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32
Citations
4715
World Ranking
9551
National Ranking
2703

Overview

B. Erik Ydstie is affiliated with SilisiumTech Inc. in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields including Control and Systems Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Condensed Matter Physics.

Their research topics cover advanced areas such as:

  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Control and Stability of Dynamical Systems
  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

B. Erik Ydstie has published papers in a range of scientific venues, including:

  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geoscientific Model Development
  • Computers & Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Digital transformation of glass industry: The adaptive enterprise," 2021, Computers & Chemical Engineering
  • "Thermodynamic Analysis and Feedback Stabilization for Irreversible Liquid-Vapor Systems," 2020, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Novel estimation of aerosol processes with particle size distribution measurements: a case study with the TOMAS algorithm v1.0.0," 2021, Geoscientific Model Development
  • "Integration of inventory control into the port-Hamiltonian framework for dissipative stabilization of chemical reactors," 2022, Asian Journal of Control
  • "Internal Entropy Production as a Lyapunov Function for Thermal Equilibrium in Irreversible Multiphase Systems," 2022, IFAC-PapersOnLine

The scientist's frequent collaborators include Eyan P. Noronha, Aarón Romo-Hernández, Nicolas Hudon, Denis Dochain, and Michael R. Wartmann, reflecting collaborations across multiple published works.

Best Publications

  • A model predictive control strategy for supply chain optimization

    Edgar Perea-López;B.Erik Ydstie;Ignacio E. Grossmann

  • Process Control: The Passive Systems Approach

    Jie Bao;Peter L. Lee;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Process systems and passivity via the Clausius-Planck inequality

    B. Erik Ydstie;Antonio A. Alonso

  • Stabilization of distributed systems using irreversible thermodynamics

    Antonio A. Alonso;B.Erik Ydstie

  • Silicon solar cell production

    S. Ranjan;S. Balaji;Rocco A. Panella;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Process systems and inventory control

    Chad A. Farschman;Krishnan P. Viswanath;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Dual adaptive model predictive control

    Tor Aksel N. Heirung;B. Erik Ydstie;Bjarne A. Foss

  • Asymptotic observers for stirred tank reactors

    D. Dochain;M. Perrier;B.E. Ydstie

  • Dynamic Modeling and Decentralized Control of Supply Chains

    Edgar Perea-Lopez;Ignacio E. Grossmann;B. Erik Ydstie;Turaj Tahmassebi

  • Passivity based control via the second law

    B.Erik Ydstie

  • Process systems, passivity and the second law of thermodynamics

    Antonio A. Alonso;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Process networks with decentralized inventory and flow control

    Kendell R. Jillson;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Thermodynamic approach to the structural stability of process plants

    Katalin M. Hangos;Antonio A. Alonso;John D. Perkins;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Analytical expression of explicit MPC solution via lattice piecewise-affine function

    Chengtao Wen;Xiaoyan Ma;B. Erik Ydstie

  • Theory and application of an extended horizon self‐tuning controller

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  • Passivity based control of transport reaction systems

    Martin Ruszkowski;Vianey Garcia-Osorio;B. Erik Ydstie

  • New vistas for process control: Integrating physics and communication networks

    B. Erik Ydstie

  • Occupant-oriented mixed-mode EnergyPlus predictive control simulation

    Jie Zhao;Khee Poh Lam;B. Erik Ydstie;Vivian Loftness

  • Transient performance and robustness of direct adaptive control

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  • Multi-scale modeling and control of fluidized beds for the production of solar grade silicon ☆

    S. Balaji;Juan Du;C.M. White;B. Erik Ydstie

  • The steady-state process with periodic perturbations

    Leah E. Sterman;B. Erik Ydstie

  • EnergyPlus model-based predictive control within design–build–operate energy information modelling infrastructure

    Jie Zhao;Khee Poh Lam;B. Erik Ydstie;Omer T. Karaguzel

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Dochain
Denis Dochain Université Catholique de Louvain
Antonio A. Alonso
Antonio A. Alonso Spanish National Research Council
Bjarne A. Foss
Bjarne A. Foss Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Seetharaman Sridhar
Seetharaman Sridhar Arizona State University
Bruce H. Krogh
Bruce H. Krogh Carnegie Mellon University
Jie Bao
Jie Bao University of New South Wales
Peter Adams
Peter Adams Carnegie Mellon University
Bo Wahlberg
Bo Wahlberg Royal Institute of Technology
Lorenz T. Biegler
Lorenz T. Biegler Carnegie Mellon University
Nikolaos V. Sahinidis
Nikolaos V. Sahinidis Georgia Institute of Technology

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