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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 98 209 203 101 95 604 34829

Lorenz T. Biegler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lorenz T. Biegler between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lorenz T. Biegler published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 15.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2024. 31 of the 699 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2024. 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 3 publications
1982 2026

699 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lorenz T. Biegler: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 5
1986 5
1987 9
1988 8
1989 8
1990 11
1991 7
1992 9
1993 9
1994 9
1995 13
1996 8
1997 19
1998 8
1999 13
2000 14
2001 4
2002 7
2003 14
2004 13
2005 18
2006 18
2007 16
2008 17
2009 25
2010 27
2011 20
2012 28
2013 20
2014 23
2015 17
2016 23
2017 16
2018 32
2019 32
2020 28
2021 28
2022 25
2023 17
2024 38
2025 28
2026 3
Total 699
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Lorenz T. Biegler publications per year - data summary

  • Lorenz T. Biegler, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, has 699 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1984, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.5 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 111 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 108 publications (7.2 per year); 1997-2011: 233 publications (15.5 per year); 2012-2026: 358 publications (23.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lorenz T. Biegler publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lorenz T. Biegler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 594–613 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 604 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69 604
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Lorenz T. Biegler publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Lorenz T. Biegler, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, records 604 publications - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Lorenz T. Biegler, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Lorenz T. Biegler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Lorenz T. Biegler D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lorenz T. Biegler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10 98
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Lorenz T. Biegler D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Lorenz T. Biegler, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, records 98 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Lorenz T. Biegler, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Lorenz T. Biegler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 2014 - SIAM Fellow For contributions in large-scale nonlinear optimization theory and algorithms, particularly IPOPT, and their novel application to flowsheet optimization, process control, data reconciliation, and complex process applications.
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions in large-scale nonlinear optimization theory and algorithms for application to process optimization, design and control.

Overview

Lorenz T. Biegler is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and has produced significant research in the field of engineering, particularly focused on control and systems engineering.

Their work spans multiple subfields of study, including:

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

The primary topics of their research cover:

  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research
  • Control Systems and Identification

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Lorenz T. Biegler are the following:

  • "The IDAES process modeling framework and model library-Flexibility for process simulation and optimization," 2021, published in Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing
  • "Formulating data-driven surrogate models for process optimization," 2023, Computers & Chemical Engineering
  • "A perspective on nonlinear model predictive control," 2021, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • "Heat exchanger network synthesis with detailed exchanger designs-2. Hybrid optimization strategy for synthesis of heat exchanger networks," 2020, AIChE Journal
  • "Predicting the performance of an industrial furnace using Gaussian process and linear regression: A comparison," 2023, Computers & Chemical Engineering

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Miguel Zamarripa
  • Saif R. Kazi
  • Robert Parker
  • Sakshi Naik
  • Debangsu Bhattacharyya

Publication venues where their work regularly appears include:

  • Computers & Chemical Engineering
  • AIChE Journal
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Journal of Process Control
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Lorenz T. Biegler has been recognized by professional organizations with several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), 2017
  • SIAM Fellow, 2014, for contributions in large-scale nonlinear optimization theory and algorithms, particularly IPOPT, applied to flowsheet optimization, process control, data reconciliation, and complex process applications
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2013, acknowledging contributions in large-scale nonlinear optimization theory and algorithms for process optimization, design, and control

Best Publications

  • On the implementation of an interior-point filter line-search algorithm for large-scale nonlinear programming

    Andreas Wächter;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Systematic methods for chemical process design

    L.T. Biegler;I.E. Grossmann;A.W. Westerberg

  • Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design

    Lorenz T. Biegler;Ignacio E. Grossmann;Arthur W. Westerberg

  • Nonlinear programming : concepts, algorithms, and applications to chemical processes

    Lorenz T. Biegler

  • An algorithmic framework for convex mixed integer nonlinear programs

    Pierre Bonami;Lorenz T. Biegler;Andrew R. Conn;GéRard CornuéJols

  • Retrospective on optimization

    Lorenz T. Biegler;Ignacio E. Grossmann

  • Large-scale nonlinear programming using IPOPT: An integrating framework for enterprise-wide dynamic optimization

    Lorenz T. Biegler;Victor M. Zavala

  • An overview of simultaneous strategies for dynamic optimization

    Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Line Search Filter Methods for Nonlinear Programming: Motivation and Global Convergence

    Andreas Wächter;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • On the optimization of differential-algebraic process systems

    J. E. Cuthrell;L. T. Biegler

  • Advances in simultaneous strategies for dynamic process optimization

    Lorenz T. Biegler;Arturo M. Cervantes;Andreas Wächter

  • Solution of dynamic optimization problems by successive quadratic programming and orthogonal collocation

    Lorenz T. Biegler

  • The advanced-step NMPC controller: Optimality, stability and robustness

    Victor M. Zavala;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Simultaneous optimization and solution methods for batch reactor control profiles

    J.E. Cuthrell;L.T. Biegler

  • Optimization of a Pressure-Swing Adsorption Process Using Zeolite 13X for CO2 Sequestration

    Daeho Ko;Ranjani Siriwardane;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Simultaneous dynamic optimization strategies: Recent advances and challenges

    Shivakumar Kameswaran;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Accurate solution of differential-algebraic optimization problems

    Jeffery S. Logsdon;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Convergence rates for direct transcription of optimal control problems using collocation at Radau points

    Shivakumar Kameswaran;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Quadratic programming methods for reduced Hessian SQP

    C. Schmid;L.T. Biegler

  • Simultaneous strategies for data reconciliation and gross error detection of nonlinear systems

    I.B. Tjoa;L.T. Biegler

  • Large-Scale PDE-Constrained Optimization: An Introduction

    Lorenz T. Biegler;Omar Ghattas;Matthias Heinkenschloss;Bart van Bloemen Waanders

  • Data reconciliation and gross‐error detection for dynamic systems

    João S. Albuquerque;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

    Rolf Findeisen;Frank Allgöwer;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Lyapunov stability of economically oriented NMPC for cyclic processes

    Rui Huang;Eranda Harinath;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Line Search Filter Methods for Nonlinear Programming: Local Convergence

    Andreas Wächter;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • Large-Scale Inverse Problems and Quantification of Uncertainty

    Lorenz Biegler;George Biros;Omar Nabih Ghattas;Matthias Heinkenschloss

  • Constraint handing and stability properties of model-predictive control

    Nuno M. C. de Oliveira;Lorenz T. Biegler

  • A Superstructure-Based Optimal Synthesis of PSA Cycles for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture

    Anshul Agarwal;Lorenz T. Biegler;Stephen E. Zitney

  • Optimization approaches to nonlinear model predictive control

    L.T. Biegler;J.B. Rawlings

  • Contamination Source Determination for Water Networks

    Carl D. Laird;Carl D. Laird;Lorenz T. Biegler;Lorenz T. Biegler;Bart G. van Bloemen Waanders;Bart G. van Bloemen Waanders;Roscoe A. Bartlett;Roscoe A. Bartlett

  • Numerical Experience with a Reduced Hessian Methodfor Large Scale Constrained Optimization

    Lorenz T. Biegler;Jorge Nocedal;Claudia Schmid;David Ternet

Frequent Co-Authors

Ignacio E. Grossmann
Ignacio E. Grossmann Carnegie Mellon University
Myung S. Jhon
Myung S. Jhon Carnegie Mellon University
Victor M. Zavala
Victor M. Zavala University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kai Sundmacher
Kai Sundmacher Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Arthur W. Westerberg
Arthur W. Westerberg Carnegie Mellon University
Günter Wozny
Günter Wozny Technical University of Berlin
Xiao Feng
Xiao Feng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Thomas F. Coleman
Thomas F. Coleman University of Waterloo
Omar Ghattas
Omar Ghattas The University of Texas at Austin

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