Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics

doc. Ing. Radoslav Paulen, PhD.

Position:
Deputy of department
Lecturer
Department:
Department of Information Engineering and Process Control (DIEPC)
Room:
NB 695
eMail:
Home page:
https://www.uiam.sk/~paulen
Phone:
+421 259 325 730
Skype:
radopaulen
ORCID iD:
0000-0002-1599-2634
WoS ResearcherID:
L-7817-2016
Google Scholar:
JBx2SewAAAAJ
Research activities:
The research group of Dr. Paulen concentrates on research in estimation and optimal control of nonlinear dynamic systems with applications in chemical and biochemical processes.The main research topics include:
  • guaranteed and statistical system identification and parameter/state estimation
  • dynamic optimization, global optimization, predictive control
Availability:

Publications

Book

  1. M. Fikar – M. Klaučo – R. Paulen: Theory of Automatic Control I. Practice Examples, FCHPT STU v Bratislave, 2022.
  2. R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Optimal Operation of Batch Membrane Processes, Springer, 2016.

Chapter or pages in book

  1. S. Engell – R. Paulen – M. Reniers – C. Sonntag – H. Thompson: Core Research and Innovation Areas in Cyber‐Physical Systems of Systems, In Cyber Physical Systems. Design, Modeling, and Evaluation, Editor(s): Christian Berger and Mohammad Reza Mousavi, Springer, vol. 9361, pp. 40–56, 2015.
  2. M. Jelemenský – L. Petáková – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Dynamic optimization of emulsion polymerization reactor, In Selected Topics in Modelling and Control, Editor(s): Mikleš, J., Veselý, V., Slovak University of Technology Press, no. 8, pp. 1–6, 2012.

