About me
Hello there! I’m Seolhee Cho, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Under the guidance of Professor Ignacio E. Grossmann in the area of Process Systems Engineering (PSE), my research focuses on developing an innovative optimization model and algorithm for multi-period and multi-region expansion planning of power system. The primary goal is to incorporate reliability, resilience, and flexibility into the expansion planning model. In the initial phase of my work, I successfully developed Generalized Disjunctive Programming (GDP) optimization model and bilevel decomposition with tailored cuts for planning of reliable power generation systems. Currently, I’m dedicated to proposing a new expansion planning model that can enhance both power system resilience and reliability.
Before joining CMU, I obtained my Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Energy and Chemical Engineering from Incheon National University (INU), South Korea, where I advised by Professor Jiyong Kim. During my time at INU, I had performed multiples projects such as methanol process synthesis, energy system evaluation, biomass-to-energy infrastructure deployment, and software development.
Research Interests
I am highly interested in learning and utilizing:
- Mixed-integer programming (MIP), Generalized Disjunctive Programming (GDP), Stochastic programming (SP)
- Data-driven and machine-learning based optimization
- Benders decomposition, Lagrangean decomposition, Bilevel decomposition
- Exogenous/endogenous uncertainty including reliability, resilience, and flexibility
- Energy systems, Sustainability, Carbon-neutrality
- Process synthesis, Techno-economic analysis, Life-cycle analysis
Please check my CV for more information on my previous and current works.
Education
- Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, United States (2020-present)
- M.S. in Energy and Chemical Engineering, Incheon National Univeraity, South Korea (2017)
- B.S. in Energy and Chemical Engineering, Incheon National Univeraity, South Korea (2015)