American Institute of Chemical Engineers

D. Dean Spatz, 60, Director. Registered Professional Chemical Engineer; Founder, Retired Chairman, President, and CEO of Osmonics, Inc., a $215 million water purification and fluid processing company (formerly NYSE: OSM, now GE Osmonics listed NYSE: GE); Director and Chair of Audit Committee of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a $1.2 billion life sciences and technology company (NASDAQ 100: SIAL); Director of SI Technologies, Inc., a $35 million weighing technology company (NASDAQ: SISI); Director of Water Quality Association. Former Director of Minnesota High Technology Council; Former Chair and Director of Freshwater Foundation. Member: American Water Works Association; American Society for Testing and Materials, North American Membrane Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, International Desalting Association. Holds 5 patents and is the author of over 25 technical papers including publications on pollution control and heavy metal reclamation.

Hans K. Fauske is President of Fauske & Associates, LLC, a Westinghouse Electric Company. Since leaving Argonne National Laboratory in 1980 where he served as the first Director of the Fast Reactor Safety Technology Management Center and was responsible for the planning and management of the DOE program, he has been involved in projects covering a wide range of safety issues. He served as a Senior Consultant to the Industry Degraded Core Rulemaking program (IDCOR) and as a Senior Technical Advisor to the Clinch River Breeder Project. He also provided overall technical direction for the AIChE Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS), which was funded by 28 chemical firms in the U.S.A. and abroad. Currently, he is performing a key role in resolving potential safety issues in connection with the waste storage tanks at the Hanford site and the development of inherently safe nuclear and chemical process reactor concepts. Dr. Fauske has published more than 200 scientific articles and holds numerous patents in the areas of nuclear and chemical process safety. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries and the International Journal of Multi-Phase Flow. He has taught at several universities in the U.S.A. and abroad and served as the sixth BASF Renowned Scientist Lecturer from 1989 to 1990. He is a fellow of both the American Nuclear Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. In 1975, he became the first person in the field of reactor technology to receive the University of Chicago Medal for Distinguished Performance at Argonne National Laboratory. In 1982, he became the third recipient of the Tommy Thompson Award, the highest honor that the American Nuclear Society bestows in the field of reactor safety. In 1991, he received the ANS Thermal-Hydraulics Division Technical Achievement Award, in 1992 the prestigious AIChE Donald Q. Kern Award for his significant contributions in the area of nuclear and chemical process safety, and in 1996 the AIChE Robert E. Wilson Award in Nuclear Chemical Engineering for his leadership and contributions in developing methods to help assure safety in the nuclear power and chemical process industries.

Dr. Bristow served as the Chemical Engineer for ChitinWorks America, LLC, where he was responsible for the design and operation of the chitosan production plant. Dr. Bristow was also responsible for laboratory analysis of the chitosan to determine the effectiveness of the processing steps, wastewater treatment and safety. Dr. Bristow helped to develop low-cost solutions to certain challenges inherent in the production of chitosan from blue crab shells. In the laboratory, Dr. Bristow established protocols for the analysis of chitosan properties, process solution concentrations and wastewater characteristics. Prior to his tenure with ChitinWorks, Dr. Bristow held a post-doctoral position at the University of Maryland, where he researched methods for producing chitosan. Dr. Bristow received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky specializing in polymer engineering. Dr. Bristow's work has been published in journals and has been presented at regional and national conferences. He received his BS degree in Engineering at the University of Maryland. Dr. Bristow is an Associate Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Larry Wright, President, has over 35 years of leadership experience in metals and manufacturing industries. A decorated Vietnam War Veteran, he received the Silver Star, five Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart while conducting over 70 air and ground missions as platoon leader. After returning from serving his country, Mr. Wright began his career as a foundry engineer in Dayton, Ohio. He rapidly advanced to the position of Foundry Superintendent, reporting to the President of the company. In 1982 he was given the opportunity to run and turn around a steel foundry in Michigan. This experience was the first in a long series of very successful operational and financial turnarounds in diverse industries. In 1997 he accepted challenges in the sales and marketing as a next step in business recoveries. He also possesses an extensive record as an innovator. He has conducted research and development of flexible coating materials using low molecular weight plastics. Mr. Wright was also involved in developing a new manufacturing process for Westinghouse called UCAP. This manufacturing innovation, which is still in use today, involved expanded gypsum in making acoustical panels for the furniture industry. Larry Wright is a graduate of the University of Dayton, with a degree in Industrial Engineering with minors in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. Larry paid for his college education by working part time jobs. Active in community affairs, he has been awarded the honor of JCI Senator, and outstanding Regional Director of the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce. Today he is an active member in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Turnaround Management Association, and SCORE. He has continued his education in Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing competencies.

Maurice is President, Chief Executive Officer, and principal investor in the corporation. He is responsible for business development and customer relations, oversight of operations, and human resources. Maurice has more than 18 years experience in the chemical industry, including large-scale manufacturing, technology development, environmental compliance, managerial, and business intelligence roles at Dow Chemical. His educational foundation includes a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, from Texas A&M University and a M.B.A., University of Houston, Clear Lake, TX. Professional Affiliations include American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, and American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

Dr. Bostick is the technical director for MCLinc. He received a B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University (chemistry) and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Georgia (analytical chemistry). He has over 30 years of experience in technical areas that include instrumentation development, separation science, spectroscopy, bioanalytical chemistry, hazardous and radiological waste treatment and waste stabilization, thermal treatment technologies, and regulatory and compliance issues. In 1990, he received a Martin Marietta technical achievement award for "outstanding insight and initiative in individual and leadership contributions in the waste management program," and in 1991, staff members received an R&D100 award for development of a process to recycle electrode-less nickel plating baths. Dr. Bostick has authored or co-authored over 130 publications and formal technical reports, and has three U.S. patents and five government-owned patent applications. He is a recognized expert in uranium chemistry, in-situ stabilization, and nuclear waste treatment.

