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  PASI 2011
 
July 19-29, 2011, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil
 
Survey of PASI 2011
The PASI conference was:
Interesting………… Boring 4.64  
Well Organized…...Chaotic 4.73  
 
The speakers were:
Excellent……………Poor 4.49  
Clear……………......Unclear 4.14  
Excessively…..Insufficiently detailed 3.91  
 
The topics were:
Pertinent…………..Not pertinent 4.71  
Understandable…Too advanced 3.86  
 
By attending this PASI I learned:
A lot……………Very little 4.27  
 
The lectures will impact my research:
Significantly……Not at all 4.07  
     
The quality of the PASI webpage is:
Excellent ….. Poor 4.48  
     
The social events at the conference were:
Excellent ….. Poor 4.53  
 
My interactions with the other participants were:
Very good …… Non-existing 4.64  
     
Which speakers made the best presentations?
Lorenz Biegler 35  
Mahmoud El-Halwagi 31  
Christos Maravelias 18  
Arturo Jiménez 13  
     
What topics were of greatest interest to you?
Process optimization 20
Nonlinear programming 19
Process integration 14
Mixed-integer programming 9
Model predictive control 9
Supply chain optimization 7
Planning and scheduling 4
     
What topics were of least interest to you?
Model predictive control 15
Biological systems 14
Ecological systems 7
Planning and scheduling 5
Supply chain optimization 3
     
What topics should have been included or given greater emphasis?
Uncertainty/Stochastic programming 5  
Parameter estimation 5  
Industrial applications 5  
Process integration 3  
Process modeling 3  
Dynamic programming/RTO 3  
Global optimization 3  
Biofuels 3  
Heuristic-based methods 3  
     
The sessions themselves were:
Too long: 22 Too short: 0  
     
Comments on sessions:
More examples/longer workshops expected 9  
Very long/too detailed sessions 9  
Hard to stay focused/understand information 4  
     
Please rate the Hotel Costa Galana (Excellent 5,  Poor 1)
Meeting room 4.16  
Audio-Visual 4.21  
Sleeping room 3.47  
Meals 4.63  
Recreation 4.40  
Service by staff  4.40  
     
General comments on hotel:
  • Poor internet connection
  • Laundry would have been nice if cheaper
  • Staff and service are great
  • Very good food.
  • Uncomfortable chairs
  • Sleeping rooms should be more comfortable
  • Some facilities are not well maintained.
  • The environment was great
  • The location was nice, but a bit far away from everywhere
  • White boards hard to see
 
How did you first hear about this PASI conference?
Advisor 22  
E-mail 9  
Colleagues 8  
Website 3