Jorge Mario Gómez, PhD, is an associate professor and former head of the Chemical Engineering Dept. at the Univ. of the Andes, Bogotá (Email: jorgomez@uniandes.edu.co). He lectures on chemical process optimization and process engineering fundamentals. His research interests include optimal control, dynamic optimization with integer variables, energy optimization, and optimal product design. He received BS and MSc degrees in chemical engineering from the National Univ. of Colombia; an MBA from Univ. of the Andes; and a PhD from Univ. of Pau and Pays de l’Adour (Nancy, France). He is an AIChE senior member and professional member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).