Dr. Andrew Allman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Andrew Allman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on process systems engineering, particularly in developing new theories and computational tools that enhance decision-making in chemical process engineering. He aims to find optimal solutions that ensure chemical systems are designed, operated, and controlled in an economical, safe, and sustainable manner. Allman’s team specializes in identifying and exploiting the structural sparsity inherent in mathematical models across chemical, energy, and biological systems. Current theoretical interests include the use of network theory to identify easy-to-solve subproblems within large optimization challenges and reducing the dimensionality of many-objective optimization problems that incorporate sustainability objectives. Allman is also exploring the applications of machine learning to accelerate solution optimization, especially for operational control issues. His research is aimed at tackling challenges in sustainable engineering, plant-wide control, and supply chain management, heralding a new approach towards the future of energy production and manufacturing facilities.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Teaching and conducting research in Chemical Engineering.

Postdoctoral Associate

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities • Twin Cities, Minnesota

Worked under advisor Qi Zhang, focusing on research projects in Chemical Engineering.

Awards

#2023

NSF CAREER Award

2023-01-01
#2022

ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award

2022-01-01
#2022

Invitee Digital Chemical Engineering 'Emerging Stars' Issue

2022-01-01
#2022

Invitee AIChE Journal 'Futures' Issue

2022-01-01
#2019

FOCAPD Poster Contribution Award

2019-01-01
#2018

AIChE CAST Director’s Student Presentation Award – 1st Place

2018-01-01
#2018

UMN CEMS Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science