Ventana’s patent-pending technology converts landfill-bound waste plastics to petroleum fuels which are drop-in replacement to diesel and gasoline blend stocks. By transforming waste to a resource, the technology enables waste management companies save on haulage and disposal fees while simultaneously generating cash flows that substantially enhance their operational economics. At Ventana, my responsibilities include :● Study of reaction kinetics and process thermodynamics.● Technology Development● Process and scaleup engineering. ● Generation of B.E.P● Design and analysis of trials, pilot plant operation.● Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) of generated fuel. ● Dehalogenation of generated fuel, removal of contaminants..

The National Biofuels Energy Laboratory (NBEL) is a body funded by DoE to address the synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of biodiesel and biodiesel blends. At NBEL, my responsibilities included :● Optimization of process for biodiesel production● Characterization and testing of heterogeneous catalysts (metal oxides and zeolites) ● Life Cycle Analysis of ProcessRESEARCH PUBLICATIONS• Shuli Yan, Siddharth Mohan, Manhoe Kim, Steven O. Salley and K.Y. Simon Ng , Effects of preparative parameters on the structure and performance of Ca-La metal oxide catalysts for oil transesterification Applied Catalysis A:General, Volume 373, Issues 1-2, 31 January 2010, Pages 104-111.• Shuli Yan, Siddharth Mohan, Craig DiMaggio, Manhoe Kim, K.Y. Simon Ng and Steven O. Salley, Long term activity of modified ZnO nanoparticles for transesterification; Fuel,1 June 2010 • Shuli Yan, Siddharth Mohan, Craig DiMaggio, Manhoe Kim, K.Y. Simon Ng and Steven O. Salley Advancements in Heterogeneous Catalysis Supporting Biodiesel Synthesis; Top Catal (2010) 53:721–736.

Heterogeneous catalyst development fro biodiesel synthesis. Characterization and performance evaluation of catalyst. Proficient in analytical instruments like GCMS, HPLC, ICP, SEM and XRD.