Expertise: Ms. Jarvis is an Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Specialist for PREMO. She has over seventeen years experience in the environmental field, the last seven years as an Environmental Health and Safety consultant. Her specific expertise includes: on site environmental health and safety services; hazardous waste identification, management and reduction; EHS program development and training (e.g. Contingency, RCRA/DOT/State Specific Training, Haz Com, Machine Guarding, Transportation Security, etc.); regulatory research; environmental permit review and submittal; regulatory agency liaison; facility environmental compliance; environmental auditing and corrective action plan development; regulatory reporting (e.g. EPCRA 302, 311/312, 313, Hazardous Waste (Biennial), Massachusetts Form S and Toxic Use Reduction, air emission inventory, etc.); and flammable and combustible liquid storage and handling compliance. Ms. Jarvis is a professional member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and a certified Massachusetts General Practice Toxic Use Reduction (TUR) Planner. Ms. Jarvis works with various clients to develop and implement comprehensive environmental, health and safety programs.

Bob has written copy for over 100 clients including Network Solutions, ITT Fluid Technology, Medical Economics, Intuit, Business & Legal Reports, and Brooklyn Union Gas. Awards include a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association, an IMMY from the Information Industry Association, two Southstar Awards, an American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence, and the Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association. Bob is the author of more than 70 books including The Complete Idiot's Guide To Direct Marketing (Alpha Books) and The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt & Co.). His articles have appeared in numerous publications such as DM News, Writer's Digest, mtrak Express, Cosmopolitan, Inside Direct Mail,and Bits & Pieces for Salespeople. Bob has presented marketing, sales, and writing seminars for such groups as the U.S. Army, Independent Laboratory Distributors Association, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Marketing Association. He also taught business-to-business copywriting and technical writing at New York University. Bob writes sales letters, direct mail packages, ads, e-mail marketing campaigns, brochures, articles, press releases, white papers, Web sites, newsletters, scripts, and other marketing materials clients need to sell their products and services to businesses. He also consults with clients on marketing strategy, mail order selling, and lead generation programs. Prior to becoming an independent copywriter and consultant, Bob was advertising manager for Koch Engineering, a manufacturer of process equipment. He has also worked as a marketing communications writer for Westinghouse Defense. Bob Bly holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Rochester and has been trained as a Certified Novell Administrator (CNA). He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Business Marketing Association. Bob has appeared as a guest on dozens of TV and radio shows including MoneyTalk 1350, The Advertising Show, Bernard Meltzer, Bill Bresnan, CNBC, Winning in Business, The Small Business Advocate and CBS Hard Copy. He has been featured in major media ranging from the LA Times and Nation's Business to the New York Post and the National Enquirer.

Charles (Chuck) Davidson has more than 35 years of energy industry experience. He assumed the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April 2009, having first been President and CEO in October 2000. Chuck joined Noble Energy in 2000 after serving as chairman, president and CEO at Vastar Resources, Inc. A member of the original executive team that formed Vastar in 1994, he previously held a number of engineering, operations and executive positions at ARCO. Active in numerous industry and trade organizations, Chuck is currently serving as chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Offshore Committee. He serves on the Board of the Gas Technology Institute, on the Advisory Board of the University of Texas in Dallas and with several Houston community organizations. He is the current chairman of the Board for the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also a Board member for the Society for the Performing Arts and the Offshore Energy Center. Chuck has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University and a master’s degree in management from the University of Texas in Dallas. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the National Petroleum Council.

Mr. Picciotto is a native of Colombia, South America and is currently the Executive Vice President of Pedro Domecq Colombia S.A. and member of the Board of Directors and Oenology and Production Advisor of Vina Undurraga S.A. of Chile and Sociedad Agricola de Santar S.A. of Portugal. In addition, he is a member of several community boards and a Professional Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society for Enology and Viticulture. He has published several articles, including "Fuel from Renewable Resources" which appeared in Industrial Engineering Magazine. He has also been published in several magazines and newspapers internationally. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English, he received his BE at Vanderbilt University in 1980.

Darryl Pollica is the Platform Leader of PowerTap , Nuvera's product line for material handling and automotive hydrogen refueling applications. He is also responsible for managing the Process Engineering Group. Darryl has a ten-year history with the company, starting as a consultant in Arthur D. Little's Hydrogen Generation Team, and later as a founding member of the spin-off corporation Epyx, which became Nuvera Fuel Cells in the spring of 2000. Darryl has led several PEMFC development programs in Nuvera, encompassing both distributed power generation (5-75kWeAC) and on-board fuel processing technologies. He has also acted as a Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Energy funded program on SMR hydrogen generation. He is cited on four patents ranging from catalytic reactor to fuel cell power plant designs. In addition, Darryl is a committed member of the local and national chapters of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and served as the Student Committee Chair for the Boston Section of AIChE in 2007. Darryl holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering with an environmental concentration from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Mr. Arthur has more than twenty five years experience commercializing products utilizing advanced materials, working at Rogers Corporation, AT Cross Company, TPI Composites, Helix Technology Corporation and Eikos, Inc. He is the co-founder of Chasm Technologies, Inc. a consulting firm that specializes in helping start-up companies commercialize nanotechnology. He is also CEO of SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc., a manufacturer of single wall carbon nanotubes. Mr. Arthur has a BS in chemical engineering from Tufts University, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut, and an MBA from Northeastern University. He is founding member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Materials Research Society, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, and Society for Information Display. Mr. Arthur is an inventor on more than twenty five patents.

Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Mr. Griggs was a practicing chemical engineer in the organic and specialty chemicals industry. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1988. Mr. Griggs received his J.D. magna cum laude in 1994 from Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis, where he was an associate editor on the Indiana Law Review. He is a member of the American, Indiana State, and Indianapolis Bar Associations, as well as the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Mr. Griggs is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana and is a registered mediator. Mr. Griggs is a United Way Key Club member and serves on the board of directors and is a former treasurer of the Wabash Valley Christian Youth Camp.

