Dr. B Ydstie

Biography

B. Erik Ydstie is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Trondheim in 1977 and received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College of Science and Technology in London in 1982. Ydstie began his academic career at the University of Massachusetts in 1982 and later joined Carnegie Mellon University in 1992. His research focuses on modeling and control in manufacturing solar cells, optimal operations in oil and gas fields, and adaptive control with self-learning capabilities. He has been involved in advanced process decision-making and has been recognized as a finalist in the American-Made Solar Prize for his innovation in continuous silicon wafer production. Throughout his career, Ydstie's work has contributed significantly to the fields of energy science and process systems engineering.

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