Publications

2025

1. AIChE J

   Generalized optimization framework for synthesis of thermally coupled distillation columns

   Chao Liu, Yingjie Ma, and Jie Li

   AIChE Journal, 2025

   Bib

   @article{liu2025generalized,
     title = {Generalized optimization framework for synthesis of thermally coupled distillation columns},
     author = {Liu, Chao and Ma, Yingjie and Li, Jie},
     journal = {AIChE Journal},
     volume = {71},
     number = {6},
     pages = {e18776},
     year = {2025},
     publisher = {John Wiley \& Sons, Inc. Hoboken, USA}
   }

2. SPT

   Design of hybrid reactive-extractive distillation for separation of azeotropic ternary mixture using a systematic optimization framework

   Chao Liu, Ali Karagoz, Omar Alqusair, Yingjie Ma, Xin Xiao, and Jie Li

   Separation and Purification Technology, 2025

   Bib

   @article{liu2025design,
     title = {Design of hybrid reactive-extractive distillation for separation of azeotropic ternary mixture using a systematic optimization framework},
     author = {Liu, Chao and Karagoz, Ali and Alqusair, Omar and Ma, Yingjie and Xiao, Xin and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Separation and Purification Technology},
     volume = {369},
     pages = {132805},
     year = {2025},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

3. CES

   Quasi-steady-state approach for efficient multiscale simulation and optimization of mAb glycosylation in CHO cell culture

   Yingjie Ma, Jing Guo, Andrew J Maloney, and Richard D Braatz

   Chemical Engineering Science, 2025

   Bib

   @article{ma2025quasi,
     title = {Quasi-steady-state approach for efficient multiscale simulation and optimization of mAb glycosylation in CHO cell culture},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Guo, Jing and Maloney, Andrew J and Braatz, Richard D},
     journal = {Chemical Engineering Science},
     volume = {318},
     pages = {122162},
     year = {2025},
     publisher = {Pergamon}
   }

4. arXiv

   Optimization-Free Fast Optimal Control: Bang-Ride Property, Monotonicity, and Applications to Fast Battery Charging

   Shengling Shi, Jacob Sass, Jiaen Wu, Minsu Kim, Yingjie Ma, Sungho Shin, and Richard D Braatz

   arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.09010, 2025

2024

1. CCE

   Improved SQP and SLSQP algorithms for feasible path-based process optimisation

   Yingjie Ma^#, Xi Gao^#, Chao Liu, and Jie Li

   Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2024

   Bib

   @article{ma2024improved,
     title = {Improved SQP and SLSQP algorithms for feasible path-based process optimisation},
     author = {Ma<sup>#</sup>, Yingjie and Gao<sup>#</sup>, Xi and Liu, Chao and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Computers \& Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {188},
     pages = {108751},
     year = {2024},
     publisher = {Pergamon}
   }

2023

1. CET

   Generalised optimisation framework for the synthesis of thermally coupled distillation columns in the equation-oriented environment

   Chao Liu, Yingjie Ma, Dongda Zhang, Jie Li, and Li Sun

   Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2023

   Bib

   @article{liu2023generalised,
     title = {Generalised optimisation framework for the synthesis of thermally coupled distillation columns in the equation-oriented environment},
     author = {Liu, Chao and Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Dongda and Li, Jie and Sun, Li},
     journal = {Chemical Engineering Transactions},
     volume = {103},
     pages = {325--330},
     year = {2023}
   }

2022

1. Appl Energy

   Optimal design of large-scale solar-aided hydrogen production process via machine learning based optimisation framework

   Wanrong Wang, Yingjie Ma, Azadeh Maroufmashat, Nan Zhang, Jie Li, and Xin Xiao

   Applied Energy, 2022

   Bib

   @article{wang2022optimal,
     title = {Optimal design of large-scale solar-aided hydrogen production process via machine learning based optimisation framework},
     author = {Wang, Wanrong and Ma, Yingjie and Maroufmashat, Azadeh and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie and Xiao, Xin},
     journal = {Applied Energy},
     volume = {305},
     pages = {117751},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2. CES

   Insights into ensemble learning-based data-driven model for safety-related property of chemical substances

   Zihao Wang, Huaqiang Wen, Yang Su, Weifeng Shen, Jingzheng Ren, Yingjie Ma, and Jie Li