Ed is an operations analyst with fifteen years experience designing games and simulations for what purpose for various government and commercial organizations. Ed's areas of expertise include the design of large-scale seminar games, maritime chemical and biological warfare , air defense what? , operational level military command and control, and humanitarian and disaster response. At ThoughtLink, he spearheads projects involving emerging organizational and decision-making concepts with applications to military policymaking, corporate relationships, and crisis response decisions. E.D. was employed at ThoughtLink from June 2004-June 2005 and he now supports ThoughtLink as a consultant as well as continuing his work for the Center for Naval Analyses. Read More or read full resume. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and the Paleontological Society. Ed has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Edward A. McGee has an extensive international background in gas supply, transportation, and distribution, as well as in the energy, chemical, and process industries. He has coordinated LAI's steady-state and transient flow pipeline modeling efforts, and has assessed network performance and contingency events. Mr. McGee has developed and applied quantitative planning and management techniques, including computer-based simulation and optimization models. He has advised numerous gas utilities and petrochemical companies on energy planning, acquisitions, and operations. Prior to LAI, Mr. McGee was a Vice President/Director at Stone &Webster Management Consultants, Inc. and a Business Development Manager at Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. responsible for world-class chemical and refining complexes. Before that he was Director of Energy Resources for W. R. Grace and worked at AMOCO Oil. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, and both his B.S and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. McGee is a licensed professional engineer in Indiana and is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Institute of Management Sciences.

Mr. Ericksen received his M.S. degree and B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Mr. Ericksen is also a Registered Patent Attorney and associate partner at Thorpe North & Western. During his undergraduate and graduate education Mr. Ericksen studied a variety of engineering subjects including separations technologies, reactor design, advanced thermodynamics, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, polymer systems, semiconductor fabrication, fluid mechanics, and process control. In addition, Mr. Ericksen worked as a math lab tutor specializing in engineering math and as an assistant in the Advanced Unit Operations Lab. He is also an active member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. As a graduate student he studied in the field of statistical thermodynamics with a focus in osmotic molecular dynamics. This research involved using UNIX-based computer simulations of chemical mixtures to obtain excess thermodynamic properties via a unique semi-permeable membrane and resulted in a Thesis entitled Activity Coefficients and Excess Properties of Non-polar Binary Mixtures as Predicted by Osmotic Molecular Dynamics. Prior to joining Thorpe North & Western, Mr. Ericksen spent time in Wyoming working on the production of baking soda from raw trona and improving solvent recovery. He also has worked as a volunteer for the Office of Guardian ad Litem in child neglect and custody cases. Mr. Ericksen is admitted to the Utah State Bar and registered to practice before both Utah state and federal courts.

S. Frank Culberson is President and CEO of Rimkus Consulting Group, a 400-person forensic consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Houston. Mr. Culberson became president and chief executive officer of Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., in 1987. He was previously managing director and chief executive officer of Pace Consultants, Inc., where he had worked since 1966 in a succession of positions including president of Rocky Mountain division, vice president of engineering, and managing partner. He began his career with Shell Oil Company in 1960 as a process engineer and operations coordinator. Mr. Culberson is a 1960 graduate of North Carolina State University with a B.S. in chemical engineering and a 1966 graduate of the University of Houston with an M.B.A. He has extensive experience in the hydrocarbons processing and consuming industries, including economics and feasibility assessments; environmental and toxic/hazardous waste evaluations and solutions; process engineering and operations; computer systems development; venture analysis and commercialization; acquisitions, mergers, divestitures and financial analyses. He has more than 30 years of experience in energy and business consulting, including numerous assignments as principal in charge of major studies and evaluations. He has made numerous high-level presentations and provided expert reports, including expert witness testimony before courts and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Mr. Culberson is a registered professional engineer in Texas and Florida, and he is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

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Gordon Kingsley is principal and founder of careersmatch. His career spans over 30 years in the chemical, pharmeceutical, mining and environmental fields. He is a professional chemical engineer registered in California and is Director of the Sierra Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He holds patents and patents pending related to environmental, sustainable energy, and minerals recovery. During his career he has held managerial and executive positions with Dow Chemical, Frederikesen Engineering, Harding Lawson Associates, and Radian International before founding GBK Associates, Execsrh, and Careersmatch.

Mr. Platt is Vice President of Cobisa Corporation. He joined the firm in April 1994 with over ten years' direct experience in all phases of the development, permitting, engineering, financing, fuel acquisition and marketing management of independent power plants. He has performed these functions on several projects under construction or in development by Cobisa. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Platt was employed by Enserch Development Corporation ("EDC"), the project development division of ENSERCH Corporation during that time. ENSERCH was a $3 billion Dallas, Texas based company with over 75 years of experience in natural resource acquisition and development, natural gas pipeline operations and energy project development (ENSERCH is now a subsidiary of TXU, Inc.). He held a number of positions at EDC including Director of Proposals and Business Analysis, Project Development Manager and Venture Development Analyst. While at EDC, he was instrumental in the development (including proposal preparation, economic analyses, contract negotiation, permitting, thermal host acquisition, EPC oversight, fuel acquisition and financing) of the following projects:

Prior to joining ioMosaic Corporation, Mr. Ozog was a consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc. for 21 years, where he managed the process safety consulting business. He also worked for seven years at the DuPont Company as a process and startup engineer. Mr. Ozog is an expert in process safety and risk management, process hazard analysis (HAZOP, FMEA, FTA), and process safety auditing. He has helped numerous companies and governmental agencies identify process risks and implement cost effective mitigation measures. He teaches courses in each of these areas and is also an instructor for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Educational Services. Mr. Ozog has a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and serves on various sub-committees for them.

Dr. Cooper received his BChE (1958) and MChE (1961) degrees from the City College of New York. After several years of industrial experience he obtained a Doctorate in Engineering Science (1967) from Columbia University , where he specialized in thermodynamics. In addition to his industrial activities, Dr. Cooper is an active member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, most recently having been responsible for developing and chairing the Panel Discussion for the all-day Alternate Energy Symposium. This was offered jointly by the New York Academy of Sciences and the New York sections of the AIChE and the American Chemical Society, in November 2006. He had also been Chair of the AIChE's Long Island Section and taught graduate chemical engineering courses at Columbia University and Polytechnic University . Currently, he is a member of the AIChE, the Societe de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) and the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Cooper has served his community as a publicly elected trustee and has been President of the Jericho , NY , Public Library for many years.

J. Michael (Mike) Jesionowski has in depth refinery planning, design and revamp experience based on a long-term career at the Sunoco Toledo, Ohio refinery, his refinery process/project work completed during a 3 year contract period in Lima, Ohio and subsequent assignments as a Becht Advisor. Mike is an expert in energy conservation, process engineering and strategic planning.

