  HVOF Thermal Spray Process Accounting for Powder Size Distribution,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 58, 849-857, 2003.

  304.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Optimization of Dissipative PDE Systems Using Nonlinear Order Reduction,'' Chem. Eng. Sci., 57, 5083-5114, 2002.

  305.     Baker, J. and P. D. Christofides, "Drag Reduction in Transitional Linearized Channel Flow Using Distributed Control,'' Inter. J. Contr., 75, 1213-1218, 2002.

  306.    Kalani, A. and P.  D. Christofides, "Simulation, Estimation and Control of Size Distribution in Aerosol Processes with Simultaneous Reaction, Nucleation, Condensation and Coagulation," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 26, 1153-1169, 2002.  

  307.     Baker, J., J. Myatt and P. D. Christofides, "Drag Reduction in Incompressible Flow Over a Flat Plate Using Active Feedback Control," Comp. & Chem. Eng, 26, 1095-1102,  2002.  

  308.     Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Integrated Optimal Actuator/Sensor Placement and Robust Control of Uncertain Transport-Reaction Processes," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 26, 187-203, 2002.

  309.     El-Farra, N., T. Chiu and P. D. Christofides, "Analysis and Control of Particulate Processes with Input Constraints," AIChE J., 47, 1849-1865, 2001.  

  310.     Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Nonlinear Output Feedback Control and Optimal Actuator/Sensor Placement in Transport-Reaction Processes," Chem. Eng. Sci., 56, 4517-4535, 2001. 

  311.     Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Studies on Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of a Tubular Reactor with Recycle," Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications, 47, 5933-5944, 2001.  

  312.     Christofides, P. D., "Control of Nonlinear Distributed Process Systems: Recent Developments and Challenges," AIChE J., 47, 514-518, 2001 (Perspective column) (Included in the AIChE Journal Process Systems Engineering Virtual Issue of Highly Cited Papers for the Period 1955-2011).   

  313.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Finite-Dimensional Control of Nonlinear Parabolic PDEs with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains Using Empirical Eigenfunctions," Int. J. Appl. Math. & Comp. Sci., 11, 287-317, 2001.  

  314.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Robustness, Optimality and Constraints in Control of Nonlinear Processes," Chem. Eng. Sci., 56, 1841-1868, 2001.

  315.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Crystal Temperature Control in the Czochralski Crystal Growth Process," AIChE J., 47, 79-106, 2001.  

  316.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Computation of Empirical Eigenfunctions and Order Reduction of Nonlinear Parabolic PDEs with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains," Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications, 47, 2869-2874, 2001.  

  317.     Armaou, A., J. Baker and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Plasma Etching Reactors for Improved Etching Uniformity," Chem. Eng. Sci., 56, 1467-1475, 2001.

  318.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Near-Optimal Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems," Int. J. Contr., 74, 133-157, 2001.

  319.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains," Automatica, 37, 61-69, 2001.

  320.     Baker, J., A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Control of Incompressible Fluid Flows: Application to Burgers' Equation and 2D Channel Flow," J. Math. Anal. Appl., 252, 230-255, 2000.

  321.     Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Feedback Control of Parabolic Partial Differential Difference Equation Systems," Int. J. Contr., 73,1572-1591, 2000.

  322.     Bendersky, E. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimization of Transport-Reaction Processes Using Nonlinear Model Reduction," Chem. Eng. Sci., 55, 4349-4366, 2000.

  323.     Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Computation of Optimal Actuator Locations for Nonlinear Controllers in Transport-Reaction Processes," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 24, 577-583, 2000 (Plenary talk in the Process Systems Engineering 2000 Conference).

  324.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Optimal Control and Estimation of Constrained Nonlinear Processes," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 24, 801-807, 2000.

  325.     Baker, J. and P. D. Christofides, "Finite-Dimensional Approximation and Control of Nonlinear Parabolic PDE Systems," Int. J. Contr., 73, 439-456, 2000.

  326.     Kalani, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of a Titania Aerosol Reactor," Aerosol Sci. & Tech., 32, 369-391, 2000.

  327.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Wave Suppression by Nonlinear Finite-Dimensional Control," Chem. Eng. Sci., 55, 2627-2640, 2000 (2000 O. Hugo Schuck Best (Theoretical) Paper Award).

  328.     Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou, "Global Stabilization of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation via Distributed Output Feedback Control," Syst. & Contr. Lett., 39, 283-294, 2000.

  329.     Chiu, T. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Control of Particulate Processes Using Uncertain Population Balances," AIChE J., 46, 266-280, 2000 (AIChE Journal Article of the Month, Featured in Chemical Engineering Progress, p.12, February 2000).

  330.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation," Physica D, 137, 49-61, 2000.

  331.    Christofides, P. D., "Robust Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems," Automatica, 36, 45-52, 2000.

  332.    Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Control of Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems," Int. J. Appl. Math. & Comp. Sci, 9, 811-837, 1999.

  333.    Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains," J. Math. Anal. Appl., 239, 124-157, 1999.

  334.    Baker, J. and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Nonlinear Spatial Differential Operators," Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 38, 4372-4380, 1999.

  335.    Antoniades, C. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Nonlinear Differential Difference Equation Systems," Chem. Eng. Sci., 54, 5677-5709, 1999.

  336.    Chiu, T. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Control of  Particulate Processes", AIChE J., 45, 1279-1297, 1999  (Included in the AIChE Journal Process Systems Engineering Virtual Issue of Highly Cited Papers for the Period 1955-2011).

  337.    Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition:   Modeling and Control," Chem. Eng. Sci., 54, 3305-3314, 1999 (Finalist Best Student Paper Award, Materials Division Poster Session).

  338.   Kalani, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Control of Spatially-Inhomogeneous Aerosol Processes," Chem. Eng. Sci., 54, 2669-2678, 1999.

  339.    Christofides, P. D. and J. Baker, "Robust Output Feedback Control of Quasi-linear Parabolic PDE Systems," Syst. & Contr. Lett., 36, 307-316, 1999.

  340.    Chiu, T. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Nonlinear Control of a Continuous Crystallizer," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 23(s),  257-260, 1999.

  341.    Bendersky, E. and P. D. Christofides, "A Computationally Efficient Method for Optimization of Transport-Reaction Processes," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 23(s),  455-458, 1999.

  342.    Baker, J. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Control of Rapid Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition under Uncertainty," Comp. & Chem. Eng., 23(s),  241-244, 1999.

  343.    Karafyllis, I., P. D. Christofides and P. Daoutidis, "Dynamics of a Reaction-Diffusion System with Brusselator Kinetics under Feedback Control," Phys. Rev. E., 59, 372-380, 1999.

  344.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Distributed Output Feedback Control of Two-Time-Scale Hyperbolic PDE Systems," Int. J. Appl. Math. & Comp. Sci, 8, 713-732, 1998.

  345.     Christofides, P. D., "Robust Control of Parabolic PDE Systems," Chem. Eng. Sci., 53,  2949-2965, 1998.

  346.     Christofides, P. D., "Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Two-Time-Scale Processes," Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 37, 1893-1909, 1998.

  347.     Kumar, A., P. D. Christofides, and P. Daoutidis, "Singular Perturbation Modeling of Nonlinear Processes with Non-Explicit Time-Scale Multiplicity," Chem. Eng. Sci., 53, 1491-1504, 1998.

