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D-Index
61
Citations
14794
World Ranking
2023
National Ranking
134

Overview

Robin Smith is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and has developed a significant body of work in the field of engineering, with a particular focus on control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, and computational theory and mathematics. Their research covers a wide range of topics within these areas, emphasizing process optimization, control systems, and thermodynamic analyses.

The main fields of study in Robin Smith's research include:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, they have contributed extensively to several subfields:

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The central topics addressed in their work are:

  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization

Robin Smith's recent scholarly output includes publications in various scientific journals. Key papers include:

  • "Rethinking energy use in distillation processes for a more sustainable chemical industry," 2020, published in Energy
  • "Development of model predictive control system using an artificial neural network: A case study with a distillation column," 2020, published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Integrating hydrogen liquefaction with steam methane reforming and CO2 liquefaction processes using techno-economic perspectives," 2021, published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Using process data to generate an optimal control policy via apprenticeship and reinforcement learning," 2021, published in AIChE Journal
  • "Design optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers sizing with heat transfer enhancement," 2020, published in Computers & Chemical Engineering

The most frequent venues for their research dissemination include:

  • Energy
  • Computers & Chemical Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • AIChE Journal

Collaboration is an integral part of Robin Smith's research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Nan Zhang
  • Zekun Yang
  • Adisa Azapagic
  • Dongda Zhang
  • Fernando Almeida-Trasvina

Best Publications

  • Chemical Process Design and Integration

    Robin M. Smith

  • Chemical process design

    Robin Smith

  • Reducing CO2 Emissions and Energy Consumption of Heat-Integrated Distillation Systems

    Mamdouh A. Gadalla;Zarko Olujic;Peter J. Jansens;Megan Jobson

  • Modelling and Optimization of Utility Systems

    P.S. Varbanov;S. Doyle;R. Smith

  • Design of distributed effluent treatment systems

    Ya-Ping Wang;Robin Smith

  • Cooling water system design

    Jin Kuk Kim;Robin Smith

  • Wastewater minimisation of industrial systems using an integrated approach

    A. Alva-Argáez;A.C. Kokossis;R. Smith

  • Design and Optimization of Fully Thermally Coupled Distillation Columns: Part 1: Preliminary Design and Optimization Methodology

    K.A. Amminudin;R. Smith;D.Y.-C. Thong;G.P. Towler

  • Optimal Synthesis of Mixed-Refrigerant Systems for Low-Temperature Processes

    G. C. Lee;R. Smith;X. X. Zhu

  • Designing for the Interactions Between Water-Use and Effluent Treatment

    W.-C.J. Kuo;R. Smith

  • Effluent treatment system design

    Wen-Chu Janice Kuo;Robin Smith

  • Cost optimum heat exchanger networks—2. targets and design for detailed capital cost models

    S. Ahmad;B. Linnhoff;R. Smith

  • Heat integration of distillation columns into overall processes

    Bodo Linnhoff;Helen Dunford;Robin Smith

  • Automated design of total water systems

    M. Gunaratnam;A. Alva-Argaez;A. Kokossis;J.-K. Kim

  • Rectisol wash process simulation and analysis

    Li Sun;Robin Smith

  • Optimal Design of Mixed Refrigerant Cycles

    Frank Del Nogal;Jin-Kuk Kim;Simon Perry;Robin Smith

  • Targeting Water Reuse with Multiple Contaminants

    S.J. Doyle;R. Smith

  • Studies on simultaneous energy and water minimisation - Part II: Systems with maximum re-use of water

    Luciana Savulescu;Jin Kuk Kim;Robin Smith

  • Rethinking energy use in distillation processes for a more sustainable chemical industry

    Anton A. Kiss;Robin Smith

  • Studies on simultaneous energy and water minimisation—Part I: Systems with no water re-use

    Luciana Savulescu;Jin Kuk Kim;Robin Smith

  • Time pinch analysis

    Wang Yp;Smith R

Frequent Co-Authors

Jhuma Sadhukhan
Jhuma Sadhukhan University of Surrey
Antonis C. Kokossis
Antonis C. Kokossis National Technical University of Athens
Petar Sabev Varbanov
Petar Sabev Varbanov Brno University of Technology
Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Jiří Jaromír Klemeš Brno University of Technology
Adisa Azapagic
Adisa Azapagic University of Manchester
Denny K. S. Ng
Denny K. S. Ng Sunway University
Patrick Linke
Patrick Linke Texas A&M University at Qatar
Dominic C.Y. Foo
Dominic C.Y. Foo University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Xiao Feng
Xiao Feng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Raymond R. Tan
Raymond R. Tan De La Salle University

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