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My K.U.Leuven Curriculum Vitae

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Data-driven modelling (WG2)
Parameter and State Estimation (WG3)
Bioreactor optimization (AP2)

My research focuses on the development and analysis of data driven and mechanistically inspired techniques for monitoring, optimization and control of chemical and biochemical production processes. A benchmark simulator for (bio)chemical processes is developed which allows a thorough analysis of the sensitivity of these techniques to factors on the level of (i) process complexity, (ii) sensors and (iii) algorithms that hamper their implementation in the (bio)chemical industry.

IT (Articles in internationally reviewed academic journals)

Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2012). Dynamic model-based fault diagnosis for (bio)chemical batch processes. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 40, 12-21.

IC (Papers at international scientific conferences and symposia, published in full in proceedings)

Van den Kerkhof, P., Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2012). Online batch fault diagnosis with Least Squares Support Vector Machines. Proceedings of the 8th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS-2012). IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS-2012). Mexico City, Mexico, 29-31 August 2012.

Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2012). Measurement noise influence on statistical properties of batch-end quality predictions. . International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes (ADCHEM 2012). Singapore, Singapore, 10-13 July 2012.

Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2012). The influence of input and output measurement noise on batch-end quality prediction with Partial Least Squares. Proceedings of the 12th Industrial Conference on Data Mining (ICDM 2012). Industrial Conference on Data Mining (ICDM 2012). Berlin, Germany, 13-20 July 2012.

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Van Impe, J. (2012). Extending discrete batch-end quality optimization to online implementation. . International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes (ADCHEM 2012). Singapore, Singapore, 10-13 July 2012.

Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2011). The influence of measurement noise on PLS-based batch-end quality prediction. In Bittanti, S. (Ed.), Cenedese, A. (Ed.), Zampieri, S. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress. IFAC World Congress 2011. Milan, 28 August-02 September 2011 (pp. 7156-7161).

Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2010). Dynamic model-based fault diagnosis for (bio)chemical batch processes. Proceedings of the 20th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE-20). 20th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE-20). Ischia (Italy), June 6-9, 2010.

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2009). Online batch-end quality estimation: does laziness pay off?. In Quevedo, J. (Ed.), Escobet, T. (Ed.), Puig, V. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th IFAC International Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SafeProcess2009). 7th IFAC International Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SafeProcess2009). Barcelona (Spain), June 30 - July 3, 2009 (pp. 1246-1251).

Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2009). Comparison of MPCAV, ARPCA, and BDPCA fault detection performance in a fed-batch penicillin fermentation process. In Quevedo, J. (Ed.), Escobet, T. (Ed.), Puig, V. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th IFAC International Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SafeProcess2009). 7th IFAC International Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SafeProcess2009). Barcelona (Spain), June 30 - July 3, 2009 (pp. 840-845).

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2009). Balancing prediction quality and fault detection performance in batch process monitoring. In Troch, I. (Ed.), Breitenecker, F. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 6th Vienna Conference on Mathematical Modelling (MATHMOD2009). 6th Vienna Conference on Mathematical Modelling (MATHMOD2009). Vienna (Austria), February 11-13, 2009 (pp. 1567-1575).

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Smets, I., Van Impe, J. (2008). Classification of activated sludge settleability using linear and nonlinear classification functions. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress (IFAC2008). 17th IFAC World Congress. Seoul (Korea), July 6-11, 2008 (pp. 14600-14605).

IMa (Meeting abstracts, presented at international scientific conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals)

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2011). Online quality prediction and disturbance discrimination in (bio)chemical batch processes. EuroPACT. Glasgow, 27-29 April 2011.

Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2011). Fault detection and diagnosis performance assessment for (bio)chemical batch processes. European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology (EuroPACT). Glasgow, 27-29 April 2011, Abstract No. Book of abstracts of the 2nd European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology : 35.

Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2009). Impact of optimal input selection on batch-end quality prediction and fault detection performance for batch process monitoring. Book of Abstracts of the 14th Belgian-French-German Conference on Optimization (BFG'09). 14th Belgian-French-German Conference on Optimization (BFG'09). Leuven (Belgium), September 14-18, 2009, 237.

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Smets, I., Van Impe, J. (2007). Activated sludge settleability classification: evaluation of linear and nonlinear modelling approaches. Book of Abstracts of the 2nd International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007). International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld). Seville (Spain), 28 November - 1 December 2007.

AMa (Meeting abstracts, presented at other scientific conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals)

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Van Impe, J. (2012). Towards online data-driven batch optimization using Partial Least Squares. Proceedings of the 31st Benelux meeting on systems and control. Benelux meeting on systems and control. Heijen, The Netherlands, 27-29 March 2012, Abstract No. 144.

Van den Kerkhof, P., Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2012). Application of Least Squares Support Vector Machines to online fault diagnosis of batch processes. Proceedings of the 31st Benelux meeting on systems and control. Benelux meeting on systems and control. Heijen, The Netherlands, 27-29 March 2012, Abstract No. 148.

Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2012). Implications of measurement noise for Partial Least Squares model order selection. Proceedings of the 31st Benelux meeting on systems and control. Benelux meeting on systems and control. Heijen, The Netherlands, 27-29 March 2012, Abstract No. 146.

Van den Kerkhof, P., Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2011). Batch fault diagnosis with Least Squares Support Vector Machines. IAP VI/4 DYSCO study day. Leuven, Belgium, 29 November 2011.

Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2011). The influence of input and output measurement noise on online PLS-based prediction of final batch quality. Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Lommel, Belgium, 15-17 March 2011.

Van den Kerkhof, P., Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2010). Online fault detection and diagnosis of (bio)chemical batch processes. Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Heeze, The Netherlands, 30 March - 1 April 2010, Abstract No. Book of Abstracts of the 29th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control : 136.

Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2010). The influence of measurement noise on PLS-based data mining techniques. Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Heeze, The Netherlands, 30 March - 1 April 2010, Abstract No. Book of Abstracts of the 29th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control : 137.

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2010). Combined online quality prediction and critical vs. non-critical process disturbance discrimination in (bio-)chemical batch processes. Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Heeze, The Netherlands, 30 March - 1 April 2010, Abstract No. Book of Abstracts of the 29th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control : 135.

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van Impe, J. (2009). Lazy online batch-end quality estimation: is less more?. Book of Abstracts of the 28th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. 28th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Spa (Belgium), March 16-18, 2009, 58.

Gins, G., Vanlaer, J., Van den Kerkhof, P., Van Impe, J. (2009). Monitoring of (bio)chemical (fed-)batch processes through intelligent data mining techniques. Book of abstracts of the IAP VI/4 DYSCO study day. IAP VI/4 DYSCO study day. Leuven (Belgium), November 27, 2009.

Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Van Impe, J. (2009). Fault detection in a biochemical fed-batch process. Book of abstracts of the 28th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. 28th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Spa (Belgium), March 16-18, 2009, 59-59.

Vanlaer, J., Gins, G., Smets, I., Van Impe, J. (2008). Detection of filamentous bulking problems: evaluation of different modeling/classification approaches. Book of Abstracts 27th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control. Heeze (The Netherlands), March 18-20, 2008, 52.

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Newsflash

Two OPTEC professors have been awarded three "Gouden Krijtjes", the yearly teaching awards given by the organization of engineering students (vtk). Prof. Lombaert was awarded the prize for the best course in civil engineering, and Prof. Diehl the prizes for the best professor and the best course in mathematical engineering (where he teaches numerical optimization). They received these awards at the yearly "proffentap" where experienced students taught them how to draft beer professionally.