Ignacio Grossmann

Ignacio E. Grossmann is the R. R. Dean University Professor of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon, and member of the "Center for Advanced Process Decision-making."  A member of the National Academy of Engineering, he has received many awards, including the first Sargent Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers. His research interests are in discrete and nonlinear optimization under uncertainty, energy systems, and planning and scheduling . He has authored over 500 papers, and has supervised 58 Ph.D. students.