Charles R. Cutler
Charles R. Cutler (1936-2020), a member of the National Academy of Engineering, was an American engineer. He specialized in the field of advanced process control. In 1984 he founded DMC Corporation and in 1999 he founded a second company the Cutler Technology Corporation. Some control engineering applications that have brought a competitive edge to the current Oil and Gas industry, namely Dynamic Matrix Control (DMC) and Real Time Optimization (RTO) were conceived by Cutler. In 2000 he was honored with a membership in the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions in inventing, developing and commercialization of a new-class of advanced process control technology.[1] He has been called by some a pioneer of advanced process control who created a new class of jobs in this sector by his contributions to this field.
Cutler died on March 16, 2020.[2]
References
- "National Academy of Engineering Elects 78 Members and 8 Foreign Associates" National Academy of Engineering press release
- "A Tribute to Our Colleague and Friend Charlie Cutler," April 30, 2020 AspenTech Blog