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Fall 2017

Liu, Su

In this thesis, we propose a computationally efficient economic model predictive control (EMPC) design which is based on a well-known methodology --- the separation of the control and prediction horizon. The extension of the prediction horizon of EMPC is realized by employing an auxiliary control...

Spring 2017

Arulmaran, Kevin

The processing of coal in coal handling and preparation plants (CHPPs) produces a significant amount of valuable fine coal which is then recovered using froth flotation. As froth flotation units are regulated using simple, conventional control methods the application of modern control methods is...

Fall 2022

Decardi-Nelson, Benjamin

Increasingly faced with sustainability and profitability objectives, chemical process plants have become very complex with many operating constraints. To achieve these objectives, a high level of automation is required. Unfortunately, the ability of the automated controllers to ensure that the...

Spring 2022

Sahoo, Soumya Ranjan

Two-thirds of the world population faces severe water stress at least once per month in a year. The rapidly growing population exacerbates freshwater scarcity. Additionally, climate change, pollution, and bio-energy demands amplify the water demand problem. Since a large percentage of freshwater...

Spring 2024

Debnath, Sarupa

Modern industries are increasingly embracing complex, large-scale processes with interconnected units for their economic benefits. The increasing scale of industrial processes and the complexity of unit interactions substantially complicate the development of advanced process control systems....

Spring 2020

Bo, Song

Open-loop irrigation is a common practice in agriculture which leads to excessive consumption of water resources. Closed-loop is a promising alternative to reduce water consumption and to better maintain the health of crops, which requires soil moisture information of the investigated fields. An...

Fall 2022

Orouskhani, Erfan

Water scarcities are becoming serious issues worldwide primarily due to population growth, climate change, and increasing pollution. Since a large portion of freshwater is consumed in agricultural activities, with the main consumer being irrigation, increasing the water-use efficiency in...

Fall 2020

Agyeman, Bernard

In response to rapid population growth and increased population densities, changes must occur in agriculture to meet the higher food demand. With a limited potential to increase arable cropland, irrigation has become an increasingly important tool to ensure sufficient global food supply....

Fall 2018

Yin, Xunyuan

The distributed framework has been recognized as a promising framework for handling the large size and the strong interaction of modern integrated chemical processes. Compared to distributed process control, its dual problem - distributed state estimation which is equally important, has received...

Spring 2017

Rashedi, Mohammad

Recently, increasing attention has been given to the theoretical and practical analysis of large-scale networked systems. Large-scale systems are usually composed of several interconnected subsystems connected through material and energy flows. Due to the scale of these systems and the...