Jack A Pankoff, Sr, a KBC Executive Vice President, has over 30 years of experience in consulting and educating corporate executives, plant managers, and staff personnel in leading and managing process plant operations. He has worked with clients including ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell Oil, BP, Valero, HOVENSA, Celanese, Occidental, DuPont, Nova Chemicals, Petronas, Aramco, and many other refining, petrochemical, and chemical companies throughout the world. Mr Pankoff is also a former regional manager of the Olin Chemical Corporation. He holds an MBA, and he is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Society of Training and Development, and the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Mr. Kleinfeld is the founder of Kleinfeld Technical Services, Inc., emphasizing IR thermography, finite element analysis and process engineering as tools to help clients improve their operations, profitability and quality. KTS builds on his unique ability to combine the benefits of these disciplines for the benefit of clients. Mr. Kleinfeld was previously employed in a senior technical position on the corporate technical staff of the Champion International Corporation, previously the St. Regis Paper Company. He is a licensed chemical engineer with over 28 years of varied experience in process analysis, steam and power systems, process simulation, process troubleshooting and improvement, finite element analysis, thermography, computer applications, pulp and paper technology, database application and design, and image analysis and use. He has a proven track record of innovation, creativity, analytical ability, consulting, and insight. Building on his strong and classical engineering background, he has been successful in expanding the scope of technology applications in many of his areas of expertise. He has identified process design and improvement alternatives that have values in the millions of dollars. He has successfully been an internal consultant at Champion for many years, recognized as someone who can address a wide variety of problems, bringing new insights and providing solutions. His project activities have encompassed studies, pilot trials, mill trials, and capital projects, and he has acted as a team leader, team member and a resource to project teams. Mr. Kleinfeld holds both a Master of (Chemical) Engineering and a Bachelor of (Chemical) Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from CUNY/CCNY. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, the International Society for Optical Engineering, the American Society for Non

James L. Hambrick is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of The Lubrizol Corporation. Mr. Hambrick joined Lubrizol as a co-operative education student in 1973 and was hired full time in 1978. His career has encompassed a variety of responsible positions in operations, marketing, technology and business development. During the 1990s, Mr. Hambrick led market development activities in the former Soviet Union and China. He was elected vice president of Asia Pacific in April 2000, president in January 2003, chief executive officer in April 2004 and chairman of the board in January 2005. He received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1978. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and serves on the boards of the American Chemistry Council, Hospice of Western Reserve, University Hospital Health Systems, Greater Cleveland Partnership and Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education.

Joel H. Bennett is President of Alchemix Corporation. Previously, he was Chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff International Inc., a holding company for the international subsidiaries of Parsons Brinckerhoff and served on the main Board of PB as an executive Director. He was the founding President of Parsons Brinckerhoff Power, Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff's global power company. He also served as Deputy Director of Corporate Development at Parsons Brinckerhoff working on a wide range of corporate matters, utilizing his experience in overall business management, planning, engineering management and worldwide business development for the engineering and construction industries. He joined Parsons Brinckerhoff after serving in various capacities as a senior holding company officer and subsidiary president for the Parsons Corporation, a major engineering and construction firm. These positions included Executive Vice President for International Operations and Global Business Development, and President of their worldwide environmental and water infrastructure business (Parsons Engineering Science). Mr. Bennett has over 45 years of continuous experience in the consulting, engineering and construction business. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and has served on numerous boards and committees including the U.S. Department of Energy and universities in California. Mr. Bennett holds a M.S., in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California, an M.B.A., Operations Analysis, from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from USC.

John Walsh brings over 30 years of thermal and mechanical expertise in solids processing to the Tri-Phase team. He is currently a Senior Consultant with American Drying Consultants, in which capacity he has advised numerous global manufacturers of industrial drying equipment in process design, pilot scale testing, and commercial plant start ups. His equipment expertise includes both indirect and direct contact dryers. John is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers. He holds several process and equipment patents and has authored numerous technical articles in various trade journals. John also serves as a drying consultant on the editorial advisory board for Powder and Bulk Engineering Magazine and since 1986 has been an instructor for an industrial drying course presented annual at the Center for Professional Advancement in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. John holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Degree from the City College of New York.

Joseph G. Munisteri has broad experience in the areas of design and construction management, project evaluations, project financing, technical and economic feasibility studies, marketing, and project development for industrial and power projects. Prior to founding the Joseph G. Munisteri Company in 1989, Mr. Munisteri served as Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Comstock Group, Incorporated. He restructured, refinanced, and redirected the overall activities of the Comstock Group of Engineering and Construction Companies. As Executive Vice President of Ford Bacon & Davis, Incorporated, he was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. As President and member of the Board of Directors of ENSERCH Engineers and Constructors, Mr. Munisteri was also a Vice President of ENSERCH Corporation for Engineering and Construction. As Group Vice president (Corporate Development/Power) of Brown & Root, Inc., Mr. Munisteri was a member of the Board of Directors and was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, business development, and Power Division activities, as well as a member of the Operating Committee. As General Manager of the Lummus Company's Houston Division, Mr. Munisteri directed the sales, engineering, procurement, construction, and financial activities for the Houston Division. Previously, Mr. Munisteri was in charge of Latin American sales and coordinated Southeast Asian operations from London. As a Project Engineer and Construction Manager for Bechtel Corporation, Mr. Munisteri was involved in the design and construction of power plants and petroleum and industrial facilities. Mr. Munisteri has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Yale University and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas. Mr. Munisteri is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Mining Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.

Karl Kolmetz has over twenty-five years of progressive experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and operations management of process units from the US Gulf Coast to Alaska through Asia. He has a strong background in the manufacturing of a wide variety of chemical process technologies and product categories including; cryogenic liquids, ethylene, propylene, benzene & toluene extractive distillation, styrene reaction and distillation, catalytic reforming, crude atmospheric & vacuum fractionation, polyvinyl chloride, and steam & power plant operations. Mr. Kolmetz has substantial experience in the design and troubleshooting of distillation columns, which is one of the key unit operations in hydrocarbon production. His experience includes four years of Construction, two of which were on the Alaskan Pipeline with Fluor Daniel. Sixteen years (16) of Refining experience in the Charter / Phibro (now Valero) Refinery in Houston, Texas. One year of commissioning experience with Raytheon Badger Ethyl benzene / Styrene plants in Asia. Seven years (7) Ethylene experience: four years in Louisiana and three years in Malaysia with the Westlake / Titan Group. Three years (3) of distillation design experience as the Asia Pacific Technology Manager for Sulzer Chemtech, a specialty distillation company and General Manager for KLM Technology Group. Karl is currently Business Development Manager for GTC Technology, Houston.

