Fernando V. Lima

Fernando V. Lima is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University and Adjunct Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a B.S. from the University of São Paulo (2003) and a Ph.D. from Tufts University (2007). His research focuses on process systems engineering, specifically process operability analysis, nonlinear model predictive control for modular energy systems, and optimization of water treatment and direct air capture technologies under uncertainty. He has served as Associate Editor for the American Control Conference and AIChE, and received a 2017 NSF CAREER award. His collaborations span institutions in the US, Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, and Finland.