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Dr. Christopher L E Swartz is a Professor and the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Process Automation and Information Technology within the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has held academic positions at the University of Cape Town for 11 years before joining McMaster in 2000. His research focuses on applied optimization in process operations and design, with key thrusts in design for dynamic performance, dynamic real-time optimization, and supply chain planning/scheduling optimization.
His scholarly work spans interdisciplinary subfields such as nonlinear model predictive control (MPC), robust optimization, and industrial process modeling. He has led collaborations through the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC), where he served as Director for a decade, and partnered with institutions like Imperial College London and California Institute of Technology as a visiting scholar. Teaching roles include Process Control (CHEMENG 3P04) and Digital Computer Process Control (CHEMENG 6E03/4E03) at McMaster University.