Article in journal

  1. A. Ahmad – R. Paulen – R. Valo – M. Fikar – S. Engell: Iterative real-time optimization of a membrane pilot plant (in Anglo-Saxon). Control Engineering Practice, vol. 147, pp. 105907, 2024.   Zenodo
  2. A. Maidi – R. Paulen – J. Corriou: Velocity control design of hyperbolic distributed parameter systems using zeroing dynamics and zeroing-gradient dynamics methods (in Anglo-Saxon). Journal of Process Control, vol. 138, pp. 103210, 2024.   Zenodo
  3. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Data-Based Design of Multi-Model Inferential Sensors. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 178, 2023.   arXiv   Zenodo
  4. R. Paulen – S. Lucia – G. Sand: Special issue in honor of Sebastian Engell. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 160, pp. 107743, 2022.
  5. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – M. Mateáš – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Robust multi-stage model-based design of optimal experiments for nonlinear estimation. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 155, pp. 107499, 2021.   arXiv
  6. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Data-based design of inferential sensors for petrochemical industry. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 153, pp. 107437, 2021.   arXiv
  7. S. Subramanian – S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Tube-enhanced multi-stage model predictive control for flexible robust control of constrained linear systems with additive and parametric uncertainties. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, no. 9, vol. 31, pp. 4458–4487, 2021.
  8. K. Kusumo – L. Gomoescu – R. Paulen – S. García Muñoz – C. C. Pantelides – N. Shah – B. Chachuat: Bayesian Approach to Probabilistic Design Space Characterization: A Nested Sampling Strategy. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, no. 6, vol. 59, pp. 2396–2408, 2020.
  9. S. Thangavel – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Robust Multi-Stage Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Using Sigma Points. Processes, no. 7, vol. 8, pp. 0851, 2020.
  10. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Optimal experiment design in nonlinear parameter estimation with exact confidence regions. Journal of Process Control, vol. 83, pp. 187–195, 2019.
  11. R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Dynamic real-time optimization of batch processes using Pontryagin’s minimum principle and set-membership adaptation. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 128, pp. 488–495, 2019.
  12. R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Dual-Control-Based Approach to Batch Process Operation under Uncertainty Based on Optimality-Conditions Parametrization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, no. 30, vol. 58, pp. 13508–13516, 2019.
  13. A. Sharma – R. Valo – M. Kalúz – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Implementation of optimal strategy to economically improve batch membrane separation. Journal of Process Control, vol. 76, pp. 155–164, 2019.
  14. T. B. L. Tran – M. Törngren – H. D. Nguyen – R. Paulen – N. W. Gleason – T. H. Duong: Trends in preparing cyber-physical systems engineers. Cyber-Physical Systems, no. 2, vol. 5, pp. 65–91, 2019.
  15. N. Peric – R. Paulen – M. Villanueva – B. Chachuat: Set-membership nonlinear regression approach to parameter estimation. Journal of Process Control, vol. 70, pp. 80–95, 2018.
  16. S. Thangavel – S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Dual robust nonlinear model predictive control: A multi-stage approach. Journal of Process Control, vol. 72, pp. 39–51, 2018.
  17. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Model-based design of optimal experiments for nonlinear systems in the context of guaranteed parameter estimation. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 99, pp. 198–213, 2017.
  18. A. Sharma – M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Modeling and optimal operation of batch closed-loop diafiltration processes. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, vol. 122, pp. 198–210, 2017.
  19. S. Wenzel – R. Paulen – B. Beisheim – S. Krämer – S. Engell: Market-Based Coordination of Shared Resources in Cyber-physical Production Sites. Chemie Ingenieur Technik, no. 5, vol. 89, pp. 636–644, 2017.
  20. M. Jelemenský – D. Pakšiová – R. Paulen – M. A. Latifi – M. Fikar: Combined Estimation and Optimal Control of Batch Membrane Processes. Processes, no. 4, vol. 4, 2016.
  21. M. Jelemenský – A. Sharma – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Time-optimal control of diafiltration processes in the presence of membrane fouling. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 91, pp. 343–351, 2016.
  22. R. Paulen – M. Villanueva – B. Chachuat: Guaranteed parameter estimation of non-linear dynamic systems using high-order bounding techniques with domain and CPU-time reduction strategies. IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information, no. 3, vol. 33, pp. 563–587, 2016.
  23. S. Wenzel – R. Paulen – G. Stojanovski – S. Krämer – B. Beisheim – S. Engell: Optimal resource allocation in industrial complexes by distributed optimization and dynamic pricing. at - Automatisierungstechnik, no. 6, vol. 64, pp. 428–442, 2016.
  24. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Time-Optimal Operation of Multi-Component Batch Diafiltration. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 83, pp. 131–138, 2015.
  25. R. Martí – S. Lucia – D. Sarabia – R. Paulen – S. Engell – C. de Prada: Improving scenario decomposition algorithms for robust nonlinear model predictive control. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 79, pp. 30–45, 2015.
  26. R. Paulen – M. Jelemenský – Z. Kovacs – M. Fikar: Economically optimal batch diafiltration via analytical multi-objective optimal control. Journal of Process Control, vol. 28, pp. 73–82, 2015.
  27. R. Paulen – B. Benyahia – M. A. Latifi – M. Fikar: Analysis of optimal operation of a fed-batch emulsion copolymerization reactor used for production of particles with core–shell morphology. Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 66, pp. 233–243, 2014.
  28. R. Paulen – M. Jelemenský – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Optimal balancing of temporal and buffer costs for ultrafiltration/diafiltration processes under limiting flux conditions. Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 444, pp. 87–95, 2013.
  29. G. Foley – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Comments on “Diafiltration under condition of quasi-constant membrane surface concentration” by R. Field [J. Membr. Sci. 383 (1–2) (2011) 301–302]. Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 390-391, pp. 285–285, 2012.
  30. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – G. Foley – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Optimal feeding strategy of diafiltration buffer in batch membrane processes. Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 411-412, pp. 160–172, 2012.
  31. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Process optimization of diafiltration with time-dependent water adding for albumin production. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, no. 8, vol. 50, pp. 815–821, 2011.
  32. R. Paulen – G. Foley – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Minimizing the process time for ultrafiltration/diafiltration under gel polarization conditions. Journal of Membrane Science, no. 1-2, vol. 380, pp. 148–154, 2011.
  33. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – M. A. Latifi: Dynamic Optimization of a Hybrid System: Emulsion Polymerization Reaction. Journal of Cybernetics and Informatics, vol. 10, pp. 31–40, 2010.
  34. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – M. Čižniar – M. A. Latifi: Global Optimization for Parameter Estimation of Dynamic Systems. AT&P Journal Plus, no. 2, pp. 71–78, 2009.