  348.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Robust Control of Hyperbolic PDE Systems," Chem. Eng. Sci., 53,  85-105, 1998.

  349.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Finite-Dimensional Control of Parabolic PDE Systems Using Approximate Inertial Manifolds," J. Math. Anal. Appl., 216,  398-420, 1997 (1999 Ted Peterson Student Paper Award).

  350.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Robust Control of Multivariable Two-Time-Scale Nonlinear Systems," J. Proc. Contr., 7, 313-328, 1997.

  351.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Compensation of Measurable Disturbances in Two-Time-Scale Nonlinear Systems," Automatica, 32, 1553-1573, 1996.

  352.     Christofides, P. D., A. R. Teel, and P. Daoutidis, "Robust Semi-Global Output Tracking for Singularly Perturbed Nonlinear Systems," Int. J. Contr., 65,  639-666, 1996.

  353.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Feedback Control of Hyperbolic PDE Systems," AIChE J.,  42,  3063-3086, 1996 (1999 Ted Peterson Student Paper Award; Included in the AIChE Journal Process Systems Engineering Virtual Issue of Highly Cited Papers for the Period 1955-2011).

  354.     Christofides, P. D. and A. R. Teel, "Singular Perturbations and Input-to-State Stability," IEEE Trans. Autom. Contr., 41, 1645-1650, 1996.

  355.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Nonlinear Control of Diffusion-Convection-Reaction Processes," Comp. & Chem. Engng., 20(s), 1071-1076, 1996.

  356.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Feedback Control of Two-Time-Scale Nonlinear Systems," Int. J. Contr., 63,  965-994, 1996.

  357.     Daoutidis, P. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Feedforward/Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Processes," Chem. Eng. Sci., 50, 1889-1907, 1995.

  358.     Burganos, V. N., C. A. Paraskeva, P. D. Christofides and A. C. Payatakes, "Motion and Deposition of Non-Brownian Particles in Upflow Collectors," Separations and Technology, 4, 47-54, 1994.

Patents

  1.     Prentice, D. P., D. Simonetti, P. D. Christofides, I. Mehdipour and G. Sant, "Manufacturing concrete, by flowing carbon dioxide-containing gas into carbonation chamber, measuring e.g. in real-time, temperature, and relative humidity, inputting measurement into regression model, and sending control signal,'' Patent Number WO2023235530-A1, 2023.

  2.    Cohen, Y., P. D. Christofides, H. Gu, L. Gao and A. Rahardianto, "Self-adaptive control and optimization of membrane filtration,'' US Patent 10,576,428, 2020.

  3.   Cohen, Y., P. D. Christofides, A. Rahardianto, A. R. Bartman, A. Zhu, H. Gu and L. Gao, "Apparatus, system and method for integrated filtration and reverse osmosis desalination,'' US Patent 9,790,113, 2017.

Editorials

  1.   El-Farra, N. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Control and Optimization of Renewable Energy Systems,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of  Renewable Energy, 100, 1-2, 2017.

  2.   El-Farra, N. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Control and Optimization of Smart Plant Operations,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of  Chemical Engineering Science, 136, 1-1, 2015.

  3.   Christofides, P. D. and N. H. El-Farra, "Economic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of  Journal of Process Control, 24, 1155-1155, 2014.

  4.    El-Farra, N. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamics, Control and Optimization of Energy Systems,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of Chemical Engineering Science, 67, 1-1, 2012.

  5.    Wang, X. Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Control of Particulate Processes,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of  Particle & Particle Systems Characterization on Control of Particulate Processes, 25, 291-291, 2008.

  6.    Christofides, P. D. and X. Z. Wang, "Control of Particulate Processes,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of  Chemical Engineering Science on Control of
    Particulate Processes, 63, 1155-1155, 2008.

  7.    Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou, "Control of Multiscale and Distributed Process Systems,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of  Computers & Chemical Engineering on Control of Multiscale and Distributed Process Systems, 29,
    687-688, 2005.

  8.    Christofides, P. D., "Control of Complex Process Systems,'' Editorial to the Special Issue of International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
    on Control of Complex Process Systems, 14, 87-88, 2004.

  9.   Christofides, P. D., "Control of Distributed Parameter Systems,'' Editorial to the
    Special Issue of  Computers & Chemical Engineering on Control of Distributed Parameter Systems, 26, 939-940, 2002.

Refereed Chapters in Books

  1.    Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Smart Manufacturing: Machine Learning-Based Economic MPC and Preventive Maintenance,'' Smart Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies, M. Soroush, M. Baldea and T. F. Edgar (Eds.), Chapter 14, 477-497, Elsevier, Netherlands, 2020.

  2.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Transport-Reaction Processes,'' Process Control, S. Rohani (Ed.), Coulson & Richardson Series of Chemical Engineering, Chapter 13, 547-589,  Elsevier, Netherlands, 2017.

  3.   Aguirre, A., A. Tran, L. Lao, H. Durand, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides,
    "CFD Modeling of a Pilot-Scale Steam Methane Reforming Furnace,''  Advances in Energy Systems Engineering, G. Kopanos, P. Liu and M. Georgiadis (Eds.), Chapter 4, 75-117, Springer, Switzerland, 2017.

  4.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pna and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-based DMPC Schemes: Sequential and Iterative Approaches,''  Distributed MPC Made Easy, Chapter 30, 479-494, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2014.

  5.    Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Particle Size Distribution in
    Nanoparticle Synthesis and Processing,''  Feedback Control of MEMS to Atoms, J. J. Gorman and B. Shapiro (Eds.), 7-44, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2012.

  6.     Hu, G., X. Zhang, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Modeling and Control of Porous Thin Film Growth,'' The Control Handbook, 2nd edition, W. S. Levine (Ed.), Chapter 13, 17 pages, Taylor & Francis, New York, 2010.

  7.    Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Control of Particulate Processes,'' The Control Handbook, 2nd edition, W. S. Levine (Ed.), Chapter 14, 21 pages, Taylor & Francis, New York, 2010.

  8.     Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control System Design Using Lyapunov Techniques,'' Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control-08, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences Series, L. Magni, D. M. Raimondo
    and F. Allgöwer (Eds.), 384, 181-194, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2009.

  9.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Techniques for Uniting Lyapunov-based and Model Predictive Control,'' Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control-05, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences Series, R. Findeisen,  F. Allgöwer  and L. Biegler  (Eds.), 358, 77-91, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2007.

  10.    Ni, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Construction of Stochastic PDEs and Predictive Control of Surface Roughness in Thin Film Deposition,''  Model Reduction and Coarse-Graining Approaches for Multiscale Phenomena,  A. N. Gorban,  N. Kazantzis, I.G. Kevrekidis, H.C. Ottinger, C. Theodoropoulos (Eds.), 375-402, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2006.

  11.    El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Hybrid Control of Parabolic PDEs: Handling Faults of Constrained Control Actuators," Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series,    O. Maler and A. Pnueli (Eds.), 2623, 172-187, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003.

  12.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Process Control: Novel Controller Designs for Chemical Processes with Uncertainty and Constraints," Chemical Process Control-6, AIChE Symposium Series, J. B. Rawlings, B. A. Ogunnaike and J. W. Eaton (Eds.), 98, 369-373, 2002.

