Publications by Research Group Members

Refereed Journal Publications

Faculty who are research-team members are in bold. Current and past MITACS-supported graduate students and postdocs are underlined.

  1. Eghtesadi, Z., S. Wu and K.B. McAuley, "Development of a Model Selection Criterion for Accurate Model Predctions at Desired Operating Conditions", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, accepted for publication, 2012.

  2. Cui, W.J., K.B. McAuley, R.A. Whitney, R.E. Spence and T. Xie, "Mathematical Model of Polyether Production from 1,3-Propanediol", Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, accepted for publication, 2012.

  3. Shenoy, A.V., J. Prakash, V. Prasad, S.L. Shah and K.B. McAuley, "Practical Issues in State Estimation Using Particle Filters: Case Studies with Polymer Reactors", Journal of Process Control, accepted for publication, 2012.

  4. Lauzon-Gauthier, J., C. Duchesne and J. Tessier, "A Database Approach for Predicting and Monitoring Baked Anode Properties", JOM, 64, 1334-1342, 2012.

  5. Campbell, D., G. Hooker and K. B. McAuley, "Parameter estimation in differential equation models with constrained states", Journal of Chemometrics, 26, 322-332, 2012.

  6. McLean, K.A.P., S. Wu and K. B. McAuley, "Mean-squared-error methods for selecting optimal parameter subsets for estimation", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51, 6105-6115, 2012.

  7. McLean, K.A.P., and K. B. McAuley, "Mathematical Modeling of Chemical Processes - Obtaining the Best Model Predictions and Parameter Estimates using Identifiability and Estimability Procedures", Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 90, 351-366, 2012.

  8. Karimi, H., M.A. Schaffer and K. B. McAuley, "Kinetic Model for Non-Oxidative Thermal Degradation of Nylon 66", Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 6, 93-109, 2012.

  9. Campbell, D. and R. Steele, "Smooth Functional Tempering for Nonlinear Differential Equation Models", Statistics and Computing, doi:10.1007/s11222-011-9234-3, 2011.

  10. Chain, J. M. N., A. T. Nasr, L. J. Schreiner and K. B. McAuley, "Mathematical modeling of depth-dose response of polymer gel dosimeters", Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 20, 735-751, 2011.

  11. Woloszyn, J.D. and K. B. McAuley, "Application of Parameter Selection and Estimation Techniques in a Thermal Styrene Polymerization Model", Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 5, 453-466, 2011.

  12. Snyder, S. L., K. B. McAuley, P. J. McLellan, E. B. Brouwer and T. McCaw, "Modeling the Thermal Stability of Enzyme-Based in vitro Diagnostics Biosensors", Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 156, 621-630, 2011.

  13. Wu. S., McLean, K. A. P. , Harris, T.J., and McAuley, K.B., "Selection of Optimal Parameter Set Using Estimability Analysis and MSE-based Model Selection Criterion", International Journal of Advanced Mechatronic Systems, 3, 188-197, 2011.

  14. Ben-Zvi, A. and Aschbacher, K., "Asymptotic estimability analysis for dynamical systems", International Journal of Advanced Mechantronic Systems, 3, 54-64, 2011.

  15. Wu, S., K.B. McAuley and T. J. Harris, "Selection of Simplified Models: II. Development of a Model Selection Criterion Based on Mean-Squared Error," Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 89, 325-336, 2011.

  16. Wu, S., K. B. McAuley and T. J. Harris, "Selection of Simplified Models: 1. Analysis of Model Selection Criteria Using Mean-Squared Error," Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 89, 148-158, 2011.

  17. Chain, J. N. M., K. B. McAuley and L. J. Schreiner, "Mathematical modeling of depth-dose response of polymer gel dosimeters", J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 250, doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012065, 2010.

  18. Nasr, A.T., J. N. M. Chain, L. J. Schreiner and K. B. McAuley, "Mathematical modelling of response of polymer gel dosimeters to brachytherapy radiation", J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.,250, doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012066, 2010.

