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Julie F. Smith

Julie F. Smith retired from DuPont, where she served as the global automation and process control leader. She has 35 years of experience in the process industry, having been part of numerous engineering and operations activities across the globe. She has written several papers and columns highlighting the value of modeling and simulation. Julie has a B.S. in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware.

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    Ask the Automation Pros: What University Projects Are Needed to Support Process Control?

    Like a lot of things in engineering and construction, it’s hard to teach everything and risky not to, but getting it right the first time saves time and money.
    By: R. Russell Rhinehart, Mark Darby, Gregory K. McMillan, Peter Morgan, Michael Taube, Matthew Howard, Héctor H. Torres, Pat Dixon, Julie F. Smith, Bob Heider, George Buckbee, Michel Ruel, Edward J. Farmer
    24 June, 2026 | 15 minutes
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