Carnegie Mellon University
Department of Chemical Engineering
5000 Forbes Avenue
Doherty Hall, Room 2208B
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
W: 412-268-2235
F: 412-268-7139
ydstie@andrew.cmu.edu

Secretary: 
Alice Yochum                
412-268-9851                
ayochum@andrew.cmu.edu

Current Position:                                                                    

Thesis: Chemical Process Networks: Stability and Optimality

Thesis: Modeling for Design and Control of Particulate Systems

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow - Imperial College, UK

Thesis: Multiscale Modeling of a Novel Aluminium Production Process (2004)

Current Position:                                                                

Thesis: Passivity-Based Control of Transport-Reaction Systems: Application to Silicon Production (2003)

Current Position: Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Process Automation Unit, Chevron Energy Technology Company

Thesis: Modeling of Distributed Simulation of Carbothermic Aluminium Process Using Recording Controllers (2003)

Current Position:                                                         

Thesis: Supply Chain Management Based on Dynamic Optimization and Control (2002)

Current Position: ExxonMobil at Torrace, CA                           

Thesis: Adaptive Control and Optimization With Unknown Disturbances (2002)

Current Position: Optimization Engineer at Dow Chemical in Freeport, TX

Thesis: Chemical Process Networks: Stability and Control

Dr. Chad Farshman

Current Position: Optimization group leader at Owens Corning in Toledo, OH

Thesis: On the Stabilization of Process Systems Descirbed by the Laws of Theomodynamics