   Chemical engineering science, 2022

   Bib

   @article{wang2022insights,
     title = {Insights into ensemble learning-based data-driven model for safety-related property of chemical substances},
     author = {Wang, Zihao and Wen, Huaqiang and Su, Yang and Shen, Weifeng and Ren, Jingzheng and Ma, Yingjie and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Chemical engineering science},
     volume = {248},
     pages = {117219},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {Pergamon}
   }

3. AIChE J

   Homotopy continuation enhanced branch and bound algorithms for strongly nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear optimization

   Yingjie Ma and Jie Li

   AIChE Journal, 2022

   Bib

   @article{ma2022homotopy,
     title = {Homotopy continuation enhanced branch and bound algorithms for strongly nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear optimization},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Li, Jie},
     journal = {AIChE Journal},
     volume = {68},
     number = {6},
     pages = {e17629},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {John Wiley \& Sons, Inc. Hoboken, USA}
   }

4. CACE

   Improved sequential least squares programming–driven feasible path algorithm for process optimisation

   Yingjie Ma, Nan Zhang, and Jie Li

   In Computer aided chemical engineering, 2022

   Bib

   @incollection{ma2022improved,
     title = {Improved sequential least squares programming--driven feasible path algorithm for process optimisation},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie},
     booktitle = {Computer aided chemical engineering},
     volume = {51},
     pages = {1279--1284},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

5. CACE

   Optimal Design of Extractive Dividing-Wall Column Using an Improved Sequential Least Squares Programming Algorithm

   Yingjie Ma, Nan Zhang, and Jie Li

   In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2022

   Bib

   @incollection{ma2022optimal,
     title = {Optimal Design of Extractive Dividing-Wall Column Using an Improved Sequential Least Squares Programming Algorithm},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie},
     booktitle = {Computer Aided Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {49},
     pages = {679--684},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

6. CET

   Feasible path-based branch and bound algorithm for highly nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems

   Chao Liu, Yingjie Ma, Dongda Zhang, and Jie Li

   Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2022

   Bib

   @article{liu2022feasible,
     title = {Feasible path-based branch and bound algorithm for highly nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems},
     author = {Liu, Chao and Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Dongda and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Chemical Engineering Transactions},
     volume = {94},
     pages = {991--996},
     year = {2022}
   }

7. Font Chem Eng

   A feasible path-based branch and bound algorithm for strongly nonconvex MINLP problems

   Chao Liu, Yingjie Ma, Dongda Zhang, and Jie Li

   Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 2022

   Bib

   @article{liu2022feasiblf,
     title = {A feasible path-based branch and bound algorithm for strongly nonconvex MINLP problems},
     author = {Liu, Chao and Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Dongda and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Frontiers in Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {4},
     pages = {983162},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {Frontiers Media SA}
   }

2021

1. IECR

   Simultaneous synthesis and design of reaction–separation–recycle processes using rigorous models

   Yingjie Ma, Zekun Yang, Aline El-Khoruy, Nan Zhang, Jie Li, Bingjian Zhang, and Li Sun

   Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021

   Bib

   @article{ma2021simultaneous,
     title = {Simultaneous synthesis and design of reaction--separation--recycle processes using rigorous models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Yang, Zekun and El-Khoruy, Aline and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie and Zhang, Bingjian and Sun, Li},
     journal = {Industrial \& Engineering Chemistry Research},
     volume = {60},
     number = {19},
     pages = {7275--7290},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {American Chemical Society}
   }

2. FCSE

   Optimal design of extractive dividing-wall column using an efficient equation-oriented approach

   Yingjie Ma, Nan Zhang, Jie Li, and Cuiwen Cao

   Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 2021

   Bib

   @article{ma2021optimal,
     title = {Optimal design of extractive dividing-wall column using an efficient equation-oriented approach},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie and Cao, Cuiwen},
     journal = {Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering},
     volume = {15},
     number = {1},
     pages = {72--89},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {Higher Education Press Beijing}
   }

3. CACE

   A homotopy continuation-based branch and bound algorithm for process synthesis and design using rigorous unit operation models

   Yingjie Ma, Nan Zhang, and Jie Li

   In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2021

   Bib

   @incollection{ma2021homotopy,
     title = {A homotopy continuation-based branch and bound algorithm for process synthesis and design using rigorous unit operation models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie},
     booktitle = {Computer Aided Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {50},
     pages = {677--682},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

