Postdoctoral opportunity at University of Alberta

Dear all,

Please find attached a posting for a Postdoctoral position at University of Alberta with Prof Jinfeng Liu. Please share and contact jinfeng@ualberta.ca for further information.

Nicolas Hudon
Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
Smith Engineering

nicolas.hudon@queensu.ca | smithengineering.queensu.ca

Queen’s University
Dupuis Hall 304
19 Division St
Kingston, Ontario, Canada  K7L 3N6

Faculty Position in Automatic Control / Poste de professeur en commande automatique

Dear colleagues / Chers collègues,

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Université Laval in Quebec City (Canada) has an opening for a professor in Automatic Control. Please see the position offer and forward it to potential candidates: https://www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disponibles/corps-professoral/professeures-et-professeurs/HCM/11150.

Le département de génie électrique et de génie informatique de l’Université Laval à Québec (Canada) a ouvert un poste de professeur en commande automatique. Merci de prendre connaissance de l’offre d’emploi et de la transmettre à des candidats potentiels :https://www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disponibles/corps-professoral/professeures-et-professeurs/HCM/11148.

Regards / Salutations,

Éric Poulin, Jocelyn Bouchard
Faculté des sciences et de génie
Université Laval
Québec, CANADA

PhD and Postdoctoral Opportunities at UBC: AI for Battery Systems and Robotics

Dear Canadian S&C community:

Two PhD positions and two Postdoctoral Fellow positions are available in the SOLID Lab at the University of British Columbia (UBC), under Prof. Yankai Cao:

  • 1 PhD + 1 Postdoc – AI for Battery/Energy Storage: Research will focus on AI and machine learning for battery systems, including large-scale operational data analytics, degradation modelling, AI-enabled materials discovery, and optimization. The project involves collaboration with Invinity Energy Systems, with a focus on vanadium flow batteries.
  • 1 PhD + 1 Postdoc – AI and Control for Robotics: Research will focus on developing AI, machine learning, optimization, and control methods for autonomous robotic systems, including drones and self-driving vehicles.

Candidates with backgrounds in process systems engineering, control, optimization, machine learning, robotics, chemical/electrical/mechanical/material engineering, or related areas are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates can contact Prof. Yankai Cao at yankai.cao@ubc.ca with a CV and a brief description of their research interests.

Reminder for Call for Abstracts PSE 2027 Mexico

Dear Canadian S&C community:

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to remind you that the Call for Abstracts for the PSE 2027+ México is now open. The 15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering will take place June 20–23, 2027, at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center in Puerto Vallarta, México.

We invite you to submit an abstract to our submission system, and remind you that original contributions across the following topics are welcome:

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Bioprocesses
  • Digitalisation, Machine Learning and Quantum Computing
  • Process Control
  • Process Optimization / Process Design
  • Sustainable Energy Applications
  • Process Synthesis / Separations
  • Concepts, Methods, Tools

To submit, please create an account on our platform and log in with your credentials. Should you have any questions during the process, feel free to reach out via our official contact channels.

Quick Links & Support:

Key dates:

  • 1st Round Abstract Submission Deadline: October 2, 2026
  • 1st Round Selection Notifications & Call for Full Papers: from November 27, 2026
  • 2nd Round Full Paper Submission Deadline: January 15, 2027
  • 2nd Round Acceptance Notifications & Corrections: February 16–26, 2027
  • Presenter Registration Deadline: March 25, 2027
  • Final Notification (Oral/Poster status): April 23, 2027
  • Conference dates: June 20–23, 2027

Submission guidelines: Abstracts may follow a free format but must be at least 500 words and clearly indicate the title, co-authors, corresponding author, and institutional affiliations, along with at least three keywords highlighting the core of the research.

We look forward to receiving your submission and welcoming you to Puerto Vallarta for PSE 2027+

Warm regards,

Organizing Committee, PSE 2027+ México

Best regards, 
Dr. José Ezequiel Santibañez Aguilar

Profesor Investigador de GI

EIC Tecnologías sostenibles y civil

santibanez.ezequiel@tec.mx

Cel: +(52) 1 4431941716

Campus Monterrey

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Two PhD Openings in AI for Process Systems Engineering at NTNU

Dear Canadian S&C community:

Two PhD Positions have been posted in AI for PSE at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

  • Position 1: AI for Hydrocarbon Process Systems Engineering, in the department of Energy and Process Engineering, under Prof. Thomas A. Adams II. This position will focus on the research of physics-informed AI-based models of surface-level processes and their subsequent use in simulations, design, optimization, and enviro-technoeconomic assessments. [full announcement]. 
  • Position 2: AI for Integrated Asset Modeling and Optimization, in the department of Geosciences, under Dr. Ashkan Jahanbani Ghahfarokhi. his position will focus on the research of physics-informed AI-based models of reservoir and flow, and their subsequent use in simulations, design, optimization, and enviro-technoeconomic assessments. [full announcement]

More information about the project and positions can be found here: Two PhD Positions in AI for PSE at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – PSE Community.org

Please spread among the community!

Thanks,

Thomas A. Adams II

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Thomas A. Adams  II   McMaster  Advanced

PhD, P.Eng. Ontario   Control Consortium

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Adj Prof., Chem Eng   McMaster Institute McMaster University   for Energy Studies

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macc.mcmaster.ca PSEcommunity.org

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Submit your pre-prints, post-prints, and digital research materials to LAPSE athttp://PSEcommunity.org/LAPSE

Job Posting in Process Systems Engineering at Poly Montreal

Hi all,

Please circulate the following job posting in PSE at Ecole Polytechnique.

https://www.polymtl.ca/carriere/en/offres-demploi/professor-process-systems-engineering-department-chemical-engineering
https://www.polymtl.ca/carriere/offres-demploi/professeure-professeur-en-ingenierie-des-systemes-de-procedes-departement-de-genie-chimique


For more information, feel free to contact Mario Jolicoeur at mario.jolicoeur@polymtl.ca.

-nh

Systems and Control Division Officers

Hi all,


Following the division’s AGM yesterday at CSChE, I am pleased to announce the division’s  officers (2025-28):

  • Nicolas Hudon (Queen’s), Chair
  • Joshua Pulsipher (Waterloo), Vice-chair
  • Giancarlo Dalle Ave (McMaster), Treasurer
  • Yankai Cao (UBC), Secretary

I would like to thank Stevan Dubljevic (UofA) and Syed Imtiaz (Memorial) for their service in the last three years.


As a side note, it was decided yesterday to stop using the php mailing list, so for some of you, this will be the last time you are receiving the same email multiple time. 


-nh

Systems and Control AGM at the 2025 CSChE

Dear members of the Canadian Systems and Control Community,

Please find attached the Agenda for the Systems and Control Division 2025 AGM to be held during the CSChE Conference in Montreal. 

Please note that we will elect a new Division executive for 2025—28 during the AGM.

-nh
Nicolas Hudon
Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
Smith Engineering

nicolas.hudon@queensu.ca | smithengineering.queensu.ca

Queen’s University
Dupuis Hall 304
19 Division St
Kingston, Ontario, Canada  K7L 3N6