Education Dipl. Eng., Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 1992 M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1995 M.S., Mathematics, University of Minnesota, 1996 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1996 Employment Professor, 7/04-present Associate Professor, 7/01-6/04 Assistant Professor, 7/96-6/01 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Los Angeles

Control of nonlinear and hybrid process networks, Distributed and economic model predictive control, fault-tolerant control and process safety, water and energy system modeling and control, control and optimization of multiscale process systems, model reduction, optimization and control of nonlinear distributed parameter systems, multiscale modeling and control of particulate and solar cell systems

Ellis, M., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, “Economic Model Predictive Control: Theory, Formulations and Chemical Process Applications,” Advances in Industrial Control Series, 304 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2016. Mhaskar, P., J. Liu and P. D. Christofides, “Fault-Tolerant Process Control: Methods and Applications,” 281 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2013. Christofides, P. D., J. Liu and D. Munoz de la Pena, “Networked and Distributed Predictive Control: Methods and Nonlinear Process Network Applications,” Advances in Industrial Control Series, 230 pages, Springer-Verlag, London, England, 2011. Christofides, P. D., A. Armaou, Y. Lou and A. Varshney, “Control and Optimization of Multiscale Process Systems,” Control Engineering Series, Birkhäuser, Boston, 212 pages, 2008. Wang, X. Z. and P. D. Christofides (Eds.), “Control of Particulate Processes,” Special Issue of Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 25(4), 100 pages, 2008. Christofides, P. D. and X. Z. Wang (Eds.), “Control of Particulate Processes,” Special Issue of Chemical Engineering Science, 63 (5), 245 pages, 2008. Christofides, P. D. and N. H. El-Farra, “Control of Nonlinear and Hybrid Process Systems: Designs for Uncertainty, Constraints and Time-Delays,” 446 pages, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2005. Christofides, P. D. and A. Armaou (Eds.), “Control of Multiscale and Distributed Process Systems,” Special Issue of Computers & Chemical Engineering, 29(4), 241 pages, 2005.