4. ACS AEM

   All-in-one MXene–boron nitride–MXene “OREO” with vertically aligned channels for flexible structural supercapacitor design

   Wenji Yang, Jae Jong Byun, Jie Yang, Francis Peter Moissinac, Yingjie Ma, Hui Ding, Wei Sun, Robert AW Dryfe, and Suelen Barg

   ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021

   Bib

   @article{yang2021all,
     title = {All-in-one MXene--boron nitride--MXene “OREO” with vertically aligned channels for flexible structural supercapacitor design},
     author = {Yang, Wenji and Byun, Jae Jong and Yang, Jie and Moissinac, Francis Peter and Ma, Yingjie and Ding, Hui and Sun, Wei and Dryfe, Robert AW and Barg, Suelen},
     journal = {ACS Applied Energy Materials},
     volume = {4},
     number = {8},
     pages = {7959--7972},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {American Chemical Society}
   }

5. IECR

   Operational optimization of a cyclic gas pipeline network with consideration of thermal hydraulics

   Taicheng Zheng, Huixia Feng, Bohong Wang, Jianqin Zheng, Yongtu Liang, Yingjie Ma, Thomas Keene, and Jie Li

   Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021

   Bib

   @article{zheng2021operational,
     title = {Operational optimization of a cyclic gas pipeline network with consideration of thermal hydraulics},
     author = {Zheng, Taicheng and Feng, Huixia and Wang, Bohong and Zheng, Jianqin and Liang, Yongtu and Ma, Yingjie and Keene, Thomas and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Industrial \& Engineering Chemistry Research},
     volume = {60},
     number = {6},
     pages = {2501--2522},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {American Chemical Society}
   }

2020

1. CCE

   Novel feasible path optimisation algorithms using steady-state and/or pseudo-transient simulations

   Yingjie Ma, Matthew McLaughlan, Nan Zhang, and Jie Li

   Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2020

   Bib

   @article{ma2020novel,
     title = {Novel feasible path optimisation algorithms using steady-state and/or pseudo-transient simulations},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and McLaughlan, Matthew and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie},
     journal = {Computers \& Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {143},
     pages = {107058},
     year = {2020},
     publisher = {Elsevier},
   }

2. CCE

   Design optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers sizing with heat transfer enhancement

   Zekun Yang, Yingjie Ma, Nan Zhang, and Robin Smith

   Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2020

   Bib

   @article{yang2020design,
     title = {Design optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers sizing with heat transfer enhancement},
     author = {Yang, Zekun and Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Nan and Smith, Robin},
     journal = {Computers \& Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {137},
     pages = {106821},
     year = {2020},
     publisher = {Pergamon}
   }

3. CACE

   Optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers sizing with heat transfer enhancement

   Zekun Yang, Yingjie Ma, Nan Zhang, and Robin Smith

   In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2020

   Bib

   @incollection{yang2020optimization,
     title = {Optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers sizing with heat transfer enhancement},
     author = {Yang, Zekun and Ma, Yingjie and Zhang, Nan and Smith, Robin},
     booktitle = {Computer Aided Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {48},
     pages = {937--942},
     year = {2020},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2019

1. CCE

   Equation-oriented optimization of methanol distillation systems using pseudo-transient models

   Xue Ma, Yiqing Luo, Yingjie Ma, and Xigang Yuan

   Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2019

   Bib

   @article{ma2019equation,
     title = {Equation-oriented optimization of methanol distillation systems using pseudo-transient models},
     author = {Ma, Xue and Luo, Yiqing and Ma, Yingjie and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Computers \& Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {127},
     pages = {218--232},
     year = {2019},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2. CACE

   Simultaneous synthesis and design of integrated reaction-separation systems using rigorous models

   Yingjie Ma, Aline El-Khoruy, Zekun Yang, Li Sun, Nan Zhang, Jie Li, and Xin Xiao

   In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 2019

   Bib

   @incollection{ma2019simultaneous,
     title = {Simultaneous synthesis and design of integrated reaction-separation systems using rigorous models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and El-Khoruy, Aline and Yang, Zekun and Sun, Li and Zhang, Nan and Li, Jie and Xiao, Xin},
     booktitle = {Computer Aided Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {47},
     pages = {371--376},
     year = {2019},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

3. CCE

   Towards the really optimal design of distillation systems: Simultaneous pressures optimization of distillation systems based on rigorous models

   Yingjie Ma, Yiqing Luo, and Xigang Yuan

   Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2019

   Bib

   @article{ma2019towards,
     title = {Towards the really optimal design of distillation systems: Simultaneous pressures optimization of distillation systems based on rigorous models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Luo, Yiqing and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Computers \& Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {126},
     pages = {54--67},
     year = {2019},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

4. CES

   Equation-oriented optimization of reactive distillation systems using pseudo-transient models

   Yingjie Ma, Yiqing Luo, and Xigang Yuan

   Chemical Engineering Science, 2019

   Bib

   @article{ma2019equatioo,
     title = {Equation-oriented optimization of reactive distillation systems using pseudo-transient models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Luo, Yiqing and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Chemical Engineering Science},
     volume = {195},
     pages = {381--398},
     year = {2019},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2018

1. Energy

   Simultaneous optimization of nonsharp distillation sequences and heat integration networks by simulated annealing algorithm

   Shuo Zhang, Yiqing Luo, Yingjie Ma, and Xigang Yuan

   Energy, 2018

   Bib

   @article{zhang2018simultaneous,
     title = {Simultaneous optimization of nonsharp distillation sequences and heat integration networks by simulated annealing algorithm},
     author = {Zhang, Shuo and Luo, Yiqing and Ma, Yingjie and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Energy},
     volume = {162},
     pages = {1139--1157},
     year = {2018},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2. CCE

   Simultaneous optimization of complex distillation systems and heat integration using pseudo-transient continuation models

   Yingjie Ma, Yiqing Luo, Shuo Zhang, and Xigang Yuan

   Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2018

   Bib

   @article{ma2018simultaneous,
     title = {Simultaneous optimization of complex distillation systems and heat integration using pseudo-transient continuation models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Luo, Yiqing and Zhang, Shuo and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Computers \& Chemical Engineering},
     volume = {108},
     pages = {337--348},
     year = {2018},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

3. IECR

   Fast algorithms for equation-oriented flowsheet simulation and optimization using pseudo-transient models

   Yingjie Ma, Yiqing Luo, Xue Ma, Tao Yang, Danlei Chen, and Xigang Yuan

   Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2018

   Bib

   @article{ma2018fast,
     title = {Fast algorithms for equation-oriented flowsheet simulation and optimization using pseudo-transient models},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Luo, Yiqing and Ma, Xue and Yang, Tao and Chen, Danlei and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Industrial \& Engineering Chemistry Research},
     volume = {57},
     number = {42},
     pages = {14124--14142},
     year = {2018},
     publisher = {ACS Publications}
   }

4. CJChE

   Synthesis of refrigeration system based on generalized disjunctive programming model

   Danlei Chen, Xue Ma, Yiqing Luo, Yingjie Ma, and Xigang Yuan

   Chinese journal of chemical engineering, 2018

   Bib

   @article{chen2018synthesis,
     title = {Synthesis of refrigeration system based on generalized disjunctive programming model},
     author = {Chen, Danlei and Ma, Xue and Luo, Yiqing and Ma, Yingjie and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Chinese journal of chemical engineering},
     volume = {26},
     number = {8},
     pages = {1613--1620},
     year = {2018},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

5. CJChE

   Optimal synthesis of compression refrigeration system using a novel MINLP approach

   Tao Yang, Yiqing Luo, Yingjie Ma, and Xigang Yuan

   Chinese journal of chemical engineering, 2018

   Bib

   @article{yang2018optimal,
     title = {Optimal synthesis of compression refrigeration system using a novel MINLP approach},
     author = {Yang, Tao and Luo, Yiqing and Ma, Yingjie and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Chinese journal of chemical engineering},
     volume = {26},
     number = {8},
     pages = {1662--1669},
     year = {2018},
     publisher = {Elsevier}
   }

2017

1. IECR

   Simultaneous optimization of complex distillation systems with a new pseudo-transient continuation model

   Yingjie Ma, Yiqing Luo, and Xigang Yuan

   Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017

   Bib

   @article{ma2017simultaneous,
     title = {Simultaneous optimization of complex distillation systems with a new pseudo-transient continuation model},
     author = {Ma, Yingjie and Luo, Yiqing and Yuan, Xigang},
     journal = {Industrial \& Engineering Chemistry Research},
     volume = {56},
     number = {21},
     pages = {6266--6274},
     year = {2017},
     publisher = {ACS Publications}
   }