Ben Freireich, PhD, PE is a Technical Fellow at Origin Materials with more than a decade of experience in chemical and process industries. At Origin, Dr. Freireich serves as a subject matter expert for solids processing challenges in all aspects (i.e., raw material, intermediates, products) of Origin’s carbon negative materials production. Dr. Freireich is an industry-leading expert in both product and process research and development for solid materials.
Dr. Freireich is the Programming Chair and Student Workshop Chair of the AIChE Particle Technology Forum (PTF). He was previously an Industrial member of the PTF Executive Committee, Chair of the 2015 and 2020 AIChE Frontiers in Particle Science and Technology Conference, Chair of the 2017 World Congress of Particle Technology Characterization Area, Chair of AIChE Area 3C: Solids Handling and Processing 2012–2016, and was named one of AIChE’s 35 under 35 for 2017.
Hear from Ben as he shares what engineering means to him, what skills an engineer should possess, and the importance of mentorship.
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