Kevin is an Executive Associate for Pathfinder, LLC with over 30 years experience in project management, project engineering, process engineering, process plant design, and process and mechanical design for the chemical, petrochemical, refinery, pharmaceutical, and general manufacturing industries. Mr. Bernard has over 15 years experience working directly for major international engineering and construction firms. He also spent over 15 years as Principal of a small full service EPC company, which he founded with two other partners. During his career he was project manager for over 30 projects ranging up to $35 million TIC. Kevin has actively participated in a number of Pathfinder consulting assignments for large to mega scale projects in the Oil, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical industries. These assignments included Project Delivery Process development, Project Execution Planning, Contracting Strategy Evaluations, Cost and Schedule Risk Assessments, Independent Project Reviews, as well as Value Improving Practices advisory services. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. BACK

Larry has over 10 years of experience manufacturing specialty reticulated polyurethane materials. Prior to joining Biomerix, Larry was Vice President of Manufacturing for Crest Foam Industries Incorporated where he was responsible for the development and production of innovative reticulated urethane materials and the processes to manufacture them. Larry is a senior member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Larry graduated with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a M.B.A. degree, concentrating in the Management of Technology and Innovation, from Rutgers University.

Lee Tharps currently works in the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. His main responsibilities include reviewing permits for additions and alterations to public water systems. His specific work is in water resources. Prior he worked with the Center for Advanced Fuel Technology in Pittsburgh where he compiled kinetic rate data and processed materials for use in experimentation. He participated in an Americorps program with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation as an urban park ranger where he provided environmental and ecological education to the public. He is a member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.

Michael has an extensive background in fire science, risk engineering, industrial safety, business continuity, emergency preparedness/response, and the public fire service. Prior to forming L & N Risk Engineering, he was the Director of Risk Engineering for Hughes Associates, a fire protection engineering firm. He has many years of worldwide risk engineering experience in the, oil, gas, industrial HPR, and utility industries as well as over 23 years of progressive public fire service experience ranging from firefighter to Chief Officer. Michael served on the Loss Prevention Practices technical committee of the National Fire Protection Association, and is an active member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Society of Safety Engineers. Michael holds a B.S. degree from the University of Maryland and is a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Business Continuity Professional. In addition, he is a Certified Professional Fire Officer and Certified Professional Fire Instructor and noted speaker having presented on various risk related topics at conferences worldwide.

With extensive experience in the development industry and the oil and gas sector, Nabih has led the Intergulf team through continuous growth and innovative projects. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta (1973) and is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and former member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. He currently serves as a director for two publicly traded companies, Penn West Petroleum Ltd. and Result Energy Inc.

Olan W. (Wayne) Mitchell was most recently the Senior Vice President, Technology and Business Development for Fagen, Inc., where he was instrumental in the development, financing and construction of over 50 fuel ethanol plants with 3.5 billion gallons per year aggregate capacity. Mr. Mitchell, who is a registered professional engineer in thirteen states and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Georgopoulos is Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Community Medicine of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and of the Graduate Faculty of Rutgers University. His CRESP research activities include mathematical modeling of exposure and dose for DOE site risk characterization. He directs the Computational Chemodynamics Laboratory of the Exposure Assessment Division of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. He is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association, the American Chemical Society, the American Geophysical Union, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the I.E.E.E. Computer Society, the International Society of Exposure Analysis, the Society for Risk Analysis, and other organizations. He has received various awards including the Haagen-Smit Fellowship/Tyler Ecology Award, and a Society of Toxicology Best Presentation in Risk Assessment Award. He is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association.

Paul E. Koch is an associate professor of engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He received the B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1972 from the University of Detroit and the Ph.D. in Plastics Engineering in 1996 from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Dr. Koch received the Special Achievement Award from the Northwest Pennsylvania Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers in recognition of the establishment of a student section for the organization in 1988. He was named the Man of the Year for the Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of Society of Plastics Engineers in December 1991. He was granted the first SPE Certification for Writing Certification Exam in 1998. Dr. Koch is a member of the Pyrotechnic Guild International, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the Society of Plastics Engineers. Dr. Koch came to Penn State Behrend after working for Standard Oil Company's Research Center and the Energy Conversion Devices Department. He also worked at Associated Enterprises/3M and Avery International's Fasson Division. Dr. Koch presently serves as the director of the Plastics Service Network, a consulting company which he founded in addition to his teaching responsibilities.

Robin Gadsby, MA, MEng, MBA, completed a 36-year career at ICI PLC as President North America, ICI Chemicals&Polymers and served as a Director of ICI Americas Inc. for ten years. Mr. Gadsby has a wealth of experience in developing and leading successful specialty and commodity chemicals businesses. He led the strategic work in London that resulted in the acquisition by ICI of the Unilever specialty chemicals businesses which repositioned ICI from being largely a business of disparate bulk commodities to being a higher value added specialty chemicals business. Since leaving ICI, Mr. Gadsby has served as a Director of The Catalyst Group, Venture Biologics LLC, Ricerca LLC and from 2006 as Chairman of Cempra Pharmaceuticals Inc. a new biotechnology drug discovery and development company. Mr. Gadsby has an MA in Natural Sciences and an MEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, France. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Chemical Society, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Roger has more than thirty years of professional experience in project management/ engineering, safety, HAZOP, training, environmental, process design, construction/startup and business development for the petrochemical, refinery, oil and gas, power and environmental projects with 11+ years of international work. His education includes a B.S., M.A.T., M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry, education and chemical engineering. He is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in chemical and environmental engineering in TX, LA and OK and a certified Project Management Professional (PMPA ). In addition, he is a member of Project Management Institute (PMIA ), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce (Houston, TX).

