The MACC model for Industry-Academia collaboration was recently recognized in a feature article in Manufacturing Automation. The article highlights the collaboration between MACC member company Dofasco, professor Chris Swartz's research group and how the relationship has been beneficial to the company, researchers, and students.

The article describes some of the benefits to companies, including access to process systems expertise, innovative ideas, and cutting-edge research. The students, on the other hand, benefit from interactions with industry sponsors, on-site training and experiences, and in many cases, employment in MACC member companies after graduation. In addition, the article describes how the MACC model has led to the formation of new companies, the creation of jobs, and a significant impact on the industry. [Read the full article in Manufacturing Automation here].

Photo: MACC academic and industrial researchers in the control room at ArcelorMIttal Dofasco. ...[full story]

The McMaster Advanced Control Consortium was recently awarded a research grant worth over $1 million from the Ontario Research Fund -- Research Excellence program for research into the sustainable operation and design of complex and large-scale process systems. This will involve a collaborative effort between five MACC professors (Chris Swartz, Prashant Mhaskar, Thomas Marlin, Vladimir Mahalec, and Thomas Adams), eight industrial members of the MACC (ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Frito-Lay, IBM, Imper...[full story]

For 21 years they have worked side-by-side developing technologies that save companies millions of dollars in production costs. On October 19, this university/industry research-and-development collaboration was recognized with a Leo Derikx Synergy Award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Christopher Swartz, director of the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC), and professor of chemical engineering at McMaster, accepted the award on behalf of consorti...[full story]

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Dr. Yu's research interests lie in multivariate control, process monitoring, fault diagnosis, systems biology, bioenergy, enterprise-wide asset monitoring, control, and optimization. He joined the MACC in August 2011 after spending four years at Shell Global Solutions.