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Chien, I-Lung

 Chien, I-Lung

  Professor

Education

  • Doctorate– University of California, Santa Barbara 1985

  • Bachelors– National Taiwan University 1977

Experiences

  • Visiting Professor–Chang Gung University (2022–Present)

  • Adjunct Professor–National Taiwan University (2022–Present)

  • Professor–National Taiwan University (2010–2022)

  • Processor–NTUST (1999-2010)

  • Associate Professor–NTUST (1997-1999)

  • Associate Professor–CGCMT (1993–1997)

  • Senior Consulting Engineer–Du Pont Engineering (1985–1993)

Research Areas

  • Design and Control of Chemical and Energy-related Processes

  • Design and Control of Separation Systems

  • Simulation and Optimal Operation of Polymerization Processes

  • Simulation and Optimal Operation of Batch/Semi-batch Processes

Awards

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Process Control (2023 impact factor 3.3), 2012-now

  • Included in 2024 World Top 2% Scientists – Career, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.7

  • Included in 2024 World Top 2% Scientists – Single year, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.7

  • Included in Research.com’s 2024 Ranking of Best Scientists -  Engineering and Technology

  • 2022 Highly Ranked Scholar, Lifetime: Energy Conservation #16; Prior Five Years: Dehydration #3, ScholarGPS, scholargps.com/scholars

  • Highly Prolific Authors, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017.

  • Excellence in Review Award, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022.

  • Keynote Speaker, 11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (PSE2012), Singapore, July 15-19, 2012.

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Phone: (03)-2118800 Ext 5488

ilungchien@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Lab: Process Systems Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Publications

For a complete listing of publications, please visit  https://scholar.google.com.tw/citations?hl=zh-TW&user=1daWlGYAAAAJ

  1. Shih-Jie Pan, Kun-Chuan Lee, Meng-Lin Tsai, Cheng-Liang Chen*, Heng-Shan Kao, Jeffrey D. Ward, I-Lung Chien,  Hao-Yeh Lee*, “Improved Yellowness Index (YI) Control in ABS Compounding Process through Virtual Control using an RNN-based Neural Network Soft-sensor Model”, Comput. Chem. Engng., 2023, 179, 108443.

  2. Y.-Z. Yang, B.-Y. Yu*, I. L. Chien, “An environmentally benign, energy intensified single-column side stream extractive distillation (SC-SSED) process for Acetone/n-heptane separation”, J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Engrs., 2023, 149, 105018.

  3. B.-Y. Yu*, I. L. Chien, “Novel Temperature-Control Strategy for Single Column Side-Stream Extractive Distillation Process with Intermediate-Boiling Entrainer”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2023, 310, 123163.

  4. T.-W. Wu, H.-C. Hua, C.-T. Kuo, I. L. Chien*, “Novel Process Development of Hybrid Reactive-extractive Distillation System for the Separation of Cyclohexane/Isopropanol/Water Mixture with Different Feed Compositions”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2023, 62, 2080-2089.

  5. T.-W. Wu, I. L. Chien*, “Novel control strategy of intensified hybrid reactive-extractive distillation process for the separation of water-containing ternary mixtures”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2022, 294, 121159.

  6. Y.-R. Zhang, T.-W. Wu, I. L. Chien*, “Energy-efficient Heterogeneous azeotropic distillation coupling with pressure swing distillation for the separation of IPA/DIPE/water mixture”, J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Engrs., 2022, 130, 103843.

  7. T.-W. Wu, I. L. Chien*, “A novel energy-efficient process of converting CO2 to dimethyl ether with techno-economic and environmental evaluation”, Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 2022, 177, 1-12.

  8. C.T. Cui*, Q. J. Zhang, X. D. Zhang, J. S. Sun, I. L. Chien, “Process synthesis and plantwide control of intensified extractive distillation with preconcentration for separating the minimum-boiling azeotropes: A case study of acetonitrile dehydration”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2022, 285, 120397.

  9. C.T. Cui*, Q. J. Zhang, X. D. Zhang, J. S. Sun, I. L. Chien, “Dynamics and control of thermal- versus electrical-driven pressure-swing distillation to separate a minimum-boiling azeotrope”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2022, 280, 119839.

  10. Y.-R. Zhang, T.-W. Wu, I. L. Chien*, “Intensified hybrid reactive-extractive distillation process for the separation of water-containing ternary mixtures”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2021, 279, 119712.

  11. M.-L. Tsai, Y.-R. Zhang, and I. L. Chien*, “Improved design of separation system for the recovery of benzene and isopropanol from wastewater”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2021, 260, 1182227.

  12. M.-L. Tsai, I. L. Chien*, “Design and control of an energy-efficient process for the separation of benzene/isopropanol/water ternary mixture”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2021, 255, 117694.

Books

  1. W. L. Luyben, I. L. Chien, Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010

  2. D. C. Y. Foo, N. Chemmangattuvalappil, D. K. S. Ng, R. Elyas, C.-L. Chen, R. D. Elms, H.-Y. Lee, I. L. Chien, S. Chong, C. H. Chong, Chemical Engineering Process Simulation, Elsevier, Inc., 2017.

  3. W.-M. Lu, H.-P. Huang, C. C. Yu, I. L. Chien, Chemical Process Design (in Chinese), Gau Lih Book Company, 2011.

  4. W.-M. Lu, D.-M. Wang, W. C. Lee, D. S. H. Wong, J.-M. Chern, I. L. Chien, Y,-D. Tai, Chemical Unit Operation III (in Chinese), Gau Lih Book Company, 2012.