Article in conference proceedings

  1. R. Fáber – M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – R. Paulen: From Data to Alarms: Data-driven Anomaly Detection Techniques in Industrial Settings. Editor(s): Flavio Manenti, G.V. Rex Reklaitis, In 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering /15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, vol. 53, pp. 2857–2862, 2024.   Zenodo
  2. R. Fáber – M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – R. Paulen: Integrated Data Analytics and Regression Techniques for Real-time Anomaly Detection in Industrial Processes. In 12th IFAC Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, pp. 320–325, 2024.   Zenodo
  3. M. Micherda – K. E. Özdemir – R. Paulen: Control of Laboratory Distillation Column with Methanol-Water Mixture. In 50th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering SSCHE 2024, Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Bratislava, SK, 2024.   Zenodo
  4. M. Ružička – I. Helgeland – R. Paulen: Modelling and Optimal Operation of a Forward Osmosis Process. In 50th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering SSCHE 2024, Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Bratislava, SK, 2024.   Zenodo
  5. M. Ružička – I. Helgeland – R. Paulen: Modelling and Simulation of a Forward Osmosis Process (in Anglo-Saxon). Editor(s): Flavio Manenti, G.V. Rex Reklaitis, In 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering /15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, vol. 53, pp. 319–324, 2024.   Zenodo
  6. R. Fáber – K. Ľubušký – M. Mojto – R. Paulen: Enhancing Industrial Data Analysis through Machine Learning-based Classification of Petrochemical Datasets. In 49th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering SSCHE 2023, Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Bratislava, SK, pp. 160–160, 2023.   Zenodo
  7. R. Fáber – K. Ľubušký – R. Paulen: Machine Learning-based Classification of Online Industrial Datasets. Editor(s): R. Paulen and M. Fikar, In Proceedings of the 2023 24th International Conference on Process Control, IEEE, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 81237, Bratislava, Slovakia, pp. 132–137, 2023.   Zenodo
  8. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Comparing Linear and Nonlinear Soft Sensor Approaches for Industrial Distillation Columns (in Anglo-Saxon). In 49th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering SSCHE 2023, Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Bratislava, SK, pp. 159–159, 2023.   Zenodo
  9. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Input Structure Selection for Soft-Sensor Design: Does It Pay Off?. Editor(s): R. Paulen and M. Fikar, In Proceedings of the 2023 24th International Conference on Process Control, IEEE, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 81237, Bratislava, Slovakia, pp. 162–167, 2023.   Zenodo
  10. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Data-Driven Indication of Flooding in an Industrial Debutanizer Column. Editor(s): Antonis Kokossis, Michael C. Georgiadis, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos, In 33rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, no. 1, vol. 33, pp. 1001–1006, 2023.   Zenodo
  11. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Design of Multi-Model Linear Inferential Sensors with SVM-based Switching Logic. In IFAC World Congress 2023, Yokohama, Japan, pp. 2545–2550, 2023.     Zenodo
  12. M. Ružička – I. Helgeland – R. Paulen: Modelling of a Forward Osmosis Process (in Slovak). In Membránové procesy pro udržitelný rozvoj - MEMPUR 2023, pp. 35–36, 2023.   Zenodo
  13. R. Fáber – R. Valo – M. Roman – R. Paulen: Towards Temperature Monitoring in Long-Term Grain Storage. In 2022 Cybernetics & Informatics (K&I), pp. 1–6, 2022.   Zenodo
  14. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Robust Design of Optimal Experiments Considering Consecutive Re-Designs. Editor(s): Luis Ricardez-Sandoval, Jesus Pico, In 13th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, IFAC, pp. 14–19, 2022.
  15. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Data-based Design of Inferential Sensors for an Industrial Depropanizer Column with Data Pre-treatment Analysis. Editor(s): Mário Mihaľ, In 48th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering SSCHE 2022 and Membrane Conference PERMEA 2022, Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Bratislava, SK, pp. 200, 2022.
  16. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Support Vector Machine-based Design of Multi-model Inferential Sensors. Editor(s): Ludovic Montastruc, Stephane Negny, In 32nd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, no. 1, vol. 32, pp. 1045–1050, 2022.
  17. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Multi-Model Soft-Sensor Design for a Depropanizer Distillation Column. In Advanced Process Modelling Forum 18-19 October 2022, 2022.   Zenodo
  18. C. E. Valero – R. Paulen: Zonotope Order Reduction in Robust Estimation. In 23rd International Carpathian Control Conference, IEEE, vol. 23, pp. 392–397, 2022.
  19. C. E. Valero – R. Paulen: Fault Detection in Networked Control Systems. A Robust Approach. In Summer Workshop on Interval Methods 2022, https://www.swim2022.de/fileadmin/swim2022/musterbilder/13th_SWIM_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf, vol. 13, pp. 16–17, 2022.
  20. A. Ahmad – R. Paulen – R. Valo – M. Fikar – S. Engell: Experimental validation of iterative real-time optimization for a continuously operated membrane separation pilot plant. In ECCE 13 & ECAB 6 - 13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering & 6th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology - Book of Abstracts, DECHEMA e.V., pp. 499–500, 2021.
  21. M. Mateáš – R. Paulen: Optimal Experiments via Sequential and Two-stage Designs. Editor(s): R. Paulen, M. Fikar and J. Oravec, In Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Process Control - Summaries Volume, Slovak Chemical Library, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK812-37, Bratislava, Slovakia, pp. 47–47, 2021.
