Kyle Camarda

Kyle Camarda is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering. His research focuses on process systems engineering: the application of novel algorithms and AI to challenges in design, control, and optimization of chemical and energy production processes. Dr. Camarda teaches a variety of courses within chemical engineering and the honors program. He also founded and directs a study abroad program entitled “Optimization and the Cold War,” in which students spend a month in Berlin learning about how logistics affected the decisions made during the Cold War. Camarda is also the faculty advisor for the KU Chess Club.