  19. Harris, T.J. and Yuan, H., "Filtering and Frequency interpretations of Singular Spectrum Analysis", Physica D - Nonlinear Phenomena, 239-20, 1958-1967, 2010. article

  20. Ramsay, J.O., Cao, J., "Linear Mixed-Effects Modeling by Parameter Cascading", Journal of the American Statistical Association, 105, 365-374. 2010. article

  21. Littlejohns J., K. B. McAuley and A. J. Daugulis, "Model for a Solid-Liquid Stirred Tank Two-Phase Partitioning Bioscrubber for the Treatment of BTEX," Journal of Hazardous Materials 175, 872-882, 2010. article

  22. Littlejohns J., K. B. McAuley and A. J. Daugulis, "Model for a Solid-Liquid Airlift Two-Phase Partitioning Bioscrubber for the Treatment of BTEX," Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 85, 2, 173-184, 2010. article

  23. Koeva, V. I., S. Daneshvar, R. J. Senden, A. H. M. Imam, L. J. Schreiner and K. B. McAuley, "Mathematical Modeling of PAG and NIPAM-Based Polymer Gel Dosimeters Contaminated by Oxygen and Inhibitor," Macromolecular Theory and Simulation 18, 495-510, 2009. article

  24. Cao, J. G. and J. O. Ramsay (2009) "Generalized profiling estimation for global and adaptive penalized spline smoothing", Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 53, 2550-2562, 2009. article

  25. Thompson, D. E., K. B. McAuley and P. J. McLellan, "Design of Optimal Sequential Experiments to Improve Model Predictions from a Polyethylene Molecular Weight Distribution Model", in press, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2009. article

  26. Thompson, D.E., K. B. McAuley and P. J. McLellan, "Parameter estimation in a simplified MWD model for HDPE produced by Z-N catalyst" Macromol. React. Eng. 3, 160-177, 2009. article

  27. Harris, T. J., "Interpretations of Multivariate Performance Assessment indices", Journal of Process Control, 19-4, 701-710, 2009.

  28. Ramsay, J. O., "On consistency and sparsity of principal components analysis in high dimensions," Comment in JASA, 104, 700-700, 2009.

  29. Varziri, M.S., K. B. McAuley and P. J. McLellan, "Aproximate Maximum Likelihood Parameter Estimation for Nonlinear Dynamic Models: Application to a Lab-Scale Nylon Reactor", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 19, 7274-7283, 2008. article

  30. Varziri, M.S., K. B. McAuley and P. J. McLellan, "Parameter Estimation in Nonlinear Stochastic Continuous-Time Dynamic Models with Unknown Disturbance Intensity", invited article, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 86, 5, 2008. article

  31. Varziri, M.S., K. B. McAuley and P. J. McLellan, "Parameter Estimation in Continuous-Time Dynamic Models in the Presence of Unmeasured States and Non-Stationary Disturbances", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 47, 380-393, 2008. article

  32. Varziri, M. S., A.A. Poyton, K.B. McAuley, P.J. McLellan and J.O. Ramsay, "Selecting Optimal Weighting Factors in iPDA for Parameter Estimation in Continuous-Time Dynamic Models," Computers and Chemical Engineering 32, 3011-3022, 2008. article

  33. Cao, J., Fussmann, G. F. and J. O. Ramsay, "Estimating a predator-prey dynamical model with the parameter cascades method", Biometrics, 2008 vol.64 .959 -967, 2008. article

  34. Harris, T. J. and W. Yu, "Controller assessment for a class of nonlinear systems", J. Process. Control, 17, 607-619, 2007. article

  35. Ramsay, J.O., G. Hooker, D. Campbell and J. Cao, "Parameter Estimation for Differential Equations: A Generalized Smoothing Approach", Read paper, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society - B 69(5), 741-796 (2007). article

