PhD Thesis Defense Announcement

Student Name: Ji Gao

Thesis Title: Reinforcement Learning for Control and Optimization of Sustainable Chemical Processes

Thesis Advisor: Zhaohui Tong, ChBE

Thesis Co-Advisor: Guanghui Lan, ISyE

Committee Members: Fani Boukouvala, ChBE; Andrew J Medford, ChBE; Yongsheng Chen, CEE

Date: 11/17/2026

Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: Ford ES&T L1120 Conference Room