  22. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Data Treatment of Industrial Measurements: From Online to Inferential Sensors. Editor(s): R. Paulen, M. Fikar and J. Oravec, In Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Process Control - Summaries Volume, Slovak Chemical Library, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK812-37, Bratislava, Slovakia, pp. 52–53, 2021.
  23. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Data-based Industrial Soft-sensor Design via Optimal Subset Selection. Editor(s): Metin Türkay, Rafiqul Gani, In 31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, vol. 31, pp. 1247–1252, 2021.
  24. C. E. Valero – R. Paulen: Set-membership State Estimation for a Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor. In 9th International Conference on Systems and Control, 2021.
  25. P. Valiauga – X. Feng – M. Villanueva – R. Paulen – B. Houska: Set-membership Estimation using Ellipsoidal Ensembles. Editor(s): Jong Min Lee, In 16th IFAC Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes ADCHEM 2021, Elsevier, pp. 596–601, 2021.     arXiv
  26. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – P. Valiauga – M. Fikar – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Experimental Real Time Optimization of a Continuous Membrane Separation Plant. Editor(s): Rolf Findeisen, Sandra Hirche, Klaus Janschek, Martin Mönnigmann, In Preprints of the 21st IFAC World Congress (Virtual), Berlin, Germany, July 12-17, 2020, vol. 21, pp. 11967–11974, 2020.     arXiv
  27. K. Kusumo – L. Gomoescu – R. Paulen – S. García Muñoz – C. C. Pantelides – N. Shah – B. Chachuat: Nested Sampling Strategy for Bayesian Design Space Characterization. Editor(s): Sauro Pierucci, Flavio Manenti, Giulia Luisa Bozzano, Davide Manca, In 30th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, vol. 30, pp. 1957–1962, 2020.
  28. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Advanced Process Control of an Industrial Depropanizer Column using Data-based Inferential Sensors. Editor(s): Sauro Pierucci, Flavio Manenti, Giulia Luisa Bozzano, Davide Manca, In 30th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, vol. 30, pp. 1213–1218, 2020.
  29. R. Paulen – L. Gomoescu – B. Chachuat: Nested Sampling Approach to Set-membership Estimation. Editor(s): Rolf Findeisen, Sandra Hirche, Klaus Janschek, Martin Mönnigmann, In Preprints of the 21st IFAC World Congress (Virtual), Berlin, Germany, July 12-17, 2020, vol. 21, pp. 7318–7323, 2020.     arXiv
  30. S. Thangavel – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Adaptive multi-stage NMPC using sigma point principles. In European Control Conference 2020, pp. 196–201, 2020.
  31. S. Thangavel – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Multi-stage NMPC using sigma point principles. In 6th Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems ACODS 2020, Elsevier, vol. 53, pp. 386–391, 2020.     arXiv
  32. S. Thangavel – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Dual multi-stage NMPC using sigma point principles. Editor(s): Rolf Findeisen, Sandra Hirche, Klaus Janschek, Martin Mönnigmann, In Preprints of the 21st IFAC World Congress (Virtual), Berlin, Germany, July 12-17, 2020, vol. 21, pp. 11394–11401, 2020.     arXiv
  33. C. E. Valero – M. Villanueva – B. Houska – R. Paulen: Set-Based State Estimation: A Polytopic Approach. Editor(s): Rolf Findeisen, Sandra Hirche, Klaus Janschek, Martin Mönnigmann, In Preprints of the 21st IFAC World Congress (Virtual), Berlin, Germany, July 12-17, 2020, vol. 21, pp. 11428–11433, 2020.     arXiv
  34. W. Daosud – P. Kittisupakorn – M. Fikar – S. Lucia – R. Paulen: Efficient robust nonlinear model predictive control via approximate multi-stage programming: A neural networks based approach. Editor(s): Anton A. Kiss, Edwin Zondervan, Richard Lakerveld, Leyla Özkan, In 29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, vol. 29, pp. 571–576, 2019.
  35. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Design of Data-based Inferential Sensors for Industrial Depropanizer Column. Editor(s): G. Léonard and F. Logist, In Computer Aided Process Engineering, CAPE Forum, pp. 12–13, 2019.
  36. M. Mojto – K. Ľubušký – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Advanced Process Control of a Depropanizer Column. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 2019.
  37. M. Mojto – R. Paulen – K. Ľubušký – M. Fikar: Modelling and Analysis of Control Pairings of an Industrial Depropanizer Column. In Advanced Process Modelling Forum 26-27 March 2019, pp. 5–6, 2019.
  38. J. Su – Y. Zha – K. Wang – M. Villanueva – R. Paulen – B. Houska: Interval Superposition Arithmetic for Guaranteed Parameter Estimation. In 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems DYCOPS 2019, Elsevier, pp. 574–579, 2019.
  39. S. Thangavel – S. Subramanian – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Robust Multi-Stage NMPC under Structural Plant-Model Mismatch without Full-State Measurements. In European Control Conference 2019, IEEE, pp. 781–786, 2019.
  40. C. E. Valero – R. Paulen: Set-Theoretic State Estimation for Multi-output Systems using Block and Sequential Approaches. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 268–273, 2019.
  41. C. E. Valero – R. Paulen: Effective Recursive Set-membership State Estimation for Robust Linear MPC. In 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems DYCOPS 2019, Elsevier, pp. 486–491, 2019.
  42. P. Valiauga – R. Paulen: Moving-horizon Guaranteed Parameter Estimation: Influence of the Measurement Error. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 256–261, 2019.
  43. P. Valiauga – R. Paulen: Moving-horizon Guaranteed Parameter Estimation. In 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems DYCOPS 2019, Elsevier, pp. 112–117, 2019.
  44. M. Villanueva – X. Feng – R. Paulen – B. Chachuat – B. Houska: Convex Enclosures for Constrained Reachability Tubes. In 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems DYCOPS 2019, Elsevier, pp. 118–123, 2019.