  13.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Switching and Feedback Laws for Control of Constrained Switched Nonlinear Systems,''  Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series, C.J. Tomlin and M.R. Greenstreet (Eds.),  2289, 164-178, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2002.

  14.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Nonlinear Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems," in NATO ASI Series on Nonlinear Model Based Control, R. Berber and C. Kravaris (Eds.), 371-399,  Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1998.

  15.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Control of Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Processes: Recent Results and Future Research Directions," Chemical Process Control-5, AIChE Symposium Series,  J. C. Kantor, C. E. Garcia and B. Carnahan (Eds.),  93, 302-306, 1997.

Refereed Conference Proceedings Papers

  1.   Kadakia, Y., A. Suryavanshi, A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "A Two-Tier Encrypted Control Architecture for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Nonlinear Processes,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, in press, Toronto, Canada, 2024.

  2.   Kadakia, Y., A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Decentralized Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes with Input Delays,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, in press, Toronto, Canada, 2024.

  3.   Alhajeri, M. S., A. Alnajdi, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Partially-Connected Recurrent Neural Network Model Generalization Error: Application to Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' Proceedings of the 31st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 912-919, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.   

  4.   Suryavanshi, A., A. Alnajdi, M. S. Alhajeri, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "Encrypted Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,''  Proceedings of the 31st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 904-911, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.

  5.   Suryavanshi, A., A. Alnajdi, M. S. Alhajeri, F. Abdullah and P. D. Christofides, "An Encrypted MPC Framework for Security to Cyber-Attacks," Proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 52, 1511-1516, Athens, Greece, 2023.

  6.   Citmaci, B., J. Luo, J. B. Jang, C. Morales-Guio and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Product Concentration Estimation, Real-Time Optimization, and Multivariable Control of an Experimental Electrochemical Reactor,"  Proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 52, 1517-1522, Athens, Greece, 2023.

  7.   Tom, M., S. Yun, H. Wang, F. Ou, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Modeling of Spatial Area-Selective Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,"  Proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 52, 71-76, Athens, Greece, 2023.

  8.   Parker, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Cybersecurity in Process Control, Operations, and Supply Chain,''  Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 20 pages, San Antonio, Texas, 2023.

  9.  Abdullah, F., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Data-based Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Using Sparse Identification: An Overview of Recent Results,'' Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 6 pages, San Antonio, Texas, 2023.

  10.   Alhajeri, M., A. Alnajdi, Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Statistical Machine Learning in Model Predictive Control: An Overview of Recent Results,''  Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 6 pages, San Antonio, Texas, 2023.

  11.   Luo, J., B. Citmaci, J. B. Jang, C. Morales-Guio and P. D. Christofides, "Digitalization and Control of an Experimental Electrochemical Reactor,''   Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 6 pages, San Antonio, Texas, 2023.

  12.    Wu, Z., A. Alnajdi, Q. Gu and P. D. Christofides, "Machine-Learning-based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes with Uncertainty,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2810-2816, Atlanta, Georgia, 2022.

  13.    Wu, Z., J. Luo, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Co-Teaching Approach to Machine Learning-based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''  Proceedings of 11th IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 8 pages, Venice, Italy, 2021.

  14.   Alhajeri, M., Z. Wu, D. Rincon, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides, "Estimation-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Recurrent Neural Networks,''   Proceedings of 11th IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 6 pages, Venice, Italy, 2021.

  15.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides,  "Cyber-Security of Decentralized and Distributed Control Architectures with Machine-Learning Detectors for Nonlinear Processes,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3264-3271, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2021.

  16.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon, J. Luo and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Noisy Data in Machine Learning Modeling and Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3336-3342, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2021.

  17.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon, J. Luo and P. D. Christofides, "Improving Machine Learning Modeling of Nonlinear Processes Under Noisy Data Via Co-teaching Method,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4650-4656, New Orleans,
    Louisiana, 2021.

  18.   Chen, S., Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Cyber-attack Detection and Resilient Operation via Economic Model Predictive Control for Nonlinear Processes,''  Proceedings of the 28th Mediterranean Conference
    on Control and Automation
    , 794-801, Saint-Raphael, France, 2020.

  19.    Ding, Y., Y. Zhang, Z. Wu and P. D. Christofides, "Run-to-Run Control of Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,'' Proceedings of the 28th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 1080-1086, Saint-Raphael, France, 2020.  

  20.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon, M. Park and P. D. Christofides, "Economic MPC of Nonlinear Processes via Recurrent Neural Networks Using Structural Process Knowledge,'' Proceedings of 21st International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, Paper VI161-09.11, 7 pages, Berlin, Germany, 2020.

  21.    Wu, Z., D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Real-time Machine Learning-Based CLBF-MPC of Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of 21st International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, Paper VI161-09.8, 6 pages, Berlin, Germany, 2020.

  22.   Wu, Z., D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Incorporating Structural Process Knowledge in Recurrent Neural Network Modeling of Nonlinear Processes,''
    Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2413-2418, Denver, Colorado, 2020.

  23.  Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Machine Learning Models,''  Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2754-2759, Denver, Colorado, 2020.

  24.   Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, D. Rincon and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Safeness-Index Based MPC and Safety Relief Valve Activation for Operational Safety of Chemical Processes,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 995-1001, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2019.

  25.   Aiello, E. M., Z. Wu, P. D. Christofides, C. Toffanin and L. Magni, "Improving Diabetes Conventional Therapy via Machine Learning Modeling,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4136-4143, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2019.

  26.  Wu, Z., A. Tran, Y. M. Ren, C. S. Barnes and P. D. Christofides, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Control of Phthalic Anhydride Synthesis in a Fixed-Bed Catalytic Reactor,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2151-2157, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2019.

  27.  Wu, Z. and P. D. Christofides, "On Impact of Unsafe Set Structure in Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Model Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 989-994, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2019.

  28.   Wu, Z., A. Tran, Y. M. Ren, C. S. Barnes, S. Chen and P. D. Christofides, "Machine Learning-Based Model Predictive Control of Distributed Chemical Processes,'' Proceedings of IFAC CPDE/CDPS-2019, 8 pages, Oaxaca, Mexico,
    2019.

  29.   Wu, Z., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,''
    Proceedings of IFAC NMPC-2018, 48-53, Madison, Wisconsin, 2018.

  30.    Wu, Z., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Process Safety and Stochastic Uncertainty in Economic Model Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of IFAC NMPC-2018, 424-429, Madison, Wisconsin, 2018.

  31.   Crose, M., W. Zhang, A. Tran, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Three-Dimensional CFD Modeling for PECVD of Amorphous Silicon Thin Films,'' Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 2431-2436, San Diego, California, 2018.

  32.   Curitiba, C., H. Durand, JSI Kwon, A. Barreto Jr., P. Laranjeira da Cunha Lage, M. Bezerra de Souza Jr., A. Resende Secchi and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Enantiomer Crystallization Operation using Ternary Diagram Information,''
    Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 499-504,  San Diego, California, 2018.

  33.   Crose, M., W. Zhang, A. Tran, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Run-to-Run Control of Film Thickness in PECVD: Application to a Multiscale CFD Model of
    Amorphous Silicon Deposition,'' Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 511-516, San Diego, California, 2018.

  34.   Zhang, Z., Z. Wu, H. Durand, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides, "On Integration of Model Predictive Control with Safety System: Preventing Thermal Runaway,''  Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 2011-2016, San Diego, California, 2018.

