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Joseph F. Pekny

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1988
Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsProcess Optimization and IntegrationAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationElectric Vehicles and InfrastructureSimulation Techniques and Applications

Publications

156

Citations

4,082

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Joseph F. Pekny works on optimization and scheduling methods for chemical and manufacturing processes, including algorithms for planning production sequences and tools for evaluating whether new chemical plants and process technologies are economically viable. His recent work focuses on de-risking the scale-up of chemical process technologies and determining minimum production scales for plant feasibility.

Scheduling and optimization algorithmsProcess optimization and integrationChemical plant scale-up and feasibilityManufacturing process designControl systems optimization

Publication output has been low and irregular over the last decade, with several years of no recorded output interspersed with small bursts of activity, averaging about one publication per year over the last five years.

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Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication18192021222023: 2 publications223242025: 2 publications2252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing×2
  • ACS Omega×1
  • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems×1
  • Transportation Research Board 96th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board×1
  • Systems and Control Transactions×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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