• Techno-economical assessment expertise in several diverse areas, most recently Energy, such as > Purification of biogas, landfill gas, and shale gas for fleet fueling and other applications > Carbon capture from power plants > Process solutions employing industrial gases in the petroleum refining industry • Experience in global innovation and intellectual property advisory services to industrial clients, with an emphasis on Energy projects, such as > Conversion of ligno-cellulosic biomass and algae to fuels and chemicals > End-of-life options for flexible plastic films > Energy-efficient purification of water using vapor compression distillation • PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison • U.S. Citizenship • Winner, 2010 JEOPARDY! Tournament of ChampionsSpecialties: • In-depth understanding of the drivers which facilitate technology commercialization • Effective technology development in the context of business and operational objectives • Working in cross-functional teams of an international nature • Stage–gate processes for technological innovation, project planning, and execution • Design, construction, commissioning, and operation of reaction, separation, and purification units • Process simulation packages, such as FLUENT for CFD, HYSYS/HYSIM for general modeling, Profimatics for refinery applications, and TSWEET for sulfur recovery processes • Creative, systematic, and thorough approach to solving complex, open-ended problems