Niyaz Ahmad is a process manager at DWC Innovations (Email: nahmad@dwcinnovations.com). He has 14 years of industry experience in process design, simulation, and energy optimization in refinery and petrochemical units using dividing-wall column technologies. Prior to joining DWC Innovations, he was deputy manager of advanced distillation at GTC technology and worked at TechnipFMC & Reliance Industries Limited. Ahmad has a BS degree in chemical engineering from Aligarh Muslim Univ.Read more
Brenton L. Cox, P.E., PhD, is a managing engineer in the Thermal Sciences Practice at Exponent. He applies his experience and expertise in chemical engineering, risk management, and incident investigation to advise clients on issues associated with potentially hazardous materials, particularly flammable liquids and vapors and combustible dusts. He has helped clients manage risk and solve technical challenges in a variety of industries, including chemical manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, mining and metal processing, pulp and paper manufacturing, hazardous waste treatment and...Read more
Pat Heist, PhD, is well known in the beverage alcohol industry for his ability to solve problems related to the microbiology and biochemistry of fermentations. He spent six years as a professor of medical microbiology at Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine before cofounding Ferm Solutions, Inc., which provides yeast, fermentation products, and technical services to hundreds of distilleries in the U.S. and worldwide. Heist and his research team collaborate with industrial and academic partners on projects related to controlling bacterial contamination during alcohol production and...Read more
Payam Jamshidi is a Global Mechanical Integrity Lead at Siemens Energy. He is a chartered engineer (CEng) with more than 15 years of experience in asset integrity management technologies with a core technical competency in risk-based inspection (RBI), fitness-for-service, corrosion risk assessment, and process safety related methodologies. He is a certified RBI trainer and a member of various committees, including American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 581 (API 581), British Standard (BS) 7910-Annex G, and DS/1 for BS EN 16669. Jamshidi obtained his BS, MS, and PhD in materials...Read more
Check out the 2021 AIChE® Foundation Doing a World of Good campaign report! Celebrating the extraordinary work of engineers and demonstrating what is possible when we come together as philanthropists investing in the profession.
2021 Academy of Science - St. Louis Science eFair! From: Ashley Newport < anewport@academyofsciencestl.org > To: David Haselbauer < djhase@swbell.net > Sent: Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 10:48:30 AM CDT Subject: 2021 Science Fair Awardees! Hi David! Thank you so much for sponsoring special...Read more
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