Dr. John Wassick

Biography

John Wassick is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, having joined the department after spending 42 years as a leader in materials science at Dow Inc. Wassick earned his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University in 1978, followed by an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1982 and 1987, respectively. During his time at Dow, he held various technology leadership positions in Manufacturing Engineering and Research Development, contributing significantly to Integrated Supply Chain initiatives. His extensive work in control optimization of chemical processes has utilized a wide variety of process technologies, particularly in applying model-based techniques for production scheduling, business planning, and logistics across numerous businesses within Dow. He is highly regarded for his impactful contributions in production scheduling and model-based control in batch operations and has been recognized with eleven Technology Center Awards, as well as prestigious accolades such as the AIChE’s 2019 Lawrence B. Evans Award, the 2014 Computing Practice Award, and Frost & Sullivan’s 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Award. Wassick has also initiated and directed numerous collaborative research projects with leading universities, contributing to over 70 publications in the field.

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