School of Chemical Engineering retired professor, Russ Rhinehart, has just published a book titled Engineering Optimization: Applications, Methods, and Analysis (2018, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-13; 978-1118936337, ISBN-10:1118936337, 776 pages). It is a practically-focused introduction to best practices, covering fundamental analytical and numerical techniques throughout each stage of the optimization process. The book is based on the interdisciplinary engineering course that Dr. Rhinehart taught at OSU.