Daniel Ovalle Varela

Last update: January, 2023

About

Daniel started his PhD under the advisement of Professor Laird and Professor Grossmann in the Fall semester of 2021. He completed his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in 2021.

Publications

D. Ovalle, J.L. Pulsipher, C.D. Laird, M.G. Drouven, I.E. Grossmann, ”Study of Different Formulations for the Multi-Period Blending Problem Applied to Lithium Recovery from Produced Water”, Abstract accepted to ESCAPE 33, Paper in progress.

D. Ovalle, Y. Ye, K. Harshbarger, S. Bury, C.D. Laird, I.E. Grossmann, ”Operation Optimization of Supply Chain Networks Under Disruptions”, Paper accepted to FOCAPO/CPC 2023.

J.L. Pulsipher, D. Ovalle, H.D. Perez, C.D. Laird, I.E. Grossmann, ”Characterizing Event Constraints with General Disjunctive Programming”, Paper accepted to FOCAPO/CPC 2023.

D. E. Bernal, D. Ovalle, D.A. Linan, J.M. Gomez, L. Ricardez-Sandoval and I. E. Grossmann, “Process Superstructure Optimization through Discrete Steepest Descent Optimization: a GDP Analysis and Applications in Process Intensification”, in 14th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (PSE 2021+), ser. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, vol. 49, (PSE2021+), Elsevier, 2022, pp. 1279-1284. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85159-6.50213-X

D. Ovalle, C.H. Gomez, J.M. Gomez, Systematic Solving Study for the Optimization of the Multiperiod Blending Problem : A Multiple Mathematical Approach Solution Guide”, in Universidad de Los Andes, url https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/handle/1992/51673

Presentations

Ovalle, D., Ye, Y., Harshbarger, K., Bury, S., Laird., C.D., Grossmann, I.E., ”Reactive Optimization of Supply Chain Networks Under Disruptions”, To be presented at AIChE 2022 Meeting.

Pulsipher, J.L., Ovalle, D., Perez, H.D., Laird, C.D., Grossmann, I.E., ”Event Constrained Optimization”, in To be presented at 2022 AIChE Meeting, Plenary presentation.

Ovalle, D., Ye, Y., Harshbarger, K., Bury, S., Laird., C.D., Grossmann, I.E., ”Optimal Response of Supply Chain and Manufacturing Networks Subject to Disruptions”, Presented at INFORMS 2022 Meeting.

Bernal, D.E., Ovalle, D., Linan, D.A., Gomez, J.M., Ricardez-Sandoval, L., and Grossmann, I.E., “Discrete-Steepest Descent: A Solution Method For Process Synthesis Generalized Disjunctive Programs”, Presented at AIChE 2021 Meeting

Honors & Awards

Young Researcher Traveler Award, awarded FOCAPO/CPC (Nov. 2022)

Garry Powers Poster Award: 44th Annual CHEGSA Symposium, awarded by Carnegie Mellon University ChEGSA (Nov. 2022)

Best Undergraduate Thesis Finalist: Chemical Engineering & Industrial Engineering Department, awarded by Universidad de los Andes (May 2021)