Research Focus
Process Systems Engineering (PSE) integrates scales and components to understand physicochemical systems through modeling, data analytics, process design, integration, optimization, intensification and control. The department’s strong PSE community advances computational and algorithmic approaches to address challenges in energy, environment, manufacturing, safety, circular economy and sustainability.
Targets and Motivations
- Multiscale process and systems engineering
- Defense and space applications
- Emerging energy systems
- Circular economy and sustainability
- Interdisciplinary engagement
Process Systems Engineering Faculty
Mahmoud El-Halwagi
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Bryan Research and Engineering Chair in Chemical Engineering
- Managing Director, TEES Gas and Fuels Research Center
- Office: CHEN 229
- Phone: 979-845-3484
- Email: el-halwagi@tamu.edu
M. M. Faruque Hasan
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Margaret ’85 and Graham Bacon ’85 Engineering Excellence Professor in Chemical Engineering
- Associate Director, Texas A&M Energy Institute
- Office: 242 CHEN/ERB 333
- Phone: 979-862-1449
- Email: hasan@tamu.edu
Faisal Khan
- Department Head, Chemical Engineering
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Mike O'Connor Chair II
- Director, MKO Process Safety Center
- Director, Ocean Energy Safety Institute
- Affiliated Faculty, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Multidisciplinary Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Petroleum Engineering
- Office: CHEN 246
- Email: fikhan@tamu.edu
Costas Kravaris
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Professor and Kim Tompkins McDivitt '88 & Phil McDivitt '87 Faculty Fellow
- Office: CHEN 236
- Phone: 979-458-4514
- Email: kravaris@tamu.edu
Efstratios Pistikopoulos
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- Dow Chemical Chair
- Director, Texas A&M Energy Institute
- Office: CHEN 335
- Phone: 979-458-0259
- Email: stratos@tamu.edu