  35.   Wu, Z., F. Albalawi, Z. Zhang, J. Zhang, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control for Process Operational Safety: Utilizing Safeness Index-Based Constraints and Control Lyapunov-Barrier Functions,''
    Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 505-510, San Diego, California, 2018 (Keynote presentation).

  36.    Tran, A., M. Pont, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides, "Estimating the Spatial Temperature Distribution in a Steam Methane Reforming Furnace Using Bayesian Modeling,''  Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 2017-2022, San Diego, California, 2018.

  37.   Wu, Z., F. Albalawi, Z. Zhang, J. Zhang, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides,
    "Control Lyapunov-Barrier Function-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5920-5926, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2018.

  38.   Wu, Z., J. Zhang, Z. Zhang, F. Albalawi, H. Durand, M. Mahmood, P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-Based Economic Model Predictive Control of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3900-3907, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2018.

  39.   Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Economic MPC with Safeness Index-Based Constraints for a Nonlinear Chemical Process,''
    Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2078-2083, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2018.

  40.   Curitiba, C., H. Durand, JSI Kwon, A. Barreto Jr., P. Laranjeira da Cunha Lage, M. Bezerra de Souza Jr., A. Resende Secchi and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Batch Enantiomer Crystallization Using Ternary Diagram Information,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5927-5933, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2018.

  41.   Tran, A., M. Pont, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides, "Steam Methane Reforming Furnace Temperature Balancing Using Bayesian Model Identification,''
    Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  4899-4905, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2018.

  42.   Alanqar, A., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Economic Model Predictive Control Using Empirical Models,'' Proceedings of 20th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 3517-3523, Toulouse, France, 2017.

  43.   Albalawi, F., H. Durand, A. Alanqar and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Process Safety Considerations in Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of 20th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 15910-15915, Toulouse, France, 2017.

  44.   Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Economic MPC with Safety-Based Constraints for Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of 20th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 12033-12040, Toulouse, France, 2017.

  45.   Tran, A., A. Aguirre, H. Durand, M. Crose and P. D. Christofides,
    "Steam Methane Reforming Furnace Temperature Balancing via CFD Model-Based Optimization,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4165-4170, Seattle, Washington, 2017.

  46.    Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Process Safeness Index: Its Definition and Use in Economic Model Predictive Control to Ensure Process Operational Safety,''   Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4379-4385, Seattle, Washington, 2017.

  47.    Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Elucidation and Compensation of Actuator Stiction-Induced Oscillations in Closed-loop Systems,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4371-4378, Seattle, Washington, 2017.

  48.    Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Elucidation and Handling of Valve Actuator Nonlinearity in Process Control Loops: An Overview of Recent Results,''  Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 6 pages,Tucson, Arizona, 2017.

  49.   Albalawi, F., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Operational Safety of Chemical Processes via Safe Model Predictive Control,''  Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 6 pages, Tucson, Arizona, 2017.

  50.   Kwon, JSI and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Model Parallelization and Run-to-Run Control of Batch Protein Crystallization,''  Proceedings of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control, 6 pages, Tucson, Arizona, 2017.

  51.  Alanqar, A., H. Durand, F. Albalawi and P. D. Christofides, "Integrating Production Scheduling and Process Operation via Economic Model Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 3190-3195, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2016.

  52.  Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Empirical Modeling of Control Valve Layer
    with Application to Model Predictive Control-Based Stiction Compensation,''  Proceedings of 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, 41-46, Monterey, California, 2016.

  53.   Alanqar, A., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Plant Variation via Error-Triggered On-line Model Identification: Application to Economic Model
    Predictive Control,''  Proceedings of 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, 790-795, Monterey, California, 2016.

  54.   Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Stiction Compensation via Model Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 4488-4493, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016. 

  55.    Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "On Closed-Loop Average Economic Performance Under Lyapunov-Based Economic Model Predictive Control,''   Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1778-1783, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.

  56.  Albalawi, F., A. Alanqar, H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "Simultaneous Control of Safety Constraint Sets and Process Economics for Nonlinear Processes,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 5062-5067, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.

  57.   Durand, H. and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control for Nonlinear Processes Incorporating Actuator Magnitude and Rate of Change Constraints,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 5068-5074, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.

  58.   Alanqar, A., H. Durand and P. D. Christofides, "`Error-Triggered On-line Model Identification in Economic Model Predictive Control,''  Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1770-1777, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.

  59.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control: Elucidation of the Role of Constraints,'' Proceedings of 5th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, 47-56, Seville, Spain, 2015.

  60.  Gu, H., L. Gao, X. Pascual Caro, A. Rahardianto,  P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Field Evaluation of Fouling Quantification Soft Sensors for an Integrated UF-RO Desalination System,''  Proceedings of IDA World Congress,   9 pages, San Diego, California, 2015.

  61.   Durand, H., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Accounting for the Control Actuator Layer in Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Processes,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2968-2973, Chicago, Illinois, 2015.

  62.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Computational Delay in Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2962-2967, Chicago, Illinois, 2015.

  63.   Alanqar, A., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Multiple Empirical Models,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 4953-4958, Chicago, Illinois, 2015.

  64.   Messori, M., M. Ellis, C. Cobelli, P. D. Christofides and L. Magni, "Improved Efficacy of Postprandial Glucose Control with a Customized Model Predictive Controller,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 5108-5115, Chicago, Illinois, 2015.

  65.   Anderson, T., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Economic Model Predictive Control of a Catalytic Reactor: Evaluation of Sequential and Iterative Architectures,'' Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 26-31, Whistler, Canada, 2015.

  66.   Crose, M. G., JSI. Kwon, M. Nayhouse, D. Ni and P. D. Christofides, "On Operation of PECVD of Thin Film Solar Cells,'' Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 278-283, Whistler, Canada, 2015.

  67.   Kwon, JSI., M. Nayhouse, D. Ni and P. D. Christofides, "Handling Parametric Drift in Batch Crystallization Using Predictive Control with R2R Model Parameter Estimation,'' Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 912-917, Whistler, Canada, 2015.

  68.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of a Hyperbolic PDE System,'' Proceedings of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 563-570, Los Angeles, California, 2014.

  69.   Lao, L., M. Ellis, A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Parabolic PDE Systems: Handling State Constraints Using
    Adaptive Proper Orthogonal Decomposition,'' Proceedings of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2758-2763, Los Angeles, California, 2014.

  70.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Control Configuration Selection for Economic Model Predictive Control,''  Proceedings of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 789-796, Los Angeles, California, 2014.

  71.    Lao, L., M. Ellis, A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Parabolic PDE Systems Using Empirical Eigenfunctions,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3375-3380, Portland, Oregon, 2014.

  72.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Economic Model Predictive Control of Parabolic PDE Systems,'' Proceedings of the American
    Control Conference
    , 1655-1660, Portland, Oregon, 2014.

  73.  Ellis, M., I. Karafyllis and P. D. Christofides, "Stabilization of Nonlinear Sampled-Data Systems and Economic Model Predictive Control Application,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5594-5601, Portland, Oregon, 2014.

  74.   Ellis, M., M. Heidarinejad and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Two-Time-Scale Systems,''  Proceedings of the 21st IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 323-328, Platanias-Chania, Crete, Greece.

  75.  Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Economic Model Predictive Control of a Transport-Reaction Process,'' Proceedings of the 21st IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 329-334, Platanias-Chania, Crete, Greece.

