Panagiotis Christofides
Panagiotis Christofides
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering

Panagiotis Christofides

Distinguished Professor

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department Chair
William D. Van Vorst Chair in Chemical Engineering Education

Faculty Information

Research and Interests
  • Control of nonlinear and hybrid process networks
  • Distributed and economic model predictive control
  • Fault-tolerant control and process safety
  • Water and energy system modeling and control
  • Control and optimization of multiscale process systems
  • Model reduction, optimization and control of nonlinear distributed parameter systems
  • Multiscale modeling and control of particulate and solar-cell systems
Notable Publications and Books
  • Ellis, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, “Economic Model Predictive Control: Theory, Formulations and Chemical Process Applications,” Advances in Industrial Control Series, 304 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2016.
  • Mhaskar, P., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, “Fault-Tolerant Process Control: Methods and Applications,” 281 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2013.
  • Christofides, P. D., J. Liu and D. Munoz de la Pena, “Networked and Distributed Predictive Control: Methods and Nonlinear Process Network Applications,”  Advances in Industrial Control Series, 230 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2011.
  • Christofides, P. D., A. Armaou, Y. Lou and A. Varshney, “Control and Optimization of Multiscale Process Systems,” Control Engineering Series, Birkhäuser, Boston, 212 pages, 2008.
  • Wang, X. Z. and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), “Control of Particulate Processes,” Special Issue of  Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 25(4), 100 pages, 2008.
  • Christofides, P. D. and X. Z. Wang (Eds.), “Control of Particulate Processes,” Special Issue of  Chemical Engineering Science, 63 (5), 245 pages, 2008.
  • Christofides, P. D. and N. H. El-Farra, “Control of Nonlinear and Hybrid Process Systems: Designs for Uncertainty, Constraints and Time-Delays,” 446 pages, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2005.
  • Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou (Eds.), “Control of Multiscale and Distributed Process Systems,” Special Issue of Computers & Chemical Engineering, 29(4), 241 pages, 2005.
  • Christofides, P. D. (Ed.), “Control of Complex Process Systems,” Special Issue of International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 14 (2), 161 pages, 2004.
  • Renardy Y., A. Beris and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), “Proceedings of the Topical Conference on Computing and Simulation at Work,” AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2003.
  • Christofides, P. D. (Ed.),  “Control of Distributed Parameter Systems,” Special Issue of Computers & Chemical Engineering, 26 (7/8),  230 pages, 2002.
  • Christofides, P. D., “Model-Based Control of Particulate Processes,”  229 pages,  Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 2002.
  • Christofides, P. D., “Nonlinear and Robust Control of Partial Differential Equation Systems: Methods and Applications to Transport-Reaction Processes,” 272 pages, Birkhäuser, Boston, 2001.
In the News
Education
  • Dipl. Eng., Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 1992
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1995
  • M.S., Mathematics, University of Minnesota, 1996
  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1996
Awards and Recognition
  • Distinguished Professor, UCLA, July 2019
  • Computing in Chemical Engineering Award, CAST Division, AIChE, 2018
  • AIChE Fellow, 2018
  • William D. Van Vorst Chair in Chemical Engineering Education,  1/1/2017
  • Listed in Most-cited Researchers in Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Global Ranking, June 2016.
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, 2012
  • International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Fellow, 2011
  • IEEE Fellow, 2009
  • Outstanding Young Researcher Award, CAST Division, AIChE, 2008
  • AIChE Journal “Perspective” Article, November 2007
  • Plenary Speaker, American Control Conference, 2005
  • Donald P. Eckman Award, American Automatic Control Council, 2004
  • O. Hugo Schuck Best (Application) Paper Award, American Automatic Control Council, 2004
  • AIChE Journal “Perspective” Article, March 2001
  • ONR Young Investigator Award, 2001
  • O. Hugo Schuck Best (Theoretical) Paper Award, American Automatic Control Council, 2000
  • AIChE Journal Article of the Month, February 2000
  • Ted Peterson Student Paper Award, CAST Division, AIChE, 1999
  • Chancellor’s Career Development Award, UCLA, 1999
  • NSF CAREER Award, 1998
  • Research Initiation Award, ACS-PRF, 1998
  • Teaching Award, Dept. Chem. Eng., UCLA, 1997