Dr. Mohapatra has been the President of Dynalene Inc since May 2006. Prior to his current role, he served as the Vice President of Engineering at Dynalene for about 5 years. He has over 14 years of experience in designing and developing thermal fluids such as low temperature heat transfer fluids, secondary refrigerants for supermarkets, and cooling fluids for electronics and fuel cells as well as nanofluids. He received his B.Tech. (1990) and M.Tech. (1992) degrees in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Ph.D. (1997) in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University, PA. Dr. Mohapatra is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and the Lehigh Nanotechnology Network.

Dr. Tauseef Salma is the Director for Commercial Development Group at Baker Petrolite, a subsidiary of Baker Hughes. Baker Petrolite is an industry leader in the specialty chemicals servicing the energy sector. Tauseef is responsible for accelerated development of new technologies for both upstream and downstream segments. She has over 11 years of oilfield experience. Tauseef did her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore and is winner of Qauid-e-Azam Gold Medal 1992. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Rice University , Houston . She has authored and co-authored over 17 technical publications and holds 2 U.S. patents. She is a member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), and American Chemical Society (ACS). She serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary of the Houston Chapter for Developments in Literacy (DIL - an organization promoting education of underprivileged children in rural areas of Pakistan), and an active member of the Houston World Affairs Council (HWAC).

Bill is well recognized authority on catalysts. He has worked for Phillips Petroleum Company, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Air Products and Chemicals, and Oxy Catalyst, Inc., and has been an independent consultant for over 20 years. Since 1981 he has been an industry advisor for a chemical plant design course at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the inventor or co-inventor of 22 patents on technology licensed to a Fortune 100 company for the manufacture of catalytic converters for automobiles, gas turbines and other emission sources. The converters have been in commercial production since 1987. He has received several SBIR and DOE awards in his career, and has numerous publications.

Bennett O. Okoh is a Principal in the Houston office of LECG, LLC. He is a chemical engineer with over 25 years experience in the Petroleum and Chemical industries. He has consulted for private and national Oil & Gas companies in developing economies in the areas of production planning, strategic planning, natural gas plant feasibility studies, and gas utilization projects. Mr. Okoh has also worked for major Oil & Gas companies, and major chemical companies, with management and supervisory responsibilities. He has developed natural gas processes and other chemical processes for commercial application. He has performed, extensively, process economics, including comparative economics analysis, shutdown economics for non-performing process plants, profitability analysis for existing and new facilities, and inter-unit transfer prices. Mr. Okoh provided extensive guidance to Strategic Business Teams in determining product pricing structures, production scenarios, under-performing assets, and viable plant modifications. In addition, he developed process economics to assess economic feasibility of new products, or modifications to existing processes. He provided guidance to researchers on factors that drive economics of new products and processes so as to enhance cost-effective use of research resources. Mr. Okoh has participated in and led multi-discipline teams on regulatory compliance issues in the areas of process safety, and environmental regulations. He has performed a number of process risk analysis and process safety audits of petrochemical manufacturing facilities. Mr. Okoh earned a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Science (Summa cum Laude) degree in Chemical Engineering from Howard University, Washington, D.C. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. He is a Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

Mr. Shaheen offers extensive knowledge relative to the design and development of various oral solid dosage forms. Included in his experience base are: Immediate and control release coatings, extrusion/sphereonization technology, tablet compaction optimization, unique granulation approaches, formulation rationalization through the use of experimental design, and more. In addition to development expertise, Dan has experience performing all pertinent analytical techniques required to successfully develop a viable commercial dosage form. Dan possesses a working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's), as well as the skills to implement them in various commercial environments (Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, Food, API, IPEC). Dan has actively served as an onsite QA consultant for clients. Knowledge of the regulatory requirements, coupled with a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of operations, has aided in the positive outcome of several projects. Currently Dan serves as the project leader of several innovative activities at Emerson Pharma Services, Inc. Mr. Shaheen holds a Bachelor of Science degree, in Chemical Engineering, from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. Dan's work history includes a 1 year co-op with Georgia Pacific Paper Co. as a process engineer and trial manager. Dan is a member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association for Science and Technology and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

D. E. (Dave) Kepler is senior vice president of Shared Services, Environment, Health and Safety and chief information officer (CIO) of The Dow Chemical Company. In this capacity, Kepler has global responsibility for Customer Service, Information Systems, Purchasing, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Work Process Improvement, and the Company's Environment, Health and Safety activities and has executive oversight for Dowa s activities in Canada. He is also a member of the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE). Kepler joined Dow in 1975 in the Western Division Computer and Process Systems group. After progressive Commercial and Information Systems roles throughout the United States, Canada and the Pacific, he was named director of Chemicals and Plastics Information Systems in 1993. In 1995, Kepler assumed additional responsibility as director of Global Information Systems Applications. He was appointed vice president and CIO in February 1998, and in 2000, assumed the role of corporate vice president of eBusiness. In 2002, Kepler undertook commercial responsibility for the Advanced Electronic Materials business and further expanded his role the following year, adding responsibility for Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. Kepler assumed his role as corporate vice president of Shared Services and chief information officer (CIO) in January 2004. He was appointed senior vice president in March 2006 and added additional responsibilities for Company's Environment, Health and Safety activities. Kepler serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. In addition, he chairs the Chemical IT Council and Cyber Security Program. Locally, Kepler serves on the Board of Directors for the Midland Community Cancer Services and Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art. He was the 2004 United Way of Midland County Campaign Chair. Kepler received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Dr. Tsao is Chief Scientist. Prior to joining IBC, Dr. Tsao oversaw the acquisition, licensing, staffing and scientific and regulatory guidance on cell culture, purification and development strategies for a large-scale cell cure manufacturing facility through his ownership of Bioprocess Consulting, Inc. In addition, Tsao evaluated business opportunities in bio-processing supply-chain management and headed an educational forum on biotech process development. In 2000-2004, Dr. Tsao acted as Vice President, Process and Manufacturing Sciences and as Vice President, Cell Culture Operations for MedImmune, Inc. In addition, from 1992-2000, Dr. Tsao was also Senior Director, Process Cell Culture, Fermentation and Manufacturing Sciences; Director, Process Cell Culture and Fermentation; and Group Leader, Process Cell Culture for MedImmune, Inc. In these roles, Dr. Tsao developed scale-up and large scale manufacturing and fermentation processes; evaluated in-licensing opportunities; designed and start-up of biotech facilities, processes, planning and management. In 1986 1992, Dr. Tsao was a Senior Research Scientist for R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute and a consultant for the Michgan Biotechnology Institute. Dr. Tsao received his B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering (1982) from Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan; M.S.E. in Chemical Engineering (1985) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan: and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (1988) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan. Dr. Tsao has authored numerous publications and patents and is a member of the America Chemical Society and American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Henry Groppe founded Groppe, Long & Littell in 1955. He has 55 years of experience in the oil, natural gas and petrochemical industries, including positions with Arabian American Oil Company, Dow Chemical, Monsanto and Texaco. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and has served as a charter member of the Texas Governor s Energy Council and a director of the United States Energy Association (the U.S. member committee to the World Energy Council). Mr. Groppe is a distinguished engineering graduate of the University of Texas and is a former officer in the U.S. Navy.

