Derek Griffin is a Process Development Engineer with LanzaTech Inc.; a biofuel company with a novel gas fermentation technology that converts industrial gases to fuel and chemicals. Derek earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. His current role in the business and process development group entails the evaluation of integration opportunities with coal, chemical, and refining industries. Dr. Griffin was previously with Eli Lilly pharmaceuticals focused on the design and scale-up of continuous crystallization systems.