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About

I specialize in bridging the gap between bench-scale chemistry and industrial manufacturing. With expertise in thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and sustainable process design, I help companies scale their innovations efficiently and safely.

Work Experience

Senior Process Engineer at GreenChem Solutions

2021 — Present
  • Leading the design and optimization of a pilot plant for bio-based polymers.
  • Reduced energy consumption by 15% through heat integration.

R&D Scientist at Advanced Materials Corp.

2018 — 2021
  • Developed novel catalyst supports for hydrogenation reactions.
  • Scaled synthesis from gram to kilogram scale.

Projects

Carbon Capture & Utilization Pilot

Carbon Capture & Utilization Pilot

Design and commissioning of a 1-ton/day pilot plant converting industrial CO2 into methanol.

Situation: Industrial CO2 emissions needed a viable utilisation route at pilot scale.

Task: Design and commission a 1-ton/day plant converting CO2 into methanol.

Action: Designed a custom internal cooling-coil system, validated through CFD simulations, to address reactor heat-transfer limitations.

Result: Delivered a SIL 2-compliant pilot plant with a fully automated safety instrumented system for high-pressure hydrogen handling.

Process SimulationAspen PlusP&ID Design
Nanoparticle Catalyst Synthesis

Nanoparticle Catalyst Synthesis

Optimizing yield and size distribution of gold nanoparticles for catalytic applications.

Situation: Catalytic performance was limited by inconsistent nanoparticle yield and sizing.

Task: Improve yield and tighten size distribution of gold nanoparticles.

Action: Used Design of Experiments (DoE) to identify optimal temperature and precursor concentration.

Result: Increased yield by 40% with a reproducible synthesis protocol.

NanotechReaction KineticsMATLAB
Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

Retrofitting a distillation column with a heat pump system to recover low-grade waste heat.

Result: Techno-economic analysis showed a payback period of 1.8 years at current energy prices.

ThermodynamicsEnergy EfficiencyRetrofit
Biodegradable Polymer Testing

Biodegradable Polymer Testing

Characterization of mechanical properties and degradation rates of novel PLA blends.

Result: Built a custom accelerated-aging protocol simulating 5 years of exposure in 3 months.

Materials ScienceRheologyASTM Standards

Education

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

Institute of Technology

2014 — 2018

B.S. Chemistry

State University

2010 — 2014

Key Tools

Process SimulationAspen PlusReaction KineticsThermodynamicsMATLABP&ID DesignProject LeadershipTechnical WritingCross-functional Collaboration

Awards & Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) — Chemical · NCEES (2020)
Six Sigma Green Belt · ASQ (2019)