Edgar Ivan Sanchez Medina

Dr. Edgar Ivan Sanchez Medina serves as a Researcher in the Process Systems Engineering group at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany, focusing on advanced methodologies for complex technical production and conversion systems.

His academic credentials include:

• 2024: Dr.-Ing. in Process Systems Engineering from IMPRS ProEng / MPI-Magdeburg / Otto von Guericke University
• 2019: M.Sc. in Advanced Chemical Engineering with Process Systems Engineering from Imperial College London
• 2018: B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

His research integrates the Elementary Process Functions Methodology across diverse domains including Chemical Production Systems, Energy Conversion Systems, and Biological Production Systems, developing systematic frameworks for modeling and optimization of industrial processes. This cross-disciplinary approach enables innovative solutions for sustainable process design in chemical, energy, and biotechnological applications.

As an active member of the Process Systems Engineering research team, Dr. Sanchez Medina contributes to the institute's mission of advancing engineering science through computational methods and systems analysis, operating from his office at N 3.15 within the Magdeburg facility.