  45. R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Dual robust control of batch processes based on optimality-conditions parameterization. In Preprints, 10th IFAC International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes Shenyang, Liaoning, China, July 25-27, 2018, Elsevier, pp. 768–773, 2018.
  46. R. Paulen – A. Sharma – M. Fikar: Dynamic Real-time Optimization of Batch Membrane Processes using Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle. Editor(s): Anton Friedl, Jiří J. Klemeš, Stefan Radl, Petar S. Varbanov, Thomas Wallek, In 28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, vol. 28, pp. 1045–1050, 2018.
  47. U. Sharma – S. Thangavel – A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Effective Recursive Parallelotopic Bounding for Robust Output-Feedback Control. In 18th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, IFAC, pp. 1032–1035, 2018.
  48. A. Sharma – R. Valo – M. Kalúz – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Experimental validation and comparison of time-optimal and industrial strategy for membrane separation process. In Preprints of the 9th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Vienna, Austria, February 21-23, 2018, pp. 869–874, 2018.
  49. S. Subramanian – S. Lucia – S. A. Baradaran Birjandi – R. Paulen – S. Engell: A Combined Multi-stage and Tube-based MPC Scheme for Constrained Linear Systems. In Preprints of the 6th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, pp. 577–582, 2018.
  50. S. Thangavel – M. Aboelnour – S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Robust Dual Multi-stage NMPC using Guaranteed Parameter Estimation. In Preprints of the 6th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, pp. 74–79, 2018.
  51. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Model-Based Optimal Experiment Design for Nonlinear Parameter Estimation Using Exact Confidence Regions. In Preprints of the 20th IFAC World Congress, Toulouse, France, vol. 20, pp. 14324–14329, 2017.
  52. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Robust model-based design of experiments for guaranteed parameter estimation. Editor(s): Antonio Espuña, Moisès Graells and Luis Puigjaner, In 27th European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, pp. 1639–1644, 2017.
  53. M. Jelemenský – M. Fikar – R. Paulen: Time-Optimal Operation of Membrane Processes in the Presence of Fouling with Set-Membership Parameter Estimation. In Preprints of the 20th IFAC World Congress, Toulouse, France, vol. 20, pp. 4776–4781, 2017.
  54. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Time-optimal Batch Diafiltration under Fouling and Limiting Flux Conditions. In 10th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, vol. 10, 2017.
  55. A. Sharma – M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Optimal Operation of Nanofilter Based Diafiltration Processes Using Experimental Permeation Models. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 185–190, 2017.
  56. S. Thangavel – S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control with Reduction of Uncertainty via Dual Control. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 48–53, 2017.
  57. S. Wenzel – R. Paulen – B. Beisheim – S. Krämer – S. Engell: Adaptive Pricing for Optimal Resource Allocation in Industrial Production Sites. In Preprints of the 20th IFAC World Congress, Toulouse, France, vol. 20, pp. 12957–12962, 2017.
  58. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Optimal dynamic experiment design for guaranteed parameter estimation. Editor(s): Zdravko Kravanja, Miloš Bogataj, In 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Portorož, Slovenia, vol. 26, pp. 757–762, 2016.
  59. A. R. Gottu Mukkula – R. Paulen: Optimal Design of Dynamic Experiments for Guaranteed Parameter Estimation. In American Control Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 1826–1831, 2016.
  60. M. Jelemenský – M. Klaučo – R. Paulen – J. Lauwers – F. Logist – J. Van Impe – M. Fikar: Time-Optimal Control and Parameter Estimation of Diafiltration Processes in the Presence of Membrane Fouling. In 11th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, vol. 11, pp. 242–247, 2016.
  61. R. Paulen – A. R. Gottu Mukkula: Model-based design of optimal experiments for guaranteed parameter estimation of nonlinear dynamic systems. In SCAN 2016 17th International Symposium on Scientific Computing, Computer Arithmetic and Verified Numerics, pp. 96–98, 2016.
  62. R. Paulen – S. Nazari – S. Shahidi – C. Sonntag – S. Engell: Primal and Dual Decomposition for Distributed MPC – Theory, Implementation, and Comparison in a SoS Simulation Framework. In 24th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED'16), IEEE, Athens, Greece, vol. 24, pp. 286–291, 2016.
  63. F. Shamim – R. Hernández – R. Paulen – S. Engell: A hierarchical coordination approach to the optimal operation of a sugar crystallization process. Editor(s): Zdravko Kravanja, Miloš Bogataj, In 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Portorož, Slovenia, vol. 26, pp. 703–708, 2016.
  64. A. Sharma – M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Estimation of membrane fouling parameters for concentrating lactose using nanofiltration. Editor(s): Zdravko Kravanja, Miloš Bogataj, In 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Portorož, Slovenia, vol. 26, pp. 151–156, 2016.
  65. S. Wenzel – R. Paulen – S. Krämer – B. Beisheim – S. Engell: Shared Resource Allocation in an Integrated Petrochemical Site by Price‐based Coordination Using Quadratic Approximation. In European Control Conference 2016, Aalborg, Denmark, pp. 1045–1050, 2016.
  66. S. Wenzel – R. Paulen – S. Krämer – B. Beisheim – S. Engell: Price Adjustment in Price‐based Coordination Using Quadratic Approximation. Editor(s): Zdravko Kravanja, Miloš Bogataj, In 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Portorož, Slovenia, vol. 26, pp. 193–198, 2016.
  67. B. Chachuat – B. Houska – R. Paulen – N. Peric – J. Rajyaguru – M. Villanueva: Set-Theoretic Approaches in Analysis, Estimation and Control of Nonlinear Systems. In 9th International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes ADCHEM 2015 Whistler, British Colombia, Canada, 7-10 June 2015, pp. 982–996, 2015.
