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Process Design and Control Center
University of Massachusetts, AmherstThe mission of the Process Design and Control Center (PDCC) is to conceive, develop and prototype new process systems engineering technology. The Center was established in 1985 with a specific focus on the development of conceptual design strategies for industrial chemical processes. Recently the scope of Center activities has been expanded to facilitate collaborations with a broader range of industrial, state government and federal government partners interested in process engineering technology. We cover the complete manufacturing process from technology innovation and management to the design, monitoring and control of individual processing units and systems. Our current activities are concentrated on product design with a particular focus on the impact of processing technology on the final properties of complex structured products in the chemical and biotechnology industries. Three principal investigators, Michael Henson, Michael Malone and Soren Bisgaard, and three participating faculty, Surita Bhatia, Bryan Coughlin and Robert Huss, participate in the PDCC at UMass Amherst. We collaborate with E. I. DuPont Co., Aspen Technology, General Electric, KSE Inc., and Praxair. Industrial support is leveraged to obtain additional funding from state and federal government agencies through competitive research grants. PDCC is also part of the Process Systems Engineering Consortium (PSEC), involving faculty at UC Santa Barbara and The University of Illinois. PSEC has a synergistic focus on dynamic modeling and control of particulate processes in the polymer, consumer products, and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries (www.ecs.umass.edu/che/psec/). We welcome inquiries from potential collaborators interested in the development and technology transfer of process systems engineering technology. Personnel | Projects | Education and Training | Sponsorship For further information about the Center please contact: Prof. Michael A. Henson
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