Jacob A. Palmer, III, is Kleinschmidta s President and CEO. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and has over 30 years of experience managing business operations, evaluating and implementing strategies designed to enhance client relationships, expand services, and manage costs associated with consulting practices. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Palmer has held senior management positions with various consulting and industrial manufacturing firms serving private, municipal, and industrial clientele. As CEO of Kleinschmidt, Dr. Palmer is responsible for oversight of technical services performance, marketing and administrative functions, and development and execution of strategic, operational, capital, and human resource objectives. Dr. Palmer has overall responsibility for insuring that Kleinschmidta s QA/QC processes are implemented and that professional relationships are maintained. Dr. Palmer has accomplished these goals through successful efforts focused the firma s core infrastructure business and revamping the Kleinschmidta s service disciplines. In addition, Dr. Palmer has implemented an effective client focus program, improved employee communications, and developed an effective quality improvement initiatives program that contributes significantly to maintaining the firma s leadership role in historical marketplaces. Further, Dr. Palmer represents the firm in its promotional and public relations efforts and maintains professional relationships with the firm's clients. Dr. Palmer has been affiliated with many organizations during his professional career. He is presently Chair of the Board of Directors of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems; a member of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Maine Medical Center; President of the Maine Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies; and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He is a past Chair of the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Board of Trustees.

Value Delivered Jeff is responsible for managing the development of solutions to meet client electric and thermal energy requirements. In addition, he handles the selection and procurement of major equipment systems and for the detail design of such projects. Expertise Jeff is able to draw from over 30 years engineering experience in a wide range of projects, with specialization in industrial, chemical and power plant construction. While at EE&T, he has built extensive expertise in the industrial, university, and hospitality industries. He brings experience in the redevelopment of large steam and chilled water production facilities and combined heat and power initiatives. He has managed complex energy projects, responsible for project development, specification, design documents, and for overseeing coordination with construction. Jeff builds strong value-added relationships by working directly with his clients, focused on their business objectives. Jeff brings expertise in negotiating agreements with electrical utilities, gas utilities, and power systems equipment manufacturers that his clients can leverage. His clients, on a regular basis, also leverage his experience in design-build. In fact, he has led a variety of programs and projects including: Commercial Laundries, District Heating & Cooling, Industrial Chilled Water Facility Renovation, Tile Manufacture and Cogeneration Power. Jeff also led a large ambulatory surgical center project and major casino/hotel renovation. He holds a master's of business administration degree in management from New York University and a bachelor's of science degree in chemical engineering from The Cooper Union. He is an active member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Mr. Murphy has 38 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and process safety with jobs in the chemical industry, consulting and government. He has recently retired as an investigator with the U. S. Chemical Safety Board where he served as lead investigator on the Reactive Hazard Investigation and other chemical processing incidents. He also retired from the Dow Chemical Company where he was a leader in process safety. While in consulting, he performed process hazard analysis. process safety auditing, process safety management system development, reactive chemical program development, training on incident investigation and process safety management, and other process safety projects. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers where he is a leader in the Safety and Health Division and the Center for Chemical Process Safety. Mr. Murphy is a professional engineer in the state of Texas. He has a B. S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and an M. B. A. from Central Michigan University.

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Joe lectures frequently, has published several articles including a chapters in a chemical encyclopedia and food technology publication. He provides seminars at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI., and is also a featured columnist, Ask Joe!, for the website, www.powderandbulk.com. As a Principal and Director of Bulk Solids Handling for a firm that manufactured bulk solids feeders, Joe was responsible for developing test programs, evaluating test results, designing bins and feeders and consulting on various solids handling projects. In addition, he was responsible for marketing their equipment, services and expertise.

Mark R. Warnke is a partner with Cooper, White & Cooper LLP, and works in the firm's Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County) office. Mr. Warnke practices primarily environmental law, focusing on compliance counseling, facility permitting, and the defense of government enforcement actions. He also practices business and intellectual property law. In his environmental practice, Mr. Warnke frequently works with clients on Clean Air Act matters, including the interpretation of Title V operating permit program requirements and the rules and regulations propounded by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. He represents clients before the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and various California regional water quality control boards associated with NPDES permits and waste discharge requirements, oil spills and groundwater cleanups. Mr. Warnke also assists clients in complying with disclosure and reporting obligations under federal and state law associated with releases of hazardous materials, and in meeting warning obligati

Dr. Collura joined the faculty of the University of New Haven in September of 1987 as Director of the new Chemical Engineering Program. He guided the program through its initial ABET accreditation in 1994, resulting in full accreditation. He has been department chair since September 1993. Prior to joining the UNH faculty, he taught at Lafayette College. Dr. Collura's industrial experience includes research in coal liquefaction and wastewater treatment as well as process development for chemicals manufacturing. His current interests include computer applications in chemical engineering, modeling and control of processes, fuel cells and biomedical applications. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (former chair of the Yankee Clippers section) and the American Society for Engineering Education. Personal interests include guitar (contemporary liturgical music), percussion, home improvement projects and reading science fiction. He is currently serving as Associate Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at UNH.

