Presently works for Invensys Operations Management as a Turbomachinery Controls Engineer. Designs and implements control systems for steam turbines, gas turbines, compressors and generators. Graduated from Lehigh University in 1980 with a B.S. Chemical Engineering. Worked for Union Carbide Corporation in Seadrift, TX from 1980 - 1986 as a controls systems engineer managing projects in the Olefins and Ethylene Oxide units. Joined Tri-Sen Systems in 1986. Tri-Sen was eventually acquired by Invensys.Read more

President of Lidcon, Inc. a startup company developing a new petroleum coking technology. Also president of Whitson Sullivan Company a company selling various types of processing equipment. Member of AIChE, ISA and M&WMA. Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and holder of B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri.Read more

Process Engineer at Braskem, with experience in petrochemicals. Graduated in Chemical Engineer with specialization in Petrochemical. Financial and Project Manager MBA by Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil.Read more

Prof Ranil Wickramasinghe obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He obtained his PhD, also in Chemical Engineering, from the University of Minnesota. After obtaining his PhD Professor Wickramasinghe worked in the biotechnology industry. He joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Colorado State University in 1998. In 2011 moved to the University of Arkansas. He is a professor and the holder of the Ross E Martin Chair in Emerging Technologies in the Department of Chemical Engineering.Read more

Prof. dr. ir. Kevin Van Geem received his Master and Ph.D. at Ghent University in Belgium. Under the supervision of Prof. Guy B. Marin he performed research on thermochemical conversion processes and in particular on steam cracking of hydrocarbons. Detailed kinetic modelling, simulation of the hot and cold section of steam crackers, coke formation/fouling, and the role of additives are among his expertise. More recently Prof. Van Geem focused also on thermochemical conversion of biomass and on the combustion behaviour of renewable fuels. He is a Fulbright postdoctoral fellow of the...Read more

Prof. Xuanxian Peng received his Ph.D. from Xiamen University, China and studied at McGill University, Canada as a postdoctoral fellow. He had two experiences at Kyoto University, Japan and The Scripps Institute Research, USA as a visiting professor during 1998-2001. He was a Professor and group leader of Department of Biology, Jiangxi University, China from 1993 to 1996, and then moved to Department of Biology, Xiamen University, China as a Professor and group leader. Professor Peng was the Chairmen of Department of Biology from 1998 to 2003 and the Dean of School of Life Sciences, Xiamen...Read more

Rafique Janjua PE Director Process Technology, Water & Wastewater Systems, Environmental Engineering:(BSE)from Arizona State University and (MSE)from University of Virginia. Have two (2) US patents (pending)Read more

RALPH E. KING SENIOR ENGININEERING ADVISOR, MECHANICAL AND DISCIPLINE ENGINEERING – LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES Ralph E. King is a 32-year experienced mechanical engineer with a broad range of technical experiences. During his career he has gained a broad range of engineering experiences including maintenance / reliability engineering of fixed, fired and rotating equipment, process / production engineering and process safety / RMP coordination. Ralph is currently serving in Mechanical and Discipline Engineering, for LyondellBasell Industries. Ralph’s current responsibilities include...Read more

Revonda Tew has 19 years chemical industry experience (8.5 years in process development,engineering, and PSM). She has led PSM compliance initiative atlarge chemical facility, authoring policies and procedures to address industry, regulatory, and company standards; managed their implementation. She holds one US patent. She has participated in/led over 40 PHAs, many MOC risk reviews/approvals, several investigations, and many PSM compliance audits and Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) assessments (Best Practice Assessments). She has developed customized training materials including RBPS, PSM...Read more

Reynolds Frimpong obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Kentucky and is currently doing post-doctoral research with the Center of Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky....Read more