  76.   Nayhouse, M., JSI. Kwon, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of Protein Crystal Shape Distribution,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1899-1904, Washington, D. C., 2013.

  77.   Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Porosity Control in Thin Film Solar Cells: Two-Dimensional Case,''  Proceedings of the American Control
    Conference
    , 1623-1628, Washington, D. C., 2013.

  78.   Lao, L., M. Ellis and P. D. Christofides, "Proactive Fault-Tolerant Model Predictive Control: Concept and Application,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5147-5152, Washington, D. C., 2013 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  79.   Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides,"On Fixed-Time Performance of Lyapunov-Based Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3171-3176, Washington, D. C., 2013.

  80.   Ellis, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Unifying Dynamic Economic Optimization and Model Predictive Control for Optimal Process Operation,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3141-3146, Washington, D. C., 2013.

  81.   Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  3198-3203, Montreal, Canada, 2012.

  82.   Chen, X., M. Heidarinejad, J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Composite Fast-Slow MPC Design for Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems: Stability Analysis,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  4136-4141, Montreal, Canada, 2012.

  83.   Huang, J., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Aggregate Surface Morphology in a Two-Stage Thin Film Deposition Process for Improved Light Trapping,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2208-2213, Montreal, Canada, 2012.

  84.   Leosirikul, A., D. Chilin, J. Liu, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides, "Monitoring of Low-Level PID Control Loops,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5664-5669, Montreal, Canada, 2012.

  85.   P. D. Christofides, P. D., R. Scattolini, D. Munoz de la Pena and J. Liu
    "Distributed Model Predictive Control: A Tutorial Review,'' Proceedings of Chemical Process Control-8,  22 pages, Savannah, Georgia, 2012.

  86.   Huang, J., X. Zhang, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Controlling Thin Film Surface Morphology for Improved Light Trapping,''  Proceedings of Chemical Process Control-8, 6 pages, Savannah, Georgia, 2012.

  87.    Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-based Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems: Handling Asynchronous, Delayed Measurements and Distributed Implementation,'' Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, 4646-4653, Orlando, Florida, 2011.

  88.    Chen, X., M. Heidarinejad, J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems: Application to a Reactor-Separator Process Network,''  Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, 8125-8132, Orlando, Florida, 2011.

  89.    Zhang, X., J. Huang, G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of Aggregate Thin Film Surface Morphology Using Stochastic PDEs and a Patterned Deposition Rate Profile,''  Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, 2756-2763, Orlando, Florida, 2011.

  90.    Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-based Economic Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5195-5200, San Francisco, California, 2011 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  91.   Chilin, D., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides, "Data-Based Monitoring and Reconfiguration of a Distributed Model Predictive Control System,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3158-3165, San Francisco, California, 2011.

  92.   Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, J. F. Davis and P. D. Christofides,
    "Multirate Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5181-5188, San Francisco, California, 2011.

  93.   Qi, W., J. Liu, and P. D. Christofides, "A Two-Time-Scale Framework for Supervisory Predictive Control of an Integrated Wind/Solar Energy Generation and Water Desalination System,'' Proceedings of the American Control
    Conference
    , 2677-2682, San Francisco, California, 2011.

  94.   Huang, J., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Dependence of Film Surface Roughness on Surface Migration and Lattice Size in Thin Film Deposition,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2957-2962, San Francisco, California, 2011.

  95.   Zhang, X., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Multivariable Model Predictive Control of Thin Film Surface Roughness and Slope: Application to a 2D Kinetic Monte-Carlo Model,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2546-2551, San Francisco, California, 2011.

  96.    Liu, J., X. Chen, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Iterative Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems: Handling Delayed Measurements,''  Proceedings of the 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 7251-7258, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.

  97.   Zhang, X., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Simultaneous Regulation of Thin Film Surface Mean Slope and Roughness For Light Trapping Optimization Using Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of the 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 6069-6076, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.

  98.    Chen, X., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Sequential and Iterative Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Subject to Asynchronous Measurements,''  Proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 611-616, Leuven, Belgium, 2010.

  99.    Qi, W., J. Liu, and P. D. Christofides, "Supervisory Predictive Control
    of an Integrated Wind/Solar Energy Generation and Water Desalination System,''  Proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 821-826, Leuven, Belgium, 2010.

  100.    Heidarinejad, M., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides,
    "Handling Communication Disruptions in Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems,''
    Proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 282-287, Leuven, Belgium, 2010.

  101.   Huang, J., G. Hu, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Lattice-Size Dependence and Dynamics of Surface Mean Slope in a Thin Film Deposition Process,'' Proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 803-808, Leuven, Belgium, 2010.

  102.   Chilin, D., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Monitoring and Handling of Actuator Faults in a Distributed Model Predictive Control System,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2847-2854, Baltimore, Maryland, 2010 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  103.   Liu, J., X. Chen, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Sequential and Iterative Architectures for Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems. Part I: Theory,''   Proceedings of the American Control
    Conference
    , 3148-3155, Baltimore, Maryland, 2010 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  104.   Liu, J., X. Chen, D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Sequential and Iterative Architectures for Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems. Part II: Application to the Catalytic Alkylation of Benzene Process,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3156-3161 Baltimore, Maryland, 2010.

  105.   Bartman, A., A. Zhu, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Minimizing Energy Consumption in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Desalination Using Optimization-Based Control,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3629-3635, Baltimore, Maryland, 2010. 

  106.   Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Delayed Measurements,''  Proceedings of the 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 7105-7112, Shanghai, P. R. China, 2009.

  107.    Hu, G., X. Zhang, G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Simultaneous Regulation of Film Thickness, Surface Roughness and Porosity in a Multiscale Thin Film Growth Process,'' Proceedings of the 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2387-2394, Shanghai, P. R. China, 2009.

  108.   Ohran, B., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "Networked monitoring and fault-tolerant control of a chemical process system,''  Proceedings of the 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 4117-4124, Shanghai, P. R. China, 2009.

  109.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Using Asynchronous Measurements,''  Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, paper 111, 6 pages, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

  110.    Zhu, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Energy Cost Optimization of RO
    Membrane Desalination Subject to Feed Salinity Fluctuation,''  Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, paper 116, 6 pages, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

  111.   Hu, G., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Simultaneous Regulation of Surface Roughness and Porosity in Thin Film Growth,''  Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, paper 169, 6 pages, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

  112.    Bartman, A., P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, ``Nonlinear Model-Based Control of an Experimental Reverse Osmosis Desalination System,''  Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, paper 145, 6 pages, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

  113.    Ohran, B., J. Liu, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "Data-Based Fault Detection and Isolation Using Output Feedback Control,'' Proceedings of IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of
    Chemical Processes
    , paper 107, 6 pages, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

  114.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Model Predictive Control Design for Nonlinear Systems with Input Constraints,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2319-2326, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  115.    Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, B. Ohran, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "A Two-Tier Control Architecture for Nonlinear Process Systems with
    Continuous/Asynchronous Feedback,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 133-140, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  116.    Hu, G., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Stochastic Modeling of Film Porosity in Thin Film Deposition,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4771-4778, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  117.    Hu, G., G. Orkoulas and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Film Porosity in Thin Film Deposition,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4797-4804, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  118.   Bartman, A., C. McFall, P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Model Predictive Control of Feed Flow Reversal in a Reverse Osmosis Desalination Process,''
    Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4860-4867, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  119.   McFall, C., D. Munoz de la Pena, B. Ohran, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis,
    "Fault Detection and Isolation of a Polyethylene Reactor Using Asynchronous Measurements,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4302-4309, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  120.    Lou, Y., G. Hu and P. D. Christofides, "Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Stochastic Partial Differential Equations with Application to a Sputtering Process,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2476-2483, St. Louis, Missouri, 2009.

