Todd Pugsley, Ph.D., P. Eng. Email & Phone Number

Okotoks, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Strategy, led the Technology Hub, the centralized group housed in Strategy & Corporate Development responsible for integrated stewardship and governance of the enterprise-wide technology portfolio. - Collaborated with Business Units to support development of multi-year business plans for technology focus areas- In collaboration with Business Units, developed integrated technology roadmaps linking the technology portfolio to corporate strategy and illustrating technology value, stage/gated de-risking plan and timelines, and the windows of opportunity for technology deployment.- Prepared quarterly reports for update and feedback to senior and executive leadership teams.- Engaged with the external innovation ecosystem (e.g., industry associations and networks, government steering committees, universities, and venture capital funds), locally, nationally, and globally.- Scouted early-stage technology opportunities adjacent to the core business, supported my team in execution of agile, low-cost, focused technical work and market assessments, and high-graded further work to focus on those with highest technical understanding and market potential.

Calgary, Canada Area

Reporting to the General Manager, Enterprise Technology, executed a multi-year strategic technology business plan with $5M annual budget. Responsible for development and deployment of process technologies in support of the company’s financial and sustainability objectives.- Led pilot tests to de-risk new bitumen upgrading technology in support of a cross-functional asset development capital project team.- Drove a step-change improvement in the fundamental understanding of the chemistry, economics, and market potential of the manufacture of high-value, non-combustion carbon products from bitumen.- Ensured team adherence to technology development standards, including internal stage/gate technology management processes where projects were continuously assessed against economic and sustainability metrics.- Disclosed all potential intellectual property arising, leading to multiple patents, including US and international filings.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

As part of the newly established Enterprise Technology Team and reporting to the General Manager, Enterprise Technology, identified and developed new technologies with potential deployment opportunities at multiple points in the integrated bitumen value chain.- Created the bitumen value chain technology development strategy document, linking technology strategy to principal enterprise-level risks and business needs; strategy approved by Technology Development Network (GM / VP level approval).- Recruited a high-performance team and guided them in the creation of a robust strategic technology portfolio based on approved strategy and encompassing a range of technology readiness levels. - Conducted external market intelligence and technology scans, identifying technology licensors or third-party labs as potential project partners, performing due diligence, and executing partnership agreements. - Led a cross-functional, integrated approach to development and deployment of process technologies at optimal points along the value chain (mining, in situ, upgrading, and refining). - Integration with asset development teams to provide technology alternatives for capital projects.- Technologies screened based on economics, sustainability, and reputational benefits.

Reporting to the General Manager, Strategic Technology, led technical team of 3 direct and over 20 indirect reports on pilot testing of novel steam generation technology and field demonstration of steam-carbon dioxide co-injection into in situ bitumen reservoirs: budget of $5M+ over 3 years.- Collaborated with third-party laboratory to design and install a fit-for-purpose steam generation pilot, proving a mixture of clean steam / carbon dioxide could be reliably generated from untreated in situ produced water. - Led by influence a conservative integrated team of in situ reservoir specialists through clearly defined project stages of design, construction, and start-up to safely run a steam / carbon dioxide co-injection field demonstration in an operating in-situ facility. Key Performance Indicators re CO2 sequestration and steam-oil-ratio were met.- Worked with a third-party engineering firm to develop the process flowsheet and cost for in situ steam generation with reduced water treatment and co-injection of carbon dioxide, demonstrating the economic and carbon capture benefits.

Reporting to the Manager, In Situ Technology Development, supported baseline testing of in situ surface facilities, establishing strong relationships with operations personnel. supported the development and deployment of continuous improvement and step-change technologies to address operational needs.- Led a Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance collaboration with 5 other oil sands operators that modified an existing pilot plant for use in proof-of-concept testing of a novel steam generator design. Viability was rapidly proven at less than $200K per participant.- Suncor representative on the Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance collaborative technical working group developing the Water Technology Development Centre. The Centre is now operating at Suncor’s Firebag site, testing multiple technologies each year.- Supported a site-led project on iso-kinetic sampling of high-pressure steam lines to measure the steam moisture content. Contributed to sampler design, deployment at site, and data analysis.

Reporting to the Vice-President Research, developed and gained alignment on an interdisciplinary research strategy related to energy development and policy, obtaining grants and executing some of the earliest federally funded research on carbon management programs.- Envisioned and then established the Saskatchewan Energy Innovation Alliance between University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina: MOU executed by the universities’ Presidents.- University-level research strategy related to energy resources that included Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture, and Arts & Science as well as the School of Public Policy.

Saskatoon

As Professor Chemical Engineering, assumed progressively responsible roles to conduct research, teach undergraduate and graduate students and participate in university administration. Managed a team of up to 12 graduate students and mentored other professors. - Established an internationally-recognized research program in the field of particle technology and fluidization with multi-sectoral applications.- Served as an expert consultant to international companies troubleshooting industrial gas-solid fluidized bed reactors and other particulate systems.- Published more than 100 scientific papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings and was awarded more than $10 million in research funding from industry and government.- Built the Fluidization Laboratory of Saskatchewan (FLASK), a world-class research facility consisting of a several lab- and pilot-scale high-temperature and cold-flow fluidized beds and a suite of state-of-the art particle characterization equipment.- Employed novel non-intrusive two-phase flow measurement techniques of radioactive particle tracking and process tomography.

Reporting to the Dean, College of Engineering, I was the strategic leader responsible for all aspects of the College’s Research and Graduate Studies portfolio.- Developed a strategic plan that identified targets for research revenue, Graduate Student enrolment, and allocation of Canada Research Chair positions that was aligned to the University’s goals and funding agency priorities; managed the College’s annual research budget of over $10 million.- Established a Graduate Student scholarship program with equitable distribution amongst Engineering Departments, mentored faculty in research grant preparation, and participated on university-level research committees.

- Award winning teacher and Undergraduate student Advisor.- Established a fundamental research program in the field of fluidization technology and secured industrial research funding with Merck Frosst in the area of fluidized bed drying and granulation.- Application of electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) to imaging fluidized beds.

- Natural Sciences and Engineering Council Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient.- Study of exit effects in Circulating Fluidized Beds.- Gas mixing in Circulating Fluidized Beds using CO2 tracer.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical Engineering

Master Of Science (Msc), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Chemistry