He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering[1] in 2014 for contributions to mathematical modeling, optimization, and automatic control of chemical and microelectronics processes, and for professional leadership.
Edgar is the George T. and Gladys H. Abell Chair in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
He has published over 500 articles and book chapters in the above fields applied to separations, chemical reactors, energy systems, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Edgar served as chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' (AIChE) Computing and Systems Technology Division in 1986.
He was founding general editor of the technical journal, In Situ, and has participated on six editorial boards and five university advisory committees.
Edgar has been a consultant to several companies, including AMD, Texas Instruments, Emerson Process Management, Applied Materials, and Chemstations.