  68. M. Jelemenský – A. Sharma – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Time-optimal Operation of Diafiltration Processes in the Presence of Fouling. Editor(s): Krist V. Gernaey and Jakob K. Huusom and Rafiqul Gani, In 12th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering And 25th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp. 1577–1582, 2015.
  69. M. Jelemenský – A. Sharma – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Multi-Objective Optimization of Batch Dialfiltration Processes in the Presence of Membrane Fouling. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 84–89, 2015.
  70. R. Martí – S. Lucia – D. Sarabia – R. Paulen – S. Engell – C. de Prada: An Efficient Distributed Algorithm for Multi-Stage Robust Nonlinear Predictive Control. In European Control Conference 2015, Linz, Austria, pp. 2669–2674, 2015.
  71. R. Paulen: On the Design of a Guaranteed Extended Kalman Filter using Set Inversion Techniques. In 54th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Osaka, Japan, vol. 54, pp. 5014–5019, 2015.
  72. R. Paulen – S. Engell: Design of Guaranteed Extended Kalman Filter Using Set Inversion Techniques. In 6th International Conference on High Performance Scientific Computing. Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Complex Processes. Abstracts and Participants, Institute of Mathematics, Vietnam Acdemy of Science and Technology, pp. 167–167, 2015.
  73. S. Shahidi – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Two‐layer Hierarchical Predictive Control via Negotiation of Active Constraints. In Preprints of the 8th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, IFAC, pp. 405–410, 2015.
  74. A. Sharma – M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Modelling and Optimal Control of Membrane Process with Partial Recirculation. Editor(s): M. Fikar and M. Kvasnica, In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Process Control, Slovak Chemical Library, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 90–95, 2015.
  75. S. Subramanian – S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Robust Output Feedback NMPC with Guaranteed Constraint Satisfaction. Editor(s): Fikar, M., In Proceedings of the 8th IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design, Elsevier, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, no. 8, pp. 325–330, 2015.
  76. S. Thangavel – S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Towards Dual Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control: A Multi-stage Approach. In 2015 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, USA. July 1-3, 2015., pp. 428–433, 2015.
  77. R. Hernández – L. Simora – R. Paulen – S. Wegerhoff – R. Mazaeda – C. de Prada – S. Engell: Optimal Integrated Operation of a Sugar Production Plant. Editor(s): Jirí Jaromír Klemeš, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Peng Yen Liew, In 24th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Radarweg 29, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands, vol. 2014, pp. 637–642, 2014.
  78. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Time-Optimal Control of Batch Multi-Component Diafiltration Processes. Editor(s): Jirí Jaromír Klemeš, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Peng Yen Liew, In 24th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier B.V, Radarweg 29, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands, vol. 2014, pp. 553–558, 2014.
  79. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Time-optimal Diafiltration in the Presence of Membrane Fouling. In Preprints of the 19th IFAC World Congress Cape Town (South Africa) August 24 - August 29, 2014, pp. 4897–4902, 2014.
  80. S. Lucia – R. Paulen: Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control with Reduction of Uncertainty Via Robust Optimal Experiment Design. In Preprints of the 19th IFAC World Congress Cape Town (South Africa) August 24 - August 29, 2014, pp. 1904–1909, 2014.
  81. S. Lucia – R. Paulen – S. Engell: Multi-stage Nonlinear Model Predictive Control with Verified Robust Constraint Satisfaction. In 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles, California, USA, vol. 53, pp. 2816–2821, 2014.
  82. R. Paulen – M. Villanueva – B. Chachuat: Higher-Order Inclusion Techniques for Guaranteed Parameter Estimation of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems. In Proceedings of the 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting, 2014.
  83. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Economically Optimal Batch Ultrafiltration with Diafiltration under Limiting Flux Conditions. In Desalination using membrane technology, Elsevier, no. 1, vol. 1, 2013.
  84. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Economically Optimal Diluant Addition for Batch Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration Processes. Editor(s): Fikar, M., Kvasnica, M., In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Process Control, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 415–420, 2013.
  85. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Multi-objective optimal control of ultrafiltration/diafiltration processes. In Proceedings of the 12th European Control Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, pp. 3384–3389, 2013.
  86. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Economically Optimal Control of Batch Diafiltration Processes. In IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control, Hyderabad, India, pp. 734–739, 2013.
  87. M. Jelemenský – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs: Economically Optimal Water Utilization in Batch Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration Processes. In Permea 2013 - Proceedings of the 6th Membrane Conference of the Visegad Countries, pp. 27–27, 2013.
  88. R. Paulen – B. Benyahia – M. A. Latifi – M. Fikar: Dynamic optimization of semi-batch emulsion copolymerization reactor for styrene/butyl acrylate in the presence of a chain transfer agent. Editor(s): Andrzej Kraslawski and Ilkka Turunen, In 23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, Radarweg 29, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands, vol. 32, pp. 721–726, 2013.
  89. R. Paulen – B. Benyahia – M. A. Latifi – M. Fikar: Optimal feeding of emulsion polymerization reactor for styrene and butyl acrylate copolymerization. Editor(s): Fikar, M., Kvasnica, M., In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Process Control, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 427–432, 2013.
  90. R. Paulen – M. Villanueva – M. Fikar – B. Chachuat: Guaranteed Parameter Estimation in Nonlinear Dynamic Systems using Improved Bounding Techniques. In Proceedings of the 12th European Control Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, pp. 4514–4519, 2013.
  91. R. Paulen – M. Villanueva – B. Chachuat: Optimization-Based Domain Reduction in Guaranteed Parameter Estimation of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems. Editor(s): Tarbouriech, Sophie; Krstic, Miroslav, In 9th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, International Federation of Automatic Control, pp. 564–569, 2013.
  92. M. Villanueva – R. Paulen – B. Houska – B. Chachuat: Enclosing the Reachable Set of Parametric ODEs using Taylor Models and Ellipsoidal Calculus. Editor(s): Andrzej Kraslawski and Ilkka Turunen, In 23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Elsevier, Radarweg 29, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands, vol. 32, pp. 979–984, 2013.
  93. M. Jelemenský – L. Petáková – R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Comparative Study in Dynamic Optimization of Emulsion Polymerization Reactor. Editor(s): Ivan Taufer, Daniel Honc, Milan Javurek, In Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific - Technical Conference Process Control 2012, University of Pardubice, Kouty nad Desnou, Czech Republic, pp. C013b – 1–C013b – 11, 2012.
  94. Z. Kovacs – R. Paulen – M. Fikar – G. Foley – P. Czermak: How to tune up the performance of your UF/DF process. In Informationstag Membrantechnik - Membranverfahren in der Biotechnologie, Dechema Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V., Theodor-Heuss-Alle 25, 60486 Frankfurt, pp. 17–17, 2012.
  95. R. Paulen – B. Benyahia – M. A. Latifi – M. Fikar: Dynamic Simulation of Hybrid Differential Algebraic Systems Using GPROMS: Case Study in Emulsion Polymerization. Editor(s): Ivan Taufer, Daniel Honc, Milan Javurek, In Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific - Technical Conference Process Control 2012, University of Pardubice, Kouty nad Desnou, Czech Republic, pp. C013a – 1–C013a – 14, 2012.
  96. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – G. Foley – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Time Optimal Control of Batch Membrane Processes. Editor(s): Kozák, Š, Kozáková, A., Rosinová, A., In Kybernetika a informatika: Medzinárodná konferencia SSKI SAV, STU v Bratislave, 2012.
  97. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – G. Foley – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Time-optimal batch diafiltration. In 8th International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes ADCHEM 2012 Singapore, 10-13 July 2012, pp. 804–809, 2012.
  98. R. Paulen – M. Fikar: Tighter Convex Relaxations for Global Optimization Using alphaBB Based Approach. Editor(s): Fikar, M., Kvasnica. M., In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Process Control, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia, pp. 537–542, 2011.
  99. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – G. Foley – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Time-optimal diafiltration under gel polarization conditions. In ICOM 2011 - Book of abstracts, pp. 379–380, 2011.
  100. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Dynamic Optimization of Diafiltration Process for Albumin Production. In Selected Topics on Constrained and Nonlinear Control. Preprints, STU Bratislava - NTNU Trondheim, pp. 329–334, 2011.
  101. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Optimal Control of Diafiltration Process for Albumin Production. In Preprints of the 18th IFAC World Congress Milano (Italy) August 28 - September 2, 2011, pp. 14007–14012, 2011.
  102. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – G. Foley – Z. Kovacs – P. Czermak: Time-Optimal Diafiltration Process: Dynamic Optimization Approach. In VOCAL 2010, Program and Abstracts, pp. 91–92, 2010.
  103. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – M. A. Latifi: Dynamic Optimization of a Hybrid System: Emulsion Polymerization Reaction. Editor(s): Kozák, Š., Kozáková, A., Rosinová, D., In Medzinárodná konferencia Kybernetika a Informatika, Vydavateľstvo STU, Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava, 2010.
  104. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – M. A. Latifi: Dynamic Optimization of Emulsion Polymerization Process. In Proceedings of the 9th International Scientific - Technical Conference Process Control 2010, University of Pardubice, Kouty nad Desnou, Czech Republic, pp. C023a-1–C023a-11, 2010.
  105. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – M. A. Latifi: Dynamic Optimization of a Polymerization Reactor. In 18th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Marrakech, Morocco, pp. 733–738, 2010.
  106. R. Paulen – Z. Kovacs – M. Fikar – P. Czermak: Dynamic Optimization of Batch Membrane Filtration Processes. In Permea 2010 - Proceedings of the 5th Membrane Science and Technology Conference of the Visegad Countries with Wider International Participation, pp. 67–67, 2010.
  107. R. Paulen – M. Fikar – M. Čižniar – M. A. Latifi: Global Optimization for Parameter Estimation of Dynamic Systems. Editor(s): Fikar, M., Kvasnica, M., In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Process Control ’09, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, pp. 86–92, 2009.
  108. R. Paulen: Control of time-delay systems (in Slovak). In Sborník anotací: Studenská tvůrčí a odborná činnost STOČ '2007, VŠB - TU Ostrava, pp. 13, 2007.

Article in collection

  1. R. Paulen: Dynamic Optimization of Membrane Operation. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 619–620, 2016.
  2. R. Paulen: Global Optimization of Membrane Processes. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 881–882, 2016.
  3. R. Paulen: Macrosolute. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1117–1118, 2016.
  4. R. Paulen: Microsolute. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1308–1308, 2016.
  5. R. Paulen: Nonlinear Programming. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1402–1403, 2016.
  6. R. Paulen: Optimal Process Control. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1430–1430, 2016.
  7. R. Paulen: Orthogonal Collocation Method. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1436–1437, 2016.
  8. R. Paulen: Parameter Estimation: Optimization of Membrane Operation. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1463–1464, 2016.
  9. R. Paulen: Process Control in Membrane Operations. In Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editor(s): Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno, Springer, pp. 1685–1686, 2016.

Phd's thesis

  1. R. Paulen: Optimal operation of membrane separation processesa (in Slovak). 2017.
  2. R. Paulen: Optimal Operation of Batch Membrane Processes. ÚIAM FCHPT STU v Bratislave, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, 2012.

Master's thesis

  1. R. Paulen: Global Optimization of Processes. Master's thesis, ÚIAM FCHPT STU v Bratislave, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, 2008.

Bachelor's thesis

  1. R. Paulen: Control of time-delay systems (in Slovak). Bachelor's thesis, FCHPT STU v Bratislave, 2006.

Unpublished

  1. J. Su – Y. Zha – K. Wang – M. Villanueva – R. Paulen – B. Houska: Interval Superposition Arithmetic for Guaranteed Parameter Estimation. 2018.

Miscellaneous

  1. H. Thompson – R. Paulen – M. Reniers – C. Sonntag – S. Engell: Analysis of the State-of-the-Art and Future Challenges in Cyber-physical Systems of Systems. 2015.
  2. R. Paulen: Global Dynamic Optimization of Processes. 2010.

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