Rate My Professor Vassilios Tzouanas

Dr. Tzouanas teaches courses in process control, modeling and simulation, process design and operation, applied thermodynamics, heat transfer, and numerical methods. His academic interests and research specializations include system modeling, systems dynamics, curriculum development, industrial automation, process automation, control and instrumentation, renewable energy systems, and engineering solutions for sustainability issues such as urban agriculture. He serves as Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Computational Sciences and Engineering. Key publications include 'Board 106: A Student Experiential Learning Program: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainability' (2024), 'Design of Adaptive PID Controllers Subject to Process Constraints' (2023), 'An SIR Recovery-Rate Control Model for Piecewise Constant Transmission Rates' (2023), 'Data Science and Traditional Engineering and Technology Programs—How to Improve Operational Excellence' (2021), 'Bioreactor Design, Automation, and Optimization - A Multidisciplinary Approach' (2020), and earlier contributions such as 'Expert Multivariable Control' series (1988-1990). Dr. Tzouanas is an ABET Program Evaluator for Engineering and Engineering Technology programs, a member of the Institutional Compliance Committee, and holds memberships in AIChE and ASEE.