John D. Hedengren Explained

Birth Date:	July 3, 1977
Citizenship:	United States
Fields:	Chemical engineering
Known For:	process control, machine learning, optimization
Website:	BYU Faculty Profile
Awards:	AIChE David Himmelblau Award AIChE Computing Practice Award John R. Ragazzini Award

John D. Hedengren (born July 3, 1977) is an American chemical engineer, professor at Brigham Young University, and researcher known for his work in process control, dynamic optimization, and machine learning applications in engineering.

Research and career

Hedengren has published on physics-informed machine learning for optimizing energy systems, unmanned aircraft, and drilling processes.^[1] His work includes the development of APMonitor Optimization Suite, Gekko Optimization Suite, and the Temperature Control Lab.^[2] Hedengren runs the APMonitor YouTube Channel with educational videos on control, optimization, and machine learning for engineers.^[3]

Professional service

Hedengren's professional service includes IEEE CSS Chair of Control Education,^[4] CACHE Trustee,^[5] and Communications Chair for the American Automatic Control Council.^[6] He was a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Distinguished Lecturer for 2018–2019.^[7]

Honors and awards

Hedengren has received several awards, including:

• 2014: AIChE David Himmelblau Award^[8]
• 2018: AIChE Computing Practice Award^[9]
• 2024: John R. Ragazzini Award, American Automatic Control Council^[10]

Athletics

Hedengren earned NCAA All-American honors in Cross-Country and was named CoSIDA Academic All-America five times, more than any athlete in BYU history. He was induced into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.^[11]

External links

• Faculty page at BYU

Notes and References

1. Web site: ORCID John Hedengren .,Web site: Google Scholar: John Hedengren .
2. Web site: Temperature Control Lab. apmonitor.com.
3. Web site: APMonitor.com. YouTube.
4. Web site: Control Education | IEEE Control Systems Society. ieeecss.org.
5. Web site: Headquarters | CACHE. cache.org.
6. Web site: Committees | A2C2. a2c2.org.
7. Web site: Visit of SPE lecturer Hedengren John David | Ukhta State Technical University. en.ugtu.net.
8. Web site: David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education. March 28, 2012. www.aiche.org.
9. Web site: Computing Practice Award. March 28, 2012. www.aiche.org.
10. Web site: John R. Ragazzini Education Award | A2C2. a2c2.org.
11. Web site: Five former Cougars inducted into BYU Athletic Hall of Fame. BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars.