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Floudas completed a diploma in [[chemical engineering]] at the [[Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]] in 1982,<ref>{{cite news |title=In Memoriam Christodoulos (Chris) A. Floudas1959-2016 |url=http://www.focapo-cpc.org/pdf/Floudas.pdf |accessdate=2 June 2020}}</ref> and received his Ph.D. in 1986 at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] under the guidance of [[Ignacio Grossmann]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://egon.cheme.cmu.edu/people.html|title=GROSSMANN RESEARCH GROUP - People|website=egon.cheme.cmu.edu}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dof.princeton.edu/about/clerk-faculty/emeritus/christodoulos-achilleus-floudas|title=Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas &#124; Dean of the Faculty|website=dof.princeton.edu}}</ref> Floudas began teaching at [[Princeton University]] upon earning his doctorate, and was later named the Stephen C. Macaleer ’63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science.<ref name="princetonpioneer"/><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pistikopoulos |first1=Efstratios N. |authorlink1=Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos |title=In memoriam: Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas (1959–2016) |journal=Journal of Global Optimization |date=August 2018 |volume=71 |issue=4 |pages=651–653 |doi=10.1007/s10898-018-0670-x |url=https://search.proquest.com/openview/9baba2308d483d80269c6a05a1a5706e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=29930}}</ref> From February 2015, he was the director of the Energy Institute at [[Texas A&M University]], as well as the Erle Nye ’59 Chair Professor for Engineering Excellence within the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://titan.engr.tamu.edu/people/floudas-cv/|title=MSEL :: Curriculum Vitæ - Christodoulos A. Floudas|website=titan.engr.tamu.edu}}</ref>
Floudas completed a diploma in [[chemical engineering]] at the [[Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]] in 1982,<ref>{{cite news |title=In Memoriam Christodoulos (Chris) A. Floudas1959-2016 |url=http://www.focapo-cpc.org/pdf/Floudas.pdf |accessdate=2 June 2020}}</ref> and received his Ph.D. in 1986 at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] under the guidance of [[Ignacio Grossmann]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://egon.cheme.cmu.edu/people.html|title=GROSSMANN RESEARCH GROUP - People|website=egon.cheme.cmu.edu}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dof.princeton.edu/about/clerk-faculty/emeritus/christodoulos-achilleus-floudas|title=Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas &#124; Dean of the Faculty|website=dof.princeton.edu}}</ref> Floudas began teaching at [[Princeton University]] upon earning his doctorate, and was later named the Stephen C. Macaleer ’63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science.<ref name="princetonpioneer"/><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pistikopoulos |first1=Efstratios N. |authorlink1=Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos |title=In memoriam: Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas (1959–2016) |journal=Journal of Global Optimization |date=August 2018 |volume=71 |issue=4 |pages=651–653 |doi=10.1007/s10898-018-0670-x |url=https://search.proquest.com/openview/9baba2308d483d80269c6a05a1a5706e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=29930}}</ref> From February 2015, he was the director of the Energy Institute at [[Texas A&M University]], as well as the Erle Nye ’59 Chair Professor for Engineering Excellence within the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://titan.engr.tamu.edu/people/floudas-cv/|title=MSEL :: Curriculum Vitæ - Christodoulos A. Floudas|website=titan.engr.tamu.edu}}</ref>


His research areas were [[global optimization]] and [[process systems engineering]].<ref name="princetonpioneer"/> In 2011, Floudas was elected a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] "[f]or contributions to theory, methods, and applications of [[global optimization]] in [[process systems engineering]], [[computational chemistry]], and [[molecular biology]]."<ref>{{cite news |title=Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas |url=https://www.nae.edu/42069/Professor-Christodoulos-A-Floudas |accessdate=2 June 2020 |publisher=National Academy of Engineering}}</ref> In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the [[Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Misener |first1=Ruth |authorlink1=Ruth Misener |title=In Memoriam: Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas |url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/research-centres-and-groups/cpse/annual-report/newsletter-and-technical-articles/FloudasReflection_CPSE.pdf |accessdate=2 June 2020 |publisher=Imperial College London |date=30 September 2016}}</ref> From 2014 to 2015, Floudas was listed as a highly cited researcher.<ref>{{cite news |title=A pioneer in systems engineering |url=https://www.ellines.com/en/fingerprints/17098-a-pioneer-in-systems-engineering/ |accessdate=2 June 2020 |work=Ellines}}</ref> His h-index is 100 according to ''Google Scholar''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=338T-eEAAAAJ&hl=en|title=Christodoulos A. Floudas - Google Scholar Citations|website=scholar.google.com}}</ref>
His research areas were [[global optimization]] and [[process systems engineering]].<ref name="princetonpioneer"/> In 2011, Floudas was elected a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] "[f]or contributions to theory, methods, and applications of [[global optimization]] in [[process systems engineering]], [[computational chemistry]], and [[molecular biology]]."<ref>{{cite news |title=Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas |url=https://www.nae.edu/42069/Professor-Christodoulos-A-Floudas |accessdate=2 June 2020 |publisher=National Academy of Engineering}}</ref> In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the [[Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Misener |first1=Ruth |authorlink1=Ruth Misener |title=In Memoriam: Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas |url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/research-centres-and-groups/cpse/annual-report/newsletter-and-technical-articles/FloudasReflection_CPSE.pdf |accessdate=2 June 2020 |publisher=Imperial College London |date=30 September 2016}}</ref> From 2014 to 2015, Floudas was listed as a [[highly cited researcher]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A pioneer in systems engineering |url=https://www.ellines.com/en/fingerprints/17098-a-pioneer-in-systems-engineering/ |accessdate=2 June 2020 |work=Ellines}}</ref> His h-index is 100 according to ''Google Scholar''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=338T-eEAAAAJ&hl=en|title=Christodoulos A. Floudas - Google Scholar Citations|website=scholar.google.com}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 02:12, 5 June 2020

Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas (August 31, 1956 – August 14, 2016) was a Greek–American chemical engineer.

Floudas completed a diploma in chemical engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1982,[1] and received his Ph.D. in 1986 at Carnegie Mellon University under the guidance of Ignacio Grossmann.[2][3][4] Floudas began teaching at Princeton University upon earning his doctorate, and was later named the Stephen C. Macaleer ’63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science.[5][6] From February 2015, he was the director of the Energy Institute at Texas A&M University, as well as the Erle Nye ’59 Chair Professor for Engineering Excellence within the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering.[3]

His research areas were global optimization and process systems engineering.[5] In 2011, Floudas was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering "[f]or contributions to theory, methods, and applications of global optimization in process systems engineering, computational chemistry, and molecular biology."[7] In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.[8] From 2014 to 2015, Floudas was listed as a highly cited researcher.[9] His h-index is 100 according to Google Scholar.[10]

Personal life

Floudas was born in Ioannina, Greece on 31 August 1959.[11][12] He died on 14 August 2016 while on vacation in Chalkidiki, Greece at the age of 56.[5][13]

References

  1. ^ "In Memoriam Christodoulos (Chris) A. Floudas1959-2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "GROSSMANN RESEARCH GROUP - People". egon.cheme.cmu.edu.
  3. ^ a b "MSEL :: Curriculum Vitæ - Christodoulos A. Floudas". titan.engr.tamu.edu.
  4. ^ "Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas | Dean of the Faculty". dof.princeton.edu.
  5. ^ a b c Sullivan, John (17 August 2016). "Pioneer of global optimization Christodoulos Floudas dies". Princeton University. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. ^ Pistikopoulos, Efstratios N. (August 2018). "In memoriam: Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas (1959–2016)". Journal of Global Optimization. 71 (4): 651–653. doi:10.1007/s10898-018-0670-x.
  7. ^ "Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. ^ Misener, Ruth (30 September 2016). "In Memoriam: Christodoulos Achilleus Floudas" (PDF). Imperial College London. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ^ "A pioneer in systems engineering". Ellines. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Christodoulos A. Floudas - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com.
  11. ^ Boukouvala, Fani; Gounaris, Chrysanthos E. (2020). "A preface to the special issue in memory of Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas". Optimization Letters. 14: 797–800. doi:10.1007/s11590-019-01499-6.
  12. ^ "Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas Remembered". Texas A&M University. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  13. ^ Wojciechowski, Frank. "In Memoriam: Christodoulos Floudas". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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