Jared Brown Email & Phone Number

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Leading a small team of Research Support Engineers focused on (1) Safe and reliable laboratory operations, (2) Prompt delivery of technical insights, and (3) Renewables technology leadership. We balance on-demand technical service to support renewables manufacturing with development and commercialization of renewables technologies/novel feedstocks.Supporting Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) integration activities. Provide small capital project oversight.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Provided technical leadership and systems expertise for renewable diesel R&D activities, projects, and production chemistry support. Developed and supported Operational Excellence, process safety, experimental capabilities and day-to-day operations for internal lab and third party hydrotreating program. Developed, managed and executed small capital projects. Provided engineering and project assistance for new lab design; coordination with external consultant, contractor teams and internal stakeholders. Supervisory responsibility for Process Development Engineer I.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Provided technical leadership for renewable diesel R&D activities and production chemistry support. Lead engineer on collaborative Hydrotreating Research Unit project including design and procurement activities, commissioning assistance, operational planning and run coordination, influencing and developing process safety culture, developing and delivering technical training, leading change management and data analysis/reporting activities. Planned and executed lab scale reaction/process experiments and various evaluations. Coordinated experimental, analytical and engineering activities with internal teams and 3rd parties. Developed new experimental apparatus and assisted with IP development. Supervisory responsibility for Process Development Engineer II. Participated in/led internal working group for renewable diesel technology/process development. Volunteered on Safety Task Force to identify, continuously improve and execute on safety opportunities in Lab. Volunteered on employee engagement team working on Department wide initiatives.

Ames, Iowa, Us

This was an exciting role and team to “go back to” after about 6 years! I was able to leverage my plant level experiences from the Manufacturing Department in many ways, from improving safe work practices in the lab to maintaining a practical approach to experimental and R&D work. Lead engineer on new lab and small pilot scale equipment/systems including design, procurement, project management and coordination with 3rd parties. Provided leadership for new PSM inspired lab standards (MOC, PSI) and safety systems (gas monitoring, emergency response). Provided technical support for various continuous improvement activities at commercial biorefinery facilities (biodiesel and renewable diesel). Planned and executed reaction experiments with lab scale process equipment. Coordinated lab, analytical and engineering activities with internal teams and 3rd parties. Performed targeted independent research and technoeconomic studies on new opportunities and process improvements/technologies. Supervision of engineering intern/part-time engineer. Assisted with Department wide initiatives to improve employee engagement, specifically around improving effective communication.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Continued engineering and compliance support to two commercial scale biorefineries with different biodiesel and pretreatment technologies. Extensive involvement with industrial equipment selection, leading small capital projects, plant operational issues (process and utilities), product quality monitoring and various EH&S programs. Provided technical leadership for OSHA Process Safety Management (PSI, MOCs, PHAs), continuous improvement activities, corporate FEL project process, and capital project development/planning. Coordinated project execution with plant teams, various contractors and internal Construction Department personnel. Lead process engineer for two major projects related to process safety and pressure relief improvements; one was recipient of the internal REG VISION ZERO Excellence Award. Assisted plant management teams with development and execution of numerous safety, performance, and quality metrics. Assisted with implementation of Mechanical Reliability/Integrity programs, and the development of technical trainings and corporate engineering Standards/Specifications. Supervision of engineering summer interns and part-time engineers.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Transitioned to this role to support company needs during rapid growth phase (acquiring biorefineries). Focused on day-to-day technical and project support to primarily two biorefineries (up to 35 MMGPY nameplate capacity) as part of the Manufacturing Department including: Provided leadership for plant upgrades and equipment design/selection, identify and execute opportunities for process optimization/trouble-shooting and de-bottlenecking, quality monitoring, small capital project development and management, Process Safety Management standardization effort, mechanical reliability/integrity assistance, and assistance with new technology due diligence and commercialization. Contributed to significant improvements in plant reliability, production and safety records. Lead process engineer/SME on integrated pilot plant project with 3rd parties (fabricator and solid catalyst/technology provider). Upgraded existing plant co-product to fuel intermediate. Involved from inception through construction and startup/plant handover. SME for commercial scale technology revamp project based on previous lab developmental work. Significant changes to process for upgrading existing plant co-product to fuel intermediate. Involved from inception through construction and startup/plant handover.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Involved with various technical services as part of the Continuous Improvement group, including:Catalysis R&D and reaction modeling (batch and continuous/packed bed, multi-stage reactions and separations), new technology/process development and scale-up evaluations, lab-scale reactor design/construction, continuous operations and optimization, corrosion studies, technical due diligence, IP development (2 issued patents related to esterification), analytical work with fats/oils/fuels/biodiesel co-products, and miscellaneous biorefinery support.

As co-founder of a startup company formed to commercialize licensed technology from Iowa State University, I participated in or led numerous technical and business related activities including: Business startup and business plan writing, front-end process engineering, project development & project management (Project Coordinator for ~$10M project to design/construct/operate demo scale plant), product & process development and trials (lab/pilot scale) resulting in 8 issued patents (3 patent families), technoeconomic analysis and modeling, market and competitor analysis, and successful government (state & federal) and private fundraising efforts. Avello Bioenergy was involved in highly collaborative efforts with University and federal laboratory researchers, consultants, commercial partners from numerous industries, and, pilot plant operations. In 2010, Avello Bioenergy was a partner in one of the World's first demonstrations of biobased asphalt binder, used to pave a bike trail in Des Moines, Iowa.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Graduate level research at the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies (CSET) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, supervised by Robert C. Brown.Designed, coordinated fabrication of, tested and optimized novel lab-scale twin-auger reactor for biomass fast pyrolysis. Analyzed pyrolysis oil fractions and biochar. Independent R&D, process and equipment design/assembly, formal design of experiments, data analysis, quarterly reporting to corporate project sponsor (ConocoPhillips), and management of undergraduate lab assistants. Research resulted in graduate thesis and published paper.After this initial research, the lab scale auger reactor system was further modified and is still in use today at the ISU Bioeconomy Institute (BEI)! It was also further investigated by the Project sponsor.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Relocated from Texas to Iowa for this position, prior to starting graduate school. Primarily performed biomass and MSW preparation and fast pyrolysis testing with bubbling fluidized bed reactor at the Iowa Energy Center BECON (Biomass Energy Conversion) Facility. General facility assistance at BECON including undergraduate student supervision. Joined the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies (CSET) research group. CSET was later incorporated into what is now the Bioeconomy Institute (BEI).

Washington, Dc, Us

Internship at the Crop Conversion Science and Engineering Unit (Eastern Regional Research Center) and Drexel University. Supervised by Akwasi Boateng. Invited and accompanied by Daren Daugaard.Biomass (Switchgrass) fast pyrolysis research - analytical and experimental. Performed TGA and Py-GC/MS testing on Alfalfa types with varying lignin content. Also assisted in construction and startup of a lab scale bubbling fluidized bed reactor system. Acknowledged in two published articles: 1. Boateng, A.A., et al., Bench-Scale Fluidized-Bed Pyrolysis of Switchgrass for Bio-Oil Production. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46, 1891-18972. Boateng, A.A. Response of the Devolatilization Process to the Lignin Concentration in Alfalfa Stems. Energy & Fuels 2009, 23, 2316–2318

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Biorenewable Resources & Technology

B.S., Mechanical Engineering