Ignacio Grossmann
Rudolph R. and Florence Dean University Professor, Chemical Engineering
Ignacio E. Grossmann is the R. R. Dean University Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and former department head at Carnegie Mellon University. He obtained his B.S. degree at the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, in 1974, and his M.S. and Ph.D. at Imperial College in 1975 and 1977, respectively. He is a member and former director (2005-2015) of the "Center for Advanced Process Decision-making," an industrial consortium that involves about 20 petroleum, chemical, engineering, and software companies. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and associate editor of AIChE Journal. He has received the following AIChE awards: Computing in Chemical Engineering, William H. Walker for Excellence in Publications, Warren Lewis for Excellence in Education, and Research Excellence in Sustainable Engineering. In 2015 he was the first recipient of the Sargent Medal by the IChemE. He has honorary doctorates from Abo Akademi in Finland, University of Maribor in Slovenia, Technical University of Dortmund in Germany, University of Cantabria in Spain, and from the Russian Kazan National Research Technological University. He has been named Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher in 2014-2016. He has authored more than 500 papers, several monographs on design cases studies, and the textbook Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, which he co-authored with Larry Biegler and Art Westerberg. He has also organized the Virtual Library on Process Systems Engineering. Grossmann has graduated 56 Ph.D. and 11 M.S. students.
Optimization Models and Methods
Education
1977 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, University of London
1975 MS, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, University of London
1974 BS, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana
Media mentions
Chemical Engineering
Grossmann awarded AIChE Founders Award
Rudolph R. and Florence Dean University Professor of Chemical Engineering (ChemE) Ignacio Grossmann has been awarded the Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). This is the highest award given by the Institute.
CMU Chemical Engineering
Grossmann awarded AIChE Founders Award
ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann was awarded the Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award is presented to an AIChE member who has had a great impact on the field of chemical engineering.
Scott Institute
Eight faculty receive Scott Institute seed grants for energy research
The Scott Institute recently selected awardees from the College of Engineering for its seventh round of seed grants for energy research.
Guide2Research
Grossmann ranked among the Top Scientists in Computer Science
ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann has been ranked 53rd in the world among the Top Scientists in Computer Science by Guide2Research. In addition to his world ranking, Grossmann is also ranked 38th in the United States.
Universidad de Alicante
Grossmann receives honorary degree
Ignacio Grossmann has received an honorary doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from Spain’s Universidad de Alicante (University of Alicante). The University President presented the honorary degree to Grossmann at the university’s traditional Saint Thomas Aquinas ceremony.
CMU Engineering
Predicting future energy sources
For many of us, electricity is tantamount to a magic trick—but peel back the curtain, and the reality is much different.
Universidad Nacional de Litoral
Grossmann receives honorary doctorate
ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann will receive an honorary doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the Universidad Nacional de Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina on October 10. This high distinction is due to Grossmann’s widely recognized accomplishments in the development of mathematical models of optimization and innovative techniques for the solution of various problems in process engineering.
CMU Engineering
CAPD partners with Eli Lilly on research collaboration
Carnegie Mellon and global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company have formed a research partnership to advance process systems engineering and optimization tools for accelerated product development in the pharmaceutical industry.
Guide2Research
Grossmann ranked nationally and worldwide by Guide2Research
ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann has been ranked 41st nationally and 55th worldwide by Guide2Research in Computer Science and Electronics.
CAPD hosts annual meeting
The Center for Advanced Process Decision-making (CAPD) hosted its annual meeting at CMU on March 12 - 14
Grossmann receives award at World Congress of Chemical Engineering
ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann received the 2017 Award for Long Term Achievements in Computer Aided Process Engineering at the World Congress of Chemical Engineering on October 2 and gave a plenary talk titled “Evolution of Process Systems Engineering and Future Trends in Research.”
CMU Engineering
Economic growth through shale gas optimization
To some, “optimization” may simply be a word to use when “better” won't do. But to ChemE's Ignacio Grossmann, optimization is the key to unlocking huge cost savings for shale gas companies who are struggling to stay afloat as oil and gas prices drop.