Eric van Steen obtained his 1st degree from the Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) with a MSc-thesis describing the characterization of ageing of stationary phases for RP-HPLC using NMR and his PhD from the Technische Universität Karlsruhe (Germany) with a thesis on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. He came to South Africa in 1994 as a post-doctoral fellow and joined the staff in the department of Chemical Engineering at UCT as a senior lecturer in 1995. He was promoted to associate professor in 1998 and professor in 2001. His teaching focuses on engineering thermodynamics and...Read more
Dr. Dhruv Arorahas assumed the role of Research & Development and Technology Manager at Shell Qatar Research and Technology Center (QSRTC). Under his stewardship, the center is planning to continue R&D efforts in catalyst, water, corrosion and CO2 utilization, and initiate new research projects aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030.Read more
Dr. José María Ponce-Ortega got his Ph.D. and Master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Technology of Celaya in Mexico in 2009 and 2003. He stayed as a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University from 2011 to visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University from 2006 to 2007. Dr. Ponce-Ortega is full professor at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo since 2012 until today, and he is member of the National Research System of Mexico (SNI II). The research interest of Dr. Ponce-Ortega is in the areas of optimization of chemical processes, sustainable...Read more
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1) The Lawrence K. Cecil Award in Environmental Chemical Engineering to a chemical engineering leader for outstanding contribution and achievement in the preservation or improvement of the environment. Deadline June 1, 2021. See link for more information. 2) The Early Career Award to honor an...
Presented by the Society of Biological Engineering, this conference will bring together scientists and engineers from universities, industry and government working in all aspects of plant synthetic biology, plant bioengineering and plant biotech.