  36. Cao, J. and J. O. Ramsay, "Parameter cascades and profiling in functional data analysis", Computational Statististics, 22, 335-351, 2007. article

  37. Wu, S., T. J. Harris and K. B. McAuley, “The Use of Simplified or Misspecified Models: Linear Case”, Can. J. Chem. Engng 85, 386-398 (2007). article

    Other Contributions

    Refereed Conference Proceeding:
     
  38. Lauzon-Gauthier, J., C. Duchesne, J. Tessier, K. Cantin, I. Petit, “Multivariate Monitoring of the Prebaked Anode Manufacturing Process and Anode Quality”, Proceedings of TMS 2011, Light Metals 2011: Electrode Technology, 967-972, 2011.

    Book:

  39. Ramsay, J. O., G. Hooker and S. Graves, "Functional Data Analysis using R and Matlab", Springer, New York, 2009.

    Book Chapters:

  40. Lauzon-Gauthier, J., C. Duchesne, J. Tessier, “Prediction of the Carbon Anode Quality used in Primary Aluminum Production”, The Encyclopaedia of Research on Aluminum in Québec – 2009 Edition, ISBN 978-2-923168-16-6, p.29

  41. Ramsay, J.O., "Functional Data Analysis", in the Sage Handbook of Quantitative Methods in Psychology, R. E. Millsap and A. Maydeu-Olivares eds., Sage, Los Angeles, 2009.

    Industrial Reports:

  42. McLean, K.A.P., "2011 OMEGS-2 EO Absorber Model", technical report to Shell Global Solutions, Houston , TX, 23 pp., Nov. 2011.

  43. Wu, S., E. H. Theobald, K.B. McAuley and T. J. Harris, "Estimability Analysis and Parameter Estimation for Omega 3a Model", technical report to Shell Global Solutions, Houston, TX, 23 pp., July, 2008

    Ph.D. and Master's Theses:

  44. Francoeur, A.J.B., "A Mathematical Model for the Devolatalization of EPDM Rubber ins a Series of Steam Stripping Vessels", M.Sc. Thesis, Queen's University (2012).

  45. Woloszyn, J. D., "Model Development and Parameter Estimation for Styrene Polymerization", M.Sc. Thesis, Queen's University (2012).

  46. Lauzon-Gauthier, J., "Multivariate Monitoring of the Prebaked Anode Manufacturing Process and Anode Quality", M.Sc. Thesis, Laval University, October, 2011.

  47. McLean, Kevin A. P., "Obtaining the Best Model Predictions and Parameter Estimates using Limited Data", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, September, 2011.

  48. Snyder, Stephen L., "Modeling the Thermal Stability of in vitro Diagnostic Assays", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, December, 2010.

  49. Chain, J. N. M., "Recipe Improvement and Mathematical Modeling of Polymer Gel Dosimeters", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, December, 2010.

  50. Wu, Shaohua (Roy), "Parameter Estimation and Model Selection Using Limited Data", Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, December 2009.

  51. Thomspon, Duncan E., "Mathematical Modeling of Molecular Weight Distributions in Ziegler-Natta Catalyzed Ethylene Copolymerizations", Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, May 2009.

  52. Varziri, M. Saeed, Parameter Estimation in Nonlinear Continuous-Time Dynamic Models with Modelling Errors and Process Disturbances, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's Univeristy, June 2008.

  53. Campbell, David, Bayesian Collocation Tempering and Generalized Profiling for
    Estimation of Paramaeters from Differential Equation Models , Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, August 2007.

  54. Wang, Liangliang, Estimating Nonlinear Mixed-Effects Models by the Generalized Profiling Method and Its Applications to Pharmacokinetics, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, May 2007.

  55. Cao, Jiguo, Generalized Profiling Method and the Applications to Adaptive Penalized Smoothing, Generalized Semiparametric Additive Models and Estimating Differential Equations, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University.

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