Dr. Lorenz Biegler

Biography

Lorenz T. (Larry) Biegler is a Covestro University Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1981 and has since focused on research interests in computer-aided process engineering (CAPE), particularly flowsheet optimization, systems of differential algebraic equations, reactor network synthesis, and algorithms for constrained nonlinear process control. Biegler has held prestigious positions as an institute fellow at the National Energy Technology Lab, visiting scholar at Northwestern University and Lehigh University, and has been a scientist-in-residence at Argonne and Sandia National Labs. He has authored over 400 archival publications and books and has made significant contributions to the field, earning numerous awards including the Sargent Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Long-Term Achievements Award from the European Federation of Chemical Engineering. Biegler is a fellow of AIChE, IFAC, and SIAM, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, demonstrating his influence and leadership in the engineering community.

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