Dr. Thomas A. Adams II, P.Eng, is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. His research interests are in process systems engineering, particularly with regards to the modeling, simulation, and design of sustainable chemical and energy processes. Areas of application include power generation, carbon capture, synthetic fuels, alternative fuels, advanced distillation technology, mobile and modular chemical plants, energy conversion, eco-techno-economic analyses, and others. In addition to the CAST10 Director role, he is Section Editor-In-Chief of the Computational Methods section the journal Processes, the chair of the Systems & Control Division of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), and the author of the popular textbook Learn Aspen Plus in 24 Hours. He also runs PSEcommunity.org and the Living Archive for Process Systems Engineering (LAPSE), a CAST supported project. He has recently been recognized with awards such as the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering's Lectureship Award, the CSChE's Emerging Leader award, Ontario's Early Researcher Award, received the title of University Scholar at McMaster, and was named in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research's 2018 Class of Most Influential Researchers. On a personal level, Tom enjoys playing soccer, running, curling, and cross-country skiing with his wife and five children.
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