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Chemical systems exhibit behavior rich enough to provide endless research questions in dynamics and control. Understanding and expressing them mathematically is the cornerstone of my research. The rest is icing on the cake.
Research profile
Leyla Özkan is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her research seeks to improve the operation and increase the understanding of industrial chemical systems. She uses modeling, system theory and mathematics to develop new tools and methods and apply them to chemical applications. She collaborates closely with industrial partners, developing solutions for processes with real industrial needs, and her work has demonstrated the commercial value of these methods. The group specifically advances methods for autonomous operation support technology: models for predictive control, real-time optimization, process monitoring both at unit and enterprise level, and integration of process design with instrumentation and operational aspects.
In addition, Özkan teaches master’s degree level courses such as Model Based Control, Advanced Process Control and the System Integration Project in the Systems and Control master’s degree program. She is the chair of the PSE-NL Network and is an associate editor for the Journal of Process Control.
Academic background
Leyla Özkan holds a BSc and MSc in Chemical Engineering from Bogazici University (Turkey). She undertook her PhD in Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University (USA), studying model-based control of chemical processes.
Upon graduating, Özkan became a postdoc at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK) as part of EPSRC project Chemicals Behaving Badly II. In this project, Özkan developed tools and methods for the control of pharmaceutical crystallization processes for companies including GSK, Pfizer, Syngenta and Astrazeneca.
In 2005, Özkan joined IPCOS Technology Boxtel as an R&D consultant, developing model reduction technology for glass melting tanks. In 2009, she returned to academia as Assistant Professor in the Control Systems group of the Electrical Engineering department at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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FlexEchem: Flexible Electrochemical Plant of the Future
Özkan, L., Hendrix, W. H. A., Nawijn, H. & Lage Cano, E.
1/02/22 → 31/01/26
Project: Research direct
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PRINTYOURFOOD
Özkan, L., Gonzalez Rojas, C., Nawijn, H. & Hendrix, W. H. A.
21/09/21 → 20/09/25
Project: Research direct
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Smartfood: Real-time Biomolecular Sensing for Smart Food Industry
Özkan, L., van der Hagen, D., Nawijn, H., Hendrix, W. H. A. & Monsalve Sánchez, D.
1/05/21 → 21/12/26
Project: Research direct
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INSPEC: Integrating Sensor Based Information and Advanced Process Control
Özkan, L., Mendez Blanco, C., Nawijn, H., Robles Rodriguez, C., Porru, M. & van der Hagen, D.
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research direct
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Machine-learned digital phase switch for sustainable chemical production
Teng, S. Y., Galvis, L., Mendez Blanco, C., Özkan, L., Barendse, R., Postma, G. & Jansen, J., 1 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 382, 14 p., 135168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Comparative study of optimal operation strategies for an industrial bio-production case
Robles-Rodriguez, C. E. & Özkan, L., 13 Jun 2022, p. 301-302. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Extent based reconstruction of the inlet composition matrix in process systems with feed variability and unknown reaction dynamics
Mendez Blanco, C. & Özkan, L., Jul 2022, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 55, 7, p. 278-283 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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From Statistical Mechanics to Process Control: A Tutorial
Ydstie, B. E., Hartmann, M. & Özkan, L., 1 Jul 2022, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 55, 18, p. 33-38 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Moment Based Model Predictive Control for Linear Systems: Additive perturbations case
Saltik, M. B., Özkan, L. & Weiland, S., Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 32, 15, p. 8252-8279 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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Journal of Process Control Paper Prize Award 2020-Survey Category
Saltik, M.B. (Bahadir) (Recipient), Özkan, Leyla (Recipient), Ludlage, Jobert H.A. (Recipient), Weiland, Siep (Recipient) & Van den Hof, Paul M.J. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE 29)
Leyla Özkan (Organiser)
Aug 2018 → Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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Electrical Engineering department receives a further boost through Cyber-Physical System Center Eindhoven (CPSe) efforts
22/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Research: Dynamic modeling of ultrafiltration membranes for whey separation processes
15/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
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Dynamic modeling of ultrafiltration membranes for whey separation processes
14/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
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