Foundations of Computer-Aided Design (FOCAPD) 2009 Conference

PI：Mahmoud El-Halwagi和Andreas Linninger机构：德克萨斯A&M大学提案编号：0749601题目：计算机辅助设计基础(FOCAPD)2009年会议这笔旅费是为了支持将于2009年夏天举行的第七届计算机辅助工艺设计基础会议。会议的地点很可能是科罗拉多州。知识价值：计算机辅助工艺设计基础国际会议(FOCAPD)是一个国际会议，重点是流程工业的计算机辅助设计的基础和应用。此前已举行了六次中非合作论坛会议。由于前几次会议的成功，以及最近一次论坛(2004年在普林斯顿大学举行)与会者的积极反馈，会议决定有必要在2009年举行第七届论坛。会议的主题是“能源与环境的设计”。预计会议将在2009年夏季举行，为期五天。还计划举办为期一天的会前短期课程/讲习班(在2004年的非洲反腐败论坛上，提供了一个关于教学过程和产品设计的会前讲习班，在与会者中很受欢迎)。目标出席人数约为150人。将认真努力，让行业参与者(运营公司、工程公司、咨询办公室等)、教职员工、学生和政府代表组成一个良好的组合。更广泛的影响：2009年FOCAPD将是过程系统工程中的一项重大活动，将汇聚该领域的不同学术领袖、工业和政府专家、年轻教师、研究生和研究人员。预计会议将产生以下影响：1.审查流程设计领域的最新进展，评估成功、失败、障碍和贡献。2.确定未来的研究机会、方向和新兴趋势。3.描述应对新兴技术的挑战，特别是环境和能源领域的挑战。4.在该领域的初级和高级研究人员以及来自学术界、政府、行业和专业组织的参与者之间提供联网和讨论的机会。

PI: Mahmoud El-Halwagi and Andreas LinningerInstitution: Texas A & M UniversityProposal Number: 0749601Title: Foundations of Computer-Aided Design (FOCAPD) 2009 Conference This travel grant is support for the seventh conference on Foundations of Computer Aided Process Design (FOCAPD) that will take place during the summer of 2009. The location of the conference will be most likely Colorado. Intellectual Merit:The international conference on the Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Design (FOCAPD) is an international conference that focuses on the fundamentals and applications of computer-aided design for the process industries. Six previous FOCAPD conferences have been held. As a result of the success of these previous conferences and the positive feedback of attendees of the latest FOCAPD (held at Princeton University in 2004), it was determined that there is a need to proceed with the Seventh FOCAPD in 2009. The key theme for the conference will be ?Design for Energy and the Environment?. It is anticipated that the conference will run for five days in the Summer of 2009. A one-day pre-conference short course/workshop is also planned (in FOCAPD 2004, a pre-conference workshop on teaching process and product design was offered and was very popular among attendees). The targeted number of attendees is about 150. Serious efforts will be made to have a good mix of industrial participants (operating companies, engineering firms, consulting offices, etc.), faculty, students, and government representatives. Broader Impact:FOCAPD 2009 will be a major event in process systems engineering that will bring together a diverse group of academic leaders, industrial and government experts, young faculty, graduate students, and researchers in the field. It is expected that the conference will have the following impact: 1. Review recent progress in the area of process design and assess successes, failures, hurdles, and contributions. 2. Identify future research opportunities, directions, and emerging trends. 3. Describe challenges in addressing emerging technologies, especially in the areas of the environment and energy. 4. Enable networking and discussion opportunities between junior and senior researchers in the field as well as participants from academia, the government, industry, and professional organizations.