  121.     Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Time-Varying Measurement Delays,''  Proceedings of the 47th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 4632-4639, Cancun, Mexico, 2008

  122.     Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena and P. D. Christofides, "Distributed Control System Design Using Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of International Workshop on Assessment and Future Directions of
    Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
    , 12 pages, Pavia, Italy, 2008.

  123.    McFall, C., A. Bartman P. D. Christofides and Y. Cohen, "Control of Reverse Osmosis Desalination at High Recovery,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2241-2247, Seattle, Washington, 2008 (Best Presentation in Session Award) .

  124.     Ohran, B., J. Rau, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Controller Enhanced Fault Detection and Isolation in a Reactor-Separator Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1499-1506, Seattle, Washington, 2008.

  125.     Hu, G., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Output Feedback Covariance Control of Linear Stochastic Dissipative Partial Differential Equations,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 260-266, Seattle, Washington, 2008 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  126.     Dubljevic, S. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Mechano-Electric Stabilization of Cardiac Alternans,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 926-933, Seattle, Washington, 2008.

  127.  Liu, J., D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Lyapunov-based Predictive Control of Particulate Processes Subject to Asynchronous Measurements,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2233-2240, Seattle, Washington, 2008.

  128.    Ohran, B., D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Enhancing Data-Based Fault Isolation Through Nonlinear Control: Application to a Polyethylene Reactor,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3299-3306, Seattle, Washington, 2008 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  129.       Lou, Y., G. Hu and P. D. Christofides, "Control Configuration Selection and Nonlinear Control of Surface Roughness in a Sputtering Process,'' Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 231-238, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2007.

  130.     Munoz de la Pena , D. and P. D. Christofides, "Model-Based Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Sensor Data Losses: A Chemical Process Case Study,'' Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 3333-3338, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2007.

  131.    Munoz de la Pena , D. and P. D. Christofides, "Stability of Nonlinear Asynchronous Systems,'' Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 4576-4583, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2007.

  132.      Munoz de la Pena , D. and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Data Losses,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1735-1740, New York City, New York, 2007.

  133.      Munoz de la Pena , D. and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Sensor Data Losses,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1729-1734, New York City, New York, 2007.

  134.    Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Switched Nonlinear  Systems: Satisfying Uncertain Schedules Subject to State and Control Constraints,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1371-1376, New York City, New York, 2007.

  135.    Gani, A., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Control of a Polyethylene Reactor: Handling Sensor Faults,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5577-5582, New York City, New York, 2007.

  136.     Li, M. H. and P. D. Christofides, "An Input/Output Approach to the Optimal Transition Control of a Class of Distributed Chemical Reactors,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2042-2047, New York City, New York, 2007.   

  137.    Ohran, B., P. Mhaskar, D. Munoz de la Pena, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Enhancing Fault Isolation Through Nonlinear Controller Design,''  Proceedings of 8th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems-Volume 1, 81-86, Cancun, Mexico, 2007.

  138.    Lou, Y., G. Hu, P. D. Christofides and G. Orkoulas, "Parameter Identification for Nonlinear Stochastic PDE Model of a Sputtering Process,''  Proceedings of 8th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems-Volume 3, 217-222, Cancun, Mexico, 2007.

  139.    McFall, C., P. D. Christofides, Y. Cohen and J. F. Davis, "Fault-Tolerant Control of a Reverse-Osmosis Desalination Process,''  Proceedings of 8th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems-Volume 3, 163-168, Cancun, Mexico, 2007.

  140.    Li, M. H. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Transition Control of Distributed Processes,'' Proceedings of 8th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems-Volume 1, 135-140, Cancun, Mexico, 2007.

  141.     Mhaskar, P., A. Gani, C. McFall, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Systems Subject to Sensor Data Losses,'' Proceedings of 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 3498-3505, San Diego, California, 2006.

  142.    Dubljevic, S., P. Mhaskar, N. H. El-Farra, and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Infinite Dimensional Systems,''  Proceedings of 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 93-100, San Diego, California, 2006.

  143.    Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Feedback Control of Surface Roughness Using a Stochastic PDE,''  Proceedings of 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 936-943, San Diego, California, 2006.

  144.     Dubljevic, S. and P. D. Christofides, "Boundary Predictive Control of Parabolic PDEs,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 49-56, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006.

  145.     Gani, A., P. Mhaskar, P. and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of a Polyethylene Reactor,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 6026-6032, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006.

  146.    Mhaskar, P., C. McFall, A. Gani, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Fault-tolerant Control of Nonlinear Systems: Fault Detection and Isolation and Controller Reconfiguration,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5115-5122, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  147.    Mhaskar, P., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Process Control: Performance-Based Reconfiguration and Robustness,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 6020-6025, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006.

  148.    Dubljevic, S. and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Output Feedback Control of Parabolic PDEs,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1155-1160, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006.

  149.    Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou, "Control and Optimization of Multiscale Process Systems,''  Proceedings of Chemical Process Control-7, 15 pages,  Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, 2006.

  150.    Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Process Systems: Recent Developments and Future Directions,'' Proceedings of Chemical Process Control-7, 6 pages, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, 2006.

  151.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra, S. Dubljevic, and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Distributed Process Systems,''  Proceedings of Chemical Process Control-7, 6 pages, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, 2006.

  152.     Mhaskar. P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Techniques for Uniting Lyapunov-based and Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of International Workshop on Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, 12 pages, Freudenstadt-Lauterbad, Germany, 2005.

  153.    Mhaskar, P., A. Gani, N. H. El-Farra, P. D. Christofides and J. F. Davis, "Integrated Fault Detection and Fault-Tolerant Control of Process Systems,'' Proceedings of 16th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 6 pages, Prague, Czech Republic, 2005.

  154.      Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Multiscale Modeling of HVOF Thermal Spray,'' Proceedings of 16th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 6 pages, Prague, Czech Republic, 2005. 

  155.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems Using Hybrid Predictive Control,''  Proceedings of 16th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 6 pages, Prague, Czech Republic, 2005.

  156.     Dubljevic, S., P. Mhaskar, N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Diffusion-Reaction Processes,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 4551-4556, Portland, Oregon, 2005 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  157.     Ni, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Construction of Stochastic PDEs for Feedback Control of Surface Roughness in Thin Film Growth,''  Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2540-2547, Portland, Oregon, 2005.

  158.    El-Farra, N. H., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems Using Multiple Lyapunov Functions,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3792-3799, Portland, Oregon, 2005.

  159.    Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems with State and Control Constraints Using Lyapunov-Based Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 828-833, Portland,
    Oregon, 2005
    (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  160.    Shi, D., P. Mhaskar, N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Crystal Size Distribution in Protein Crystallization,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 943-948, Portland, Oregon, 2005.

  161.    El-Farra, N. H., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "A Switched Dynamical Systems Approach for the Analysis and Control of Mode Transitions in Biological Networks,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3247-3252, Portland, Oregon, 2005.

