Generating a predictive detailed mechanism model remains a challenge, despite the availability of automated reaction mechanism generation packages (e...
Mr. Kamal P Nanavaty is the President – Strategy Development of Reliance Industries Limited. Prior to assuming this responsibility, he was the Sector Head for Cracker, Polymer and Chemicals since the inception. He holds a Chemical Engineering Degree from University of Utah, USA and initially, he worked with USI Chemical Company. Upon returning to India Mr. Nanavaty joined Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited. In 1989 Mr. Nanavaty moved to Reliance Industries Limited to set up the Polymers and Chemicals business at Reliance. Mr. Nanavaty was a member on the Board of Indian...Read more
Dr. Jinxiang Xi is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UMass Lowell. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2005. Before joining UML, he has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock and Central Michigan University, and an Associate Professor at California Baptist University.
Dr Xi. has sixteen years’ research experience in biomedical devices and pharmaceutical research. His research in respiratory aerosol dynamics is highly interdisciplinary, which bridges biology, medicine, and engineering...Read more
Martin King is regarded as an international specialist in the area of biotextiles, implantable devices, biomaterials and medical textiles. He joined the Department of Textiles and Apparel, Technology and Management in September 2000 following over 30 years experience working in industry, education and the government sector in Canada and Europe.
As one of the first graduates in Polymer Technology from Manchester University, U.K., Martin King was hired by Canadian Industries Limited (I.C.I. Fibres Division), and later by Celanese Canada Limited, Montreal, Canada, to work as a product...Read more
Cathy Diana is responsible for leading AIChE’s Human Resources, Information Technology and Facilities Management Groups as well as the overall Activities of the AIChE Foundation and Diversity & Inclusion efforts. She is also the liaison for several AIChE committees including the Societal Impact Operating Committee (SIOC), Women in Chemical Engineering (WIC), the Minority Affairs Committee (MAC), the Board of Trustees and the Compensation Committee.
As the leader for human resources, she directs staff recruitment and retention, employee relations, compensation and benefits,...Read more
Henry T. (Hank) Kohlbrand is the principal of HT Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in new business growth, innovation, and process technology. Prior to establishing his firm he was the Global R&D Director for Process & Manufacturing Technology R&D at The Dow Chemical Company. He was responsible for the Corporate R&D Process Technology Portfolio and successful transition of new processes and products from R&D into operations. Prior to this role, Hank was responsible for Engineering & Process Sciences R&D, a group of over 250 people in the U.S., India,...Read more
