Support For International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems (DYCOPS-7); July 5-7, 2004; Cambridge, MA

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Intellectual Merit The foci of this conference are in the latest research areas in chemical process dynamicsand control. These include new applications of process control throughout the manyindustries that involve chemical processes and products, including biochemical andmaterials processing; the development of new sensors; the development of newtechniques that integrate process design and scheduling with control; new methods forperformance monitoring; and new methods for modeling and identification. Like past conferences, DYCOPS-7 is expected to catalyze the expansion of processdynamics and control applications in the manufacture of specialty chemicals using batchprocesses, in biochemical and biomedical applications, and in improved design strategiesto achieve more controllable processes, among many other areas.Broad ImpactThe DYCOPS-7 symposium should have a broad impact due to three key factors. First,over 160 outstanding researchers in process dynamics and control will be participatingfrom a broad array of countries worldwide. The advances reported by the plenaryspeakers and individual researchers are intended to significantly advance the operabilityand safety of chemical plants, increasing their productivity and profitability whileprotecting against the increased threat of terrorism. Second, the symposium will enableresearchers in the United States to benefit from the experiences of colleagues worldwide,many of whom are involved in operating world-class chemical plants in developingcountries. Third, the symposium will bring together outstanding young graduate studentresearchers from the United States, many of whom will present the results of theirresearch for the first time at a technical conference. These young researchers shouldreturn to their doctoral research studies with increased motivation and new ideas basedupon interactions with their new colleagues.