Hector Budman is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He holds a Bachelor's (1979), MS (1983) and Ph.D. (1987) in Mechanical Engineering from Technion–Israel Institute of Technology. Israel. Professor Budman has authored and co-authored over 150 journal publications in process modelling and controls with applications to biotechnology and reaction systems. He also co-authored the book “Periodic Operations of Chemical Reactors” and chaired the October 2014 Canadian Conference in Chemical Engineering. His current interests include process control, deep learning, systems biology, dynamic metabolic flux modelling, multivariate statistical methods for monitoring and fault detection and run-to-run optimization of pharmaceutical processes.