Introduction to Computer Aided Tools for Process Design

23 – 26 February 2026
Online

OBJECTIVES
This workshop covers computer-aided process design tools for bioprocess applications, from traditional software like AVEVA Process Simulation and SuperPro Designer for modelling, balances, and scale-up, to Python-based simulators for flexible ODE modelling, CFD for bioreactor optimization, and AI tools including Gemini, Copilot, and in-house chatbots for task automation. Led by DTU, research leaders in bioprocess modelling, it equips participants with practical insights for biotechnology advancements.

COURSE LECTURORS
● Carina L. Gargalo
● Fiammetta Caccavale
● Ulrich Krühne
● Johan le Nepvou de Carfort
● Victor Puig I Laborda
● Mikkel Seegert

PROGRAM
Day 1: Simulation tools
Monday – 23 February 2026 (CET time zone)
10:00 Welcome & Overview
10:30 Aveva Process Simulation
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 SuperPro Designer
14:00 Python-based Simulators
15:00 Coffee break
15:15 Python-based Simulators (cont.)
16:00 Day 1 wrap-up

Day 2: Computer Fluid Dynamics
Tuesday – 24 February 2026 (CET time zone)
09:00 Introduction to CFD. What? Why?
10:00 How to implement CFD: Intro to Sketching, Meshing, Definition, Solving & Post Processing
11:15 Coffee break
11:30 Live demo
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Bottlenecks for Application of CFD
13:45 Coffee break
14:00 An introduction to compartment modelling and AI surrogate models
16:00 Day 2 wrap-up

Day 3: Hands-on Project
Wednesday – 25 February 2026 (CET time zone)
10:00 Project Framing & Goals
11:30 Independent work on project

Day 4: LLM-based chatbots & Hands-on Project Discussion
Thursday – 26 February 2026 ( CET time zone)
10:00 LLM Fundamentals and Prompt Engineering
11:00 Bioprocess Applications & Case studies
11:30 Advanced Topics & Ethics
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Hands-on Project Discussion
14:30 Day 4 wrap-up + Workshop evaluation