  162.     Ni, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Multivariable Predictive Control of Thin Film Deposition Using a Stochastic PDE,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3096-3101, Portland, Oregon, 2005.

  163.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of the Linearized Stochastic Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation,''  Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 3027-3032, Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, 2004.

  164.    Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Switched Nonlinear Processes with Scheduled Mode Transitions,''  Proceedings of 7th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 6 pages, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  165.     Ni, D. and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Thin Film Microstructure in a Complex Deposition Process,'' Proceedings of 7th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 6 pages, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  166.     El-Farra, N. H., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Multi-Unit Process Systems Using Communication Networks,'' Proceedings of 7th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 6 pages, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  167.    Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Surface Roughness in a Deposition Process Using a Stochastic PDE,'' Proceedings of 7th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 6 pages, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  168.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Surface Roughness of GaAs(001) Thin Films Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Models,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  940-945, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  169.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Stabilization of  Switched Nonlinear Systems Using Predictive Control,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  560-565, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  170.     Mhaskar, P., N. H. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "A Method for PID Controller Tuning Using Nonlinear Control Techniques,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference,   2925-2930, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  171.     Dubljevic, S., N. H. El-Farra, P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of  Parabolic PDEs with State and Control Constraints,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  254-260, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.

  172.     El-Farra, N. H., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "A Hybrid Predictive Control Approach to Output Feedback Stabilization of Constrained Linear Systems,'' Proceedings of the American Control Conference,  578-583, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  173.     Shi, D., N. H. El-Farra, M. Li, P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Predictive Control of Particle Size Distribution in Particulate Processes," Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Population Balance Modeling, 17 pages, Valencia, Spain, 2004.

  174.     Mhaskar, P., N. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Hybrid Control: Implementing Output Feedback MPC with Guaranteed Stability Region,'' Proceedings of  5th International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 998-1003, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2004.

  175.     El-Farra, N., A. Gani and P. D. Christofides, "Fault-Tolerant Control of Process Systems: Integrating Supervisory and Feedback Control Over Networks,'' Proceedings of  5th International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 784-789, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2004.

  176.     Ni, D.,  Y. Lou, P. D. Christofides,   L. Sha and J. P. Chang,, "Real-Time Feedback Control of Carbon Content of  Zirconium Dioxide Thin Films Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy,'' Proceedings of  5th International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 615-620, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2004.

  177.     El-Farra, N., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, ''Hybrid Control of Uncertain Process Systems," Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, 814-819, Kunming, P. R. China, 2004.

  178.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Real-Time Estimation of Surface Roughness and Growth Rate in Thin Film Growth Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Models,''  Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, 1199-1204, Kunming, P. R. China, 2004.

  179.     Shi, D., M. Li and P. D. Christofides, ``Feedback Control of HVOF Thermal Spray Process: A Study of the Effect of Process Variations on Closed-loop Performance,'' Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, 1193-1198, Kunming, P. R. China, 2004.

  180.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Growth Rate and Surface Roughness in Thin Film Growth Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Models,''  Proceedings  of Conference on Decision and Control, 845-850, Maui, Hawaii, 2003.

  181.     Orlov, Y., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofidess, "Robust Stabilization of Infinite-Dimensional Systems via Discontinuous Output Feedback Control,''  Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 821-826, Maui, Hawaii, 2003.

  182.     Shi, D., M. Li and P. D. Christofides, "Rule-based Modeling of the Microstructure of Coatings Produced by HVOF Thermal Spray,'' Preprints of the Topical Conference on Engineered Particle Systems - Synthesis, Processes and  Applications,  AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2003.

  183.     Li, M., D. Shi and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of an Industrial HVOF Thermal Spray Process,''  Preprints of the Topical Conference on Engineered Particle Systems - Synthesis, Processes and Applications,  AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2003.

  184.     El-Farra, N., P. D. Christofides and J. C. Liao, "Computational Modeling and Simulation of Nitric Oxide Transport and Consumption in Blood Vessels,'' Preprints of the Topical Conference on Computing and Simulations at Work,  AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2003.

  185.     El-Farra, N., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Hybrid Control: A Paradigm for Implementing  Predictive Control to Nonlinear Systems with Guaranteed Stability Regions,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 4899-4907,  Denver, Colorado,  2003  (Best Presentation in Session Award ).

  186.     Dubljevic, S., P. D. Christofides and I. G. Kevrekidis, "Distributed Nonlinear Control of Diffusion-Reaction Processes,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1341-1348,  Denver, Colorado,  2003.

  187.     Armaou, A., S.  Dubljevic and  P. D. Christofides, "Computation of  Empirical Eigenfunctions and Order Reduction of Time-Dependent Parabolic PDEs,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2089-2096,  Denver, Colorado,  2003.

  188.     Li, M., D. Shi and   P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of an Experimental HVOF Thermal Spray Process,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 3973-3979,   Denver, Colorado,  2003.

  189.     Ni, D., Y. Lou, P. D. Christofides,  L. Sha, , S. Lao and J. P. Chang, "A Method for Real-Time Control of Thin Film Composition Using OES and XPS,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1320-1327,  Denver, Colorado,  2003  (Best Presentation in Session Award and 2004 O. Hugo Schuck Best (Application) Paper Award ).

  190.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Estimation and Control of Surface Roughness in Thin Film Growth Using Kinetic Monte-Carlo Models,'' Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 223-231, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002.

  191.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Hybrid Control of Parabolic PDE Systems,'' Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 216-222, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002.

  192.     El-Farra, N., P. D. Christofides and J. C. Liao, "Computational Modeling of Nitric Oxide Transport and Consumption in Blood Vessels,''  Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 2518-2523, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002.

  193.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Optimization of Dissipative PDE Systems Using Nonlinear Order Reduction,'' Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 2310-2316, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002.

  194.     El-Farra, N., Y. Lou and P. D. Christofides, "Coordinated Feedback and Switching for Wave Suppression,'' Proceedings of 15th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 6 pages, Barcelona, Spain, 2002.

  195.     Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Particle Velocity and Temperature in HVOF Thermal Spray Accounting for Powder Size Distribution,''  Proceedings of NANO 2002 Conference, 6 pages, Orlando, Florida, 2002.

  196.     Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Analysis of HVOF Thermal Spray Accounting for Powder Size Distribution,''  Proceedings of NANO 2002
    Conference
    , 6 papes, Orlando, Florida, 2002.

  197.     El-Farra, N., Y. Lou and Christofides, P. D., "Fault-Tolerant Control of Flows: Coordinating Feedback and Switching,'' Proceedings of 4th GRACM Congress on
    Computational Mechanics
    , 8 pages, Patras, Greece, 2002.

  198.     El-Farra, N., P. D. Christofides and J. C. Liao, "A Multi-Cellular Distributed Model for Nitric Oxide Transport in the Blood ,'' Proceedings of the 12th European Symposium of   Computer-Aided Process Engineering, 877-882, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2002.

  199.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Optimization of Dissipative PDE Systems Using Approximate Inertial Manifolds,''  Proceedings of the 12th
    European Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering
    , paper C19 (6 pages) in supplementary CD-ROM proceedings, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2002.

  200.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Coordinated Feedback and Switching for Robust Control of Hybrid Nonlinear Processes,'' Proceedings of the 12th European
    Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering
    , paper C4  (6 pages) in supplementary CD-ROM proceedings, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2002.

