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Our employees have trained extensively in chemistry and chemical engineering. Team members are also trained in quality procedures, including Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices. Darren Anweiler
Team Leader M.Sc., Chemical Engineering B.Sc, Chemical Engineering Profile Prior to joining SRC, Darren worked for DuPont Canada Inc. in both research and manufacturing, where he focused on developing technology and business expertise related to polyolefin catalysis, polyamide polymerization and polyamide fibre technologies. He managed technology development from R&D to commercial applications using structured processes for business development, technology management and project execution. His current position focuses on developing technology for converting biomass to ethanol through gasification and Fischer-Tropsch catalysis. He is a seasoned chemical process engineer with much experience in business planning, facilities design and technology management. Darren's experience has brought requests to present at conferences, such as the World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and has publications in the area of ethanol production process control strategies. Expertise
Contact: anweiler@src.sk.ca
Ph: 306-933-8178 Sundaramurthy Vedachalam Research Scientist PhD, Chemistry M.Sc., Chemistry B.Sc., Chemistry Profile Sundaramurthy is a research scientist with more than 15 years of experience in chemistry and catalysis, where he has worked as both a researcher and associate professor. His current position focuses on catalyst development for syngas to ethanol conversion and bio oil upgrading. Sundaramurthy has worked on heterogeneous catalysts, zeolites, mesoporous materials, carbon nanotubes, operando spectroscopy of catalyst, carbohydrates to value-added chemicals and bitumen oil upgrading. His knowledge has allowed him to take roles in leadership as well as teaching and supervising master’s and doctoral students. Sundaramurthy has published 28 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has 34 refereed conferences and symposium presentations. He is a member of the Chemical Institute of Canada, the American Chemical Society and is registered as a professional chemist with the Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta. Expertise
Zhiguo Wang Research Engineer PhD, Chemical Engineering M.Sc., Chemical Engineering B.Sc., Chemical Engineering Profile
Zhiguo is a chemical engineer with experience in several industrial projects, including experimental investigation, facility design, industrial tests and mathematical modeling for both chemical and physical processes.
He specializes in biomass thermal conversion technology, fluidization technique, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using FLUENT™ and process simulation using Aspen Plus™ and Chemcad™. He currently works on reactor system design, physical and thermal conversion technology assessment and process simulations for biomass gasification, biomass pyrolysis, synthetