1990 Gordon Research Conference on Statistics in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

New Hampton, N.H. July 30 – Aug. 1/1990

Chairman: J.F. MacGregor, McMaster University

Vice Chairman: W.Q. Meeker, Iowa State University

Monday, July 30

AM

Speakers: S. Wold, and N. Kettaneh-Wold, University of Umea and MDS Inc.

Topic: Multivariate Design and Analysis

Discussant: T. Naes, Norwegian Food Res. Inst.

Moderator: D. Keller, B.F. Goodrich Co.

PM

Speaker: R. Swanson, Eastman Kodak Co.

Topic: Multivariable Process and Quality Control

Discussant: T.J. Harris, Queen’s University

Moderator: G.J. Hahn, GE Corp.

Tuesday, July 31

AM

Speakers: G.E.P. Box, I. Hau and S. Jones, University of Wisconsin

Topic: Recent Developments in Design: Constrained Designs and Robust Resigns

Moderator/Discussant: J. Cornell, Univ. of Florida

PM

Speaker: T. McAvoy, University of Maryland

Topic: Neural Networks and their Applications

Discussant: J.F. MacGregor, McMaster Univ.

Moderator: R. DeVeaux, Princeton Univ.

Wednesday, August 1:

AM

Speaker: Blau and K. Kuenker, Dow Chemical Co.

Topic: Sensitivity Analysis in Modeling Chemical Plants for Design and Optimization

Discussant: D.W. Bacon, Queen’s Univ.

Moderator: W.J. Hill, Allied-Signal

PM

Speaker: J. Wu, University of Waterloo

Topic: Planning Fractional Factorial Experiments to Accommodate Specific Interactions

Discussant: R. Kacker, Nat. Inst. Standards & Tech.

Moderator: K. Hockman, DuPont Co.

 

 

 

Thursday, August 2:

AM

Speaker: B. Kowalski, University of Washington

Topic: Multivariate and Tensorial Calibration

Discussant: S. Brown, Univ. of Delaware

Moderator: R. Easterling, Sandia National Lab.

PM

Speaker: P.M. Reilly, University of Waterloo

Topic: A Discrete Bayesian Method for Parameter Estimation

Moderator: V. Nair, Bell Labs

Friday, August 3:

AM

Speaker: D. Pregibon, Bell Labs

Topic: Interactive Statistical Graphics

Discussant: W. DuMouchel, BBN Software

Moderator: J Hare, T.L. Lipton Co.

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