  201.     El-Farra, N., P. Mhaskar and P. D. Christofides, "Uniting Bounded Control and MPC for Stabilization of Constrained Linear Systems,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 4493-4450, Anchorage, Alaska, 2002.

  202.     Lou, Y. and P. D. Christofides, "Optimal Actuator/Sensor Placement for Nonlinear Control of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation,'' Proceedings of American
    Control Conference,
    4401-4408, Anchorage, Alaska, 2002.

  203.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Dynamic Optimization of Dissipative PDE Systems Using Empirical Eigenfunctions,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1040-1048, Anchorage, Alaska, 2002.

  204.     Li, M. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Nanostructured Coatings Processing Accounting for Powder Size Distribution,'' Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1019-1027, Anchorage, Alaska, 2002.

  205.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Bounded Robust Control of Constrained Multivariable Systems," Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 3820-3825, Orlando, Florida, 2001.  

  206.     El-Farra, N., A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Output Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Input Constraints," Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 541-546, Orlando, Florida, 2001.  

  207.     Baker, J., J. Myatt and P. D. Christofides, "Drag Reduction in Incompressible Flow Over a Flat Plate Using Active Feedback Control," Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 4489-4496, Orlando, Florida, 2001.  

  208.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Lyapunov-based Control: Some New Results and Comparison with MPC," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2436-2443, Arlington, Virginia, 2001.  

  209.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Feedback Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems Using Multiple Lyapunov Functions," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 3496-3502,   Arlington, Virginia, 2001.  

  210.     Antoniades, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Integrated Optimal Actuator/Sensor Placement and Robust Control of Uncertain Transport-Reaction Processes," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1942-1947,  Arlington, Virginia, 2001.  

  211.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Bounded Output Feedback Control of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation with Input Constraints," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1936-1941,   Arlington, Virginia, 2001.

  212.     Christofides, P. D., "Control of Nonlinear Distributed Process Systems: An Overview and New Research Directions," Proceedings of  6th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 341-346, Cheju Island, Korea, 2001.

  213.     Baker, J., A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Drag Reduction in Incompressible Channel Flow Using Electromagnetic Forcing," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 4269-4273, Chicago, Illinois, 2000 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  214.     El-Farra, N., A. Armaou and P. D. Christofides, "Constrained Nonlinear Control of Nonlinear Parabolic PDE Systems," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2275-2279, Chicago, Illinois, 2000 (Best Presentation in Session Award). 

  215.     Chiu, T., N. El-Farra and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Control of Particulate Processes with Input Constraints," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1752-1759, Chicago, Illinois, 2000.

  216.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Near-Optimal Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 3737-3741, Chicago, Illinois, 2000 (Best Presentation in Session Award).

  217.     Baker, J. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Control of Incompressible Fluid Flows," Proceedings of Conference on Decision and Control, 2881-2886, Phoenix, Arizona, 1999.

  218.     Kalani, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Modeling and Control of a Titania Aerosol Reactor," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 4106-4110, San Diego, California, 1999.

  219.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Output Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1727-1733, San Diego, California, 1999.

  220.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Wave Suppression by Nonlinear Finite-Dimensional Control," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1091-1095, San Diego, California, 1999 (Best Presentation in Session Award and 2000 O. Hugo Schuck Best (Theoretical) Paper Award).

  221.     El-Farra, N. and P. D. Christofides, "Robust Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems,"Proceedings of American Control Conference, 124-128, San Diego, California, 1999.

  222.     Christofides, P. D., "Feedback Control of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation," Proceedings of 37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 4646-4651, Tampa, Florida, 1998.

  223.     Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou, "Nonlinear Control of Incompressible Fluid Flows," Proceedings of Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems-98 Conference, 455-458, Padova, Italy, 1998.

  224.     Christofides, P. D. and C. Antoniades, "Control of Nonlinear Differential Difference Equation Systems," Proceedings of Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems-98 Conference, 41-44, Padova, Italy, 1998.

  225.     Christofides, P. D., "Robust Control of Nonlinear Processes," Proceedings of 5th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, 477-483, Corfu, Greece, 1998.

  226.     Armaou, A. and P. D. Christofides, "Nonlinear Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2539-2543, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998.

  227.     Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou, "Nonlinear Control of Navier-Stokes Equations," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1355-1359, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998.

  228.     Christofides, P. D. and J. Baker, "Robust Output Feedback Control of Parabolic PDE Systems," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1345-1349, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998.

  229.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Finite-Dimensional Control of Parabolic PDE Systems Using Approximate Inertial Manifolds," Proceedings of 36th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 1068-1073, San-Diego, California, 1997.

  230.     Christofides, P. D., "Robust Control of Quasi-Linear Parabolic PDE Systems," Proceedings of 36th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 1074-1081, San-Diego, California, 1997.

  231.     Christofides, P. D. and T. Chiu, "Nonlinear Control of Particulate Processes," Preprints of 1997 AIChE Proceedings on Fluidisation and Fluid-Particle Systems, AIChE Annual Meeting, 277-282, Los Angeles, California, 1997.

  232.     Christofides, P. D., "Output Feedback Control of Two-Time-Scale Hyperbolic PDE Systems," Proceedings of 4th European Control Conference, paper TU-E H3 (6 pages), Brussels, Belgium, 1997.

  233.     Christofides, P. D., "Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Two-Time-Scale Systems," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1729-1733, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1997.

  234.     Karafyllis, I., P. D. Christofides and P. Daoutidis, "Dynamical Analysis of a Reaction Diffusion System with Brusselator Kinetics under Feedback Control," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2213-2217, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1997.

  235.     Christofides, P. D., "Robust Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems," Proceedings of IFAC Conference on Control of Industrial Systems, Vol.3, 230-235, Belford, France, 1997.

  236.     Kumar, A., P. D. Christofides, and P. Daoutidis, "Singular Perturbation Modeling of Nonlinear Processes with Non-Explicit Time-Scale Separation," Proceedings of 13th IFAC World Congress, Vol. M, 1-6, San Francisco, California, 1996.

  237.     Christofides, P. D., A. R. Teel and P. Daoutidis, "Robust Semi-Global Output Tracking for Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems," Proceedings of 34th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2251-2256, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1995.

  238.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Robust Controller Synthesis for Two-Time-Scale Multivariable Nonlinear Systems," Proceedings of 3rd European Control Conference, 2647-2652, Rome, Italy, 1995.

  239.     Christofides, P. D. and A. R. Teel, "Singular Perturbations and Input-to-State Stability," Proceedings of 3rd European Control Conference, 1845-1850, Rome, Italy, 1995.

  240.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Nonlinear Control of Distributed Parameter Processes with Disturbances," Proceedings of Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems Design'95, 9-15, Tahoe City, California, 1995.

  241.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Control of Multivariable Two-Time-Scale Non­linear Systems with Disturbances," Proceedings of American Control Conference, 3173-3178, Seattle, Washington, 1995.

  242.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Feedback Synthesis for Two-Time-Scale Nonlinear Systems with Uncertainty," Proceedings of 33rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 805-807, Orlando, Florida, 1994.

  243.     Christofides, P. D. and P. Daoutidis, "Controller Synthesis for Two-Time-Scale Nonlinear Processes," Proceedings of International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 179-185, Kyoto, Japan, 1994.


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