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CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement, 90 Minute Accredited Online Training
March 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ET)
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for engineers, chemists, scientists, and managers who want a fundamental understanding of optimization and who want to learn how to best implement it in their industry.
It will be especially beneficial to professionals in the following industries:
• Chemical Processing
• Pharmaceutical
• Biotechnology
• Food Industries Description
This 90-minute accredited online training course is meant to provide an overview analysis of industrial optimization relevant for the chemical process, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries with an emphasis placed on estimating benefits, selecting the proper optimization methods and understanding the issues associated with maintaining an industrial application. Linear programming will be emphasized because of its widespread use directly in industry and it use in nonlinear optimization. Finally, batch optimization will be addressed due to its importance in the chemical process, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
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Organized by:
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CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement |
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Invited Speakers:
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James B. Riggs, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
James B. Riggs, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University. He has served as a consultant to major companies in the chemical process industry and has taught a number of industrial short courses. Dr. Riggs co-founded the Texas Tech Process Control and Optimization Consortium in 1992 and served as its director for over 15 years.
Dr. Riggs received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and his BS and MS from the University of Texas. He has over 70 technical papers and has written two popular undergraduate textbooks.
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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n/a
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Registration:
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Please click here for registration information.
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E-mail:
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sberg@cfpa.com
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