Dr. Divi holds a doctorate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Kakatiya University, Warangal. He is a member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Cosmetic Society and American Pharmaceutical Association. He has an extensive experience of over 30 years in the Active pharmaceutical ingredients industry. Dr. Divi has considerable expertise in implementing and managing bulk fine chemical manufacturing facilities conforming to GMP/ US-FDA standards. He has led R&D teams and developed efficient processes for speciality chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, herbicides and rodenticides and custom synthesis.

Working in environmental control since 1990, Oscar Ruiz Carmona was responsible for designing, installing, and commissioning several water and waste water plants through SARCO Consultores Profesionales S.A. de C.V. and presently serves as the general manager of STAGS, an enterprise for environmental control mainly involved with waste water treatment and oily residues management. In Mexico, he has participated in a tanneries pilot plant for Tanneries Asociacion Nacional de Curtidores (ANACU); waste water plants for oily waters for various clients in Puebla and Queretaro; various waste water plants for textile laundries in Puebla; and sewage treatment plants for clients in Mexico City, Morelos, Puebla, and Queretaro. Recently he has been developing some innovative designs for small waste water systems, both for domestic and industrial applications, using aerobic, biological filter, and physical chemical treatments. Early in his career, Carmona worked at the Instituto Mexicano de Petroleo (IMP).In 1967 he stared there process design, later moving to project engineering administration and environmental project design. He's also made important contributions in natural gas treatment, LP gas liquefaction, crude/gas separation, gas dehydration, crude and light hydrocarbon distillation and waste-water treatment. Various PEMEX plants apply this technology. On its 50th Foundation Anniversary, PEMEX honored Carmona with First Prize of the Petroleum Technological Development and he was give the Chevalier de L'Ordre du Merite by the French Republic. An process engineering and design expert, Carmona is registered in El Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros Quimicos y Quimicos (CONIQ) and has been a member of the Organizaciones Profesionales Nacionales board of directors. Currently, he is an active member of Instituto Mexicano de Ingenieros Quimicos (IMIQ), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and Water Environment Federation (WEF). Carmona has graduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (with a first) and a masters in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Mass Transfer from the University of London at the Imperial College. Additionally, he has taken diverse specialized courses, most significantly thermodynamics of hydrocarbons at low temperatures, in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Stillwater, Oklahoma, and taught courses at his alma mater.

Roberto Rovere is a Chemical Engineer with a professional background in petrochemical and gasification plant design and process engineering. He also has experience in corporate and strategic planning and sales. Mr. Rovere served as a design engineer for the clean energy from coal gasification facility at Cool Water, California for the Texaco Development Corporation. He has also served as a member of the Snamprogetti S.p.A engineering staff. There, he was responsible for design and process engineering of fertilizer and hydrogen plants and turnkey plant developments for fertilizer and petrochemical facilities. He has extensive experience in process design, project scheduling, facility erection and startup, as well as commercial bid negotiations. Mr. Rovere has also served in senior management with Enichem Americas. As manager of New Products and Technology in the United States, he was responsible for strategic planning, sales, and negotiation of joint ventures for specialty chemicals, engineering plastics, rubber and detergent intermediates. Mr. Rovere received a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy in 1975. He also has a Master's Degree in Computer Science and Business Administration, and is a Certified Professional Engineer in Europe and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Mr. W. Michael Birmingham, CCE is a Project Manager with The Duggan Rhodes Group. Mr. Birmingham specializes in construction claim services, including scheduling and damage analysis on construction projects of all sizes. His experience include his role as a Project Manager for a $15 million dollar contractor claim relating to the construction of a combined cycle power plant. Mr. Birmingham's experience also includes work for the owner in the analysis of a $10 million dollar claim relating to the construction of a continuous galvanizing steel mill. During these projects, Mr. Birmingham reviewed the contract and project schedules, prepared time impact schedule analyses and calculated the cost of labor inefficiencies. Mr. Birmingham's prior experience includes work as a Project Engineer with Bayer Corporation in Pittsburgh and Baytown, TX. Mr. Birmingham graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Birmingham is a Certified Cost Engineer, a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Construction Financial Management Association.

William F. Banholzer is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of The Dow Chemical Company, located in Midland, Michigan. He is a member of Dow’s Executive Leadership Committee, Dow’s Management Committee, chairs the company’s Innovation Committee, and leads Dow’s research and development activities across the globe. Banholzer serves on Dow’s Venture Capital Board, Dow AgroSciences' Members Committee, the Dow Foundation, and the governing Council of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Dow Corning Corporation and serves on that Board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee. Prior to Dow, Banholzer had a 22-year career with General Electric Company (GE), where he was vice president of Global Technology at GE Advanced Materials, responsible for worldwide technology and engineering. He joined GE in 1983 as a staff chemical engineer in the company’s Corporate Research and Development Laboratory. In 1989, he led GE R&D Center's chemical vapor deposition material program and later was promoted to laboratory manager for Advanced Inorganic Materials. In 1992, Banholzer transferred to GE's Superabrasives business, where he held numerous management positions culminating in responsibility for the division's worldwide engineering and quality efforts. Banholzer was elected a company officer and moved to GE Lighting as vice president of Global Engineering in 1997. In 1999 he transferred to GE’s Advanced Materials business as the vice president of global technology, leading a worldwide team responsible for process and product engineering, new capacity technology and product quality initiatives. During his GE career, Banholzer was honored with GE’s Bronze, Silver, and Gold Patent Awards; GE Superabrasives’ Leadership Award; GE Plastics’ CEO Six Sigma Award; and election to the Whitney Gallery of Technical Achievers. In 2002, Banholzer was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest distinctions that can be accorded an engineer. He is one of only 105 active chemical engineers elected to the prestigious institution, which honors those who have made "important contributions to engineering theory and practice" or demonstrated "unusual accomplishment in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology." In 2006 he was elected by the Academy membership to serve as one of 12 councillors comprising the governing body of the NAE. Banholzer serves as a presidential nominee to the MIT Corporation Visiting Committee for the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He also sits on the advisory board for chemistry and chemical engineering at UC Berkeley, is a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Banholzer earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Marquette University and master’s and doctorate degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, holds 16 U.S. patents and has over 80 publications, which have received more than 1000 citations, for his work in the field of engineering and chemistry.