Research Interests:
Optimization theory and algorithms (global, dynamic, stochastic, etc.), control theory and algorithms (MPC, set-based estimation, reachability analysis, fault detection), and process modeling and simulation. Current applications include pressure swing adsorption, membrane reactors, renewable energy systems, AC power flow, aircraft flight dynamics, and robot motion planning.
Professor Scott’s research centers on the development of mathematical and computational methods to advance chemical engineering systems. His work includes modeling and simulating chemical processes, process design, and developing novel algorithms for optimization and control. He often collaborates with experimental teams to integrate simulation with experimental validation to address challenges in chemical and biomolecular engineering, supporting innovation in process design and control. (66 words)
Postdoc, MIT, 2013
PhD, MIT, 2012
MS, MIT, 2008
BS, Wayne State University, 2006
Honors and Awards:
2014-15 Automatica Paper Prize, IFAC
2016 W. David Smith, Jr. Award, AIChE, CAST Division
2016 Air Force Young Investigator Award, AFOSR
2012 Best Paper Award, Journal of Global Optimization
ST Ganapavarapu, DJ Weber, AV Sankaran, E Zhou, T Dao, M Tahmid, ..., Modeling and optimization of electrodialysis for nutrient recovery from wastewater, Journal of Water Process Engineering 83, 109540, 2026
BS Rego, JK Scott, DM Raimondo, MH Terra, GV Raffo, ZETA: a library for Zonotope-based EsTimation and fAult diagnosis of discrete-time systems, arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.06467, 2025
J Ye, JK Scott, Tightening state relaxations for global dynamic optimization using dynamic cuts, Journal of Global Optimization 92 (1), 21-54, 2025
B Mu, A Brackett, Y Wang, J Ye, JK Scott, Modeling and Dynamic Optimization of a Cellulose Oxidation Reactor, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 64 (29), 14534-14544, 2025
HJ Choi, M Tahmid, L Barrera, CE Alvarez-Pugliese, DA Chipoco Haro, ..., Nutrient Separation Systems: Current Progress and Future Opportunities, ACS ES&T Engineering, 2025