About Me

I am Dustin Kenefake, a Post Doc for in the ProOptiMA group. Formerly, a PhD student in the Pistikopoulos Group, where I focus mainly on algorithms and software for automatic desision making. In undergrad I worked in the Krempner Lab studying novel catalytic systems. In my off time, I like to cook and make beer.

Education

Chemical Engineering, PhD

Texas A&M (Aug 2019 - Now)

Chemical Engineering, BS

Texas Tech (Aug 2014 - July 2018)

Papers and Talks

Publications

Here are some highligts, click here to see all publications!

  1. “Inverse” Frustrated Lewis Pairs: An Inverse FLP Approach to the Catalytic Metal Free Hydrogenation of Ketones - Chemistry, A European Journal
  2. Multiparametric Programming in Process Systems Engineering: Recent Developments and Path Forward - Frontiers of Chemical Engineering
  3. PPOPT - Multiparametric Solver for Explicit MPC - Escape 32

Presentations

  1. Integrating Deep Learning and Explicit Model Predictive Control for Advanced Process Control - ChEGSA 8th Annual Symposium
  2. Smart Manufacturing for Monitoring and Control of an Industrial Air Separation Unit - AIChE 2020 Fall Confrence
  3. Smart Manufacturing for Monitoring and Control of an Industrial Air Separation Unit - ChEGSA 9th Annual Symposium
  4. Optimal Control of an Industrial Air Separation plant through Smart Manufacturing and Surrogate Modeling - PSE Advanced Process Modelling Forum 2021
  5. Smart Manufacturing for Chemical Processing: Energy Efficient Operation of Air Separation Unit- CESMII Cross Pollination Workshop - Machine Learning 2021
  6. PPOPT (Python Parametric OPTimization) - a Python Package for Solving Multiparametric Optimization Problems with Parallel Algorithms - AIChE 2021 Fall Confrence
  7. Smart Manufacturing for Monitoring and Control of an Industrial Air Separation Unit - AIChE 2021 Fall Confrence
  8. Modeling, Simulation and Control of an Air Separation Plant - 2021 Texas A&M Energy Confrence
  9. Smart Manufacturing for Chemical Processing: Energy Efficient Operation of Air Separation Unit - CESMII Cross Pollination Workshop - Projects 2022
  10. PPOPT - A Solver for Explicit Model Predictive Control - Escape32

Software Contributions

Service

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Officer Positions

Peer Review

Skills

Courses Taken During PhD