Jeremy VanAntwerp


Jeremy VanAntwerp

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 1999

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Globally optimal robust control for large scale sheet and film processes

M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1997

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Globally optimal robust control for systems with time-varying non-linear perturbations

B.S. with High Honor, Chemical Engineering, 1994

Honors College, Michigan State University

Biography

Professor VanAntwerp teaches introduction to engineering, introduction to thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, control systems engineering, and senior design. He prefers active learning exercises over lectures and is a proponent of hands-on labs as a way of experiencing new material. Knowledgeable about education research and practice, Professor VanAntwerp has authored several publications on innovative engineering education. He promotes innovation and the entrepreneurial mindset within the engineering education. In addition to his regular student advising, Professor VanAntwerp serves as an unofficial advisor for the department to students who are considering graduate school.

Professor VanAntwerp has published fourteen journal articles, two of them invited papers, fifteen conference publications, a book, a book chapter, and holds a U.S. patent on a high-speed technique forncontrolling sheet and film processes. He serves as a reviewer for thirteen leading journals in the area of systems and control, and is on the editorial board of the IEEE Control Systems Magazine. He was named an outstanding reviewer by Automatica in 2004. His research areas include systems modeling, robust and optimal control systems, optimization theory, and computation and computability. Professor VanAntwerp is interested in the relationship between Christian faith and engineering. He has authored several papers on the topic and has served as Program Chair for the Christian Engineering Conference twice. In addition, he has led several on-campus Bible study and discussion groups for students. 

Professional experience

Calvin College - Engineering Department

  • Professor 2011-Present
  • Associate Professor 2006-2011
  • Assistant Professor 1999-2006
  • Taught: ENGR 101, 102, 106, 205, 209, 315, 319, 330, 331, 337, 342, W80

IEEE Control Systems Magazine

  • Assistant Editor 2013-Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Department of Chemical Engineering

  • Research Affiliate Summer 2012
  • Visiting Scholar 2013-2014

Engineering Consultant

  • Micro-C 2001
  • Pfizer, Inc. 2001-2003
  • Pleotint 2008

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Chemical Engineering

  • Graduate Research Assistant 1994-1999
    • Computational Science and Engineering certification
    • Graduate Teacher Certification
  • Teaching Assistant 1995-1998
    • Fluid mechanics and heat transfer, synthesis and design of chemical systems, graduate applied mathematics, process dynamics and control

Michigan State University - Composite Materials and Structures Center

  • Research Assistant 1992-1994
    • Measured diffusion rates using microdielectrometry
    • Performed stress tests on composite materials

Publications

Link 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yCjJWZAAAAAJ&hl=en

Books and Book Chapters

  • E. J. Hukkanen, J. G. VanAntwerp, and R. D. Braatz. Identification and Control of Polymerization Reactors, in Identification and control: the gap between theory and practice, edited by R. S. Sánchez Peña, J. Q. Casín, and V. P. Cayuela, Springer-Verlag, London, UK, 2007.
  • A. P. Featherstone, J. G. VanAntwerp, and R. D. Braatz. Identification and control of sheet and film processes, Springer-Verlag, London, UK, 2000

Journal Publications

  • K. Severson, J. G. VanAntwerp, V. Natarajan, C. Antoniou, J. Thömmes, R. D. Braatz, Elastic net with Monte Carlo sampling for data-based modeling in biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 80:30-36, 2015.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Discussion on: "GPC robust design using linear and/or bilinear matrix inequalities” European Journal of Control, 13:468-472, 2007. (invited)
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, A. P. Featherstone, R. D. Braatz, and B. A. Ogunnaike. Cross-directional control of sheet and film processes, Automatica, 43:191-211, 2007
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Discussion on: “Design of Cross-directional Controllers with optimal Steady-state Performance” European Journal of Control, 10:28-29, 2004. (invited)
  • D. L. Ma, J. G. VanAntwerp, M. Hovd, and R. D. Braatz. Quantifying the potential benefits of constrained control for a large scale system. Special Section on Cross Directional Control, IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications, 149:423-432, 2002.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, A. P. Featherstone, and R. D. Braatz. Robust cross-directional control of large scale sheet and film processes. J. of Process Control, 11:149-178, 2001.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Model predictive control of large scale processes. J. of Process Control, 10:1-8, 2000.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. A tutorial on linear and bilinear matrix inequalities. J. of Process Control, 10:363-385, 2000.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Fast model predictive control of sheet and film processes. IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Tech., 8:408-417, 2000.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, R. D. Braatz, and N. V. Sahinidis. Globally optimal robust process control. J. of Process Control, 9:375-383, 1999.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, R. D. Braatz, and N. V. Sahinidis. Globally optimal robust control for systems with nonlinear time-varying perturbations. Comp. & Chem. Eng., 21:S125-S130, 1997.
  • R. D. Braatz and J. G. VanAntwerp. Advanced cross-directional control. Pulp & Paper Canada, 98(7):T237-239, July 1997.
  • G. Horn, J. R. Arulandu, C. J. Gombas, J. G. VanAntwerp, and R. D. Braatz. Improved filter design in internal model control. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 35:3437-3441, 1996.
  • B. K. Larson, L. T. Drzal, and J. Van Antwerp. Swelling and dissolution rates of glass fiber sizings in matrix resin via micro-dielectrometry. Polymer Composites, 16:415-420, 1995.

Conference Publications

  • K. Severson, J. G. VanAntwerp, V. Natarajan, C. Antoniou, J. Thömmes, and R. D. Braatz, Elastic Net with Monte Carlo Sampling for Data-Based Modeling in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities, In Proceedings of the 2015 American Institute for Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, November, 2015.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, J. A. Sykes, and A. X. Si. Noniterative design of multiple effect evaporators using Excel add-ins, In Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Austin, Texas, June 2009.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp. The person and work of the Holy Spirit in engineering, In Proceedings of the Christian Engineering Education Conference, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 2008.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz Statistical process control laboratory exercises for all engineering disciplines, In Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 2008.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, Beyond design norms – Engineering as a serving profession. In Proceedings of the 2006 Christian Engineering Education Conference, Bourbannais, Illinois, June, 2006.
  • J. J. VanAntwerp, J. G. VanAntwerp, D.A. Vander Griend, and W.W. Wentzheimer. Chemistry and Materials Science for All Engineering Disciplines: A Novel Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching Approach. In Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June, 2004.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, D. L. Ma, and R. D. Braatz. When is constrained control necessary for large scale processes? In Proc. of the American Control Conf., pages 4244-4248, Piscataway, NJ, 2000. IEEE Press
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Robust control of large scale paper machines. AIChE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1999. Paper 276h.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Linear and bilinear matrix inequalities in chemical process control. In Proc. of the European Control Conf., Germany, August-September 1999. Paper F1011-4.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp and R. D. Braatz. Model predictive control of large scale processes. In Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, volume 1, pages 153-158. Elsevier Science, Kidlington, UK, 1999.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, R. D. Braatz, and N. V. Sahinidis. Globally optimal robust reliable control of large scale paper machines. In Proc. of the American Control Conf., pages 1473-1477, Piscataway, NJ, 1997. IEEE Press.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, R. D. Braatz, and N. V. Sahinidis. Globally optimal robust control for systems with nonlinear time-varying perturbations. In PSE '97/ESCAPE-7, Trondheim, Norway, 1997.
  • J. G. VanAntwerp, R. D. Braatz, and N. V. Sahinidis. Robust nonlinear control of plasma etching. In Electrochemical Society Proceedings, Montreal, Canada, May 4-9, 1997.
  • R. D. Braatz and J. G. VanAntwerp. Robust cross-directional control of large scale paper machines. In Proc. of the IEEE International Conf. on Control Applications, pages 155-160, Piscataway, NJ, 1996. IEEE Press.
  • R. D. Braatz and J. G. VanAntwerp. Advanced cross-directional control. In Control Systems `96 Preprints, pages 15-18, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, April 30 - May 2, 1996.

Professional services

Journal Reviewer

  • Automatica
  • IEEE Control Systems Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications
  • European Journal of Control
  • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing
  • International Society for Automation Transactions
  • IET Control Theory & Applications
  • Applications of Mathematics
  • Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
  • International Journal of Systems Science

Conference Reviewer

  • the 2000 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
  • the 2005 American Control Conference
  • the 2006 American Control Conference
  • the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Conference
  • the 2008 International Federation of Automatic Control World
  • Congress
  • the 2009 European Control Conference
  • IEEE Eurocon 2009
  • 2011 Conference on Decision and Control/European Control
  • Conference
  • the 2012 American Control Conference

Program chair Christian Engineering Conference 2009, 2013

Session moderator Christian Engineering Education Conference 2008

Awards

Awards

  • Automatica Outstanding Reviewer Award 2003-2004. 40 awarded in a field of 1350.

Grants

  • Pfizer, Inc. – Calvin College strategic research partnership (2001) $99,600
  • Summer Calvin Research Fellowship 2000, 2004, 2006
  • Michigan Traditional Arts Apprenticeship (2002) $2000

Patents

  • Fast model predictive ellipsoid control process, R. D. Braatz and J. G. VanAntwerp, US patent number 6,064,809.

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