Process Systems Engineering National University of Sciences and Technology

Overview

The Process Systems Engineering program of the National University of Sciences and Technology is a largely mature and well-established disc​​ipline of chemical engineering. PSE has evolved into a specialized field at the interface of chemi​​cal engineering, computer science and ​applied mathematics science​.​​​ It deals with the inherent complexity of chemical processes and the mul​​ti-objec​​tive ​nature of decision-making during the lifecycle of the manufacturing process of chemical products.​​ 

Process Systems Engineering is a relatively young ar​​ea in chemical engineering. The first time that this term was used was in a Special Volume of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlCh​​E) Symposium Series in 1961. However, it was not until 1982 when the first international sy​​mposium on this to​pic took place in Kyoto, Japan, that the term PSE started to​ become widely accep​ted.​

Outcomes ​of the program​​ ​​​

The students will acquire:​​ ​​​​​​ 

• State-of-the-art knowledge related to PSE from a techno-economic and environmental perspective.

• Perform molecular modeling of chemical processes to optimize operational parameters for lab scale experiments as well as industrial scale implementation.​​

• Realize efficient monitoring, control, and optimization of industrial units as well as factors related to supply chain management.​​​

​Objectives of the program​

This curriculum is designed to:​​

• ​Strengthen the students’ knowledge in process design, o​ptimization and control, and its application in sustainable industrial operations.

• Enhance technica​l knowledge to address contemporary problems in an industrial setting.

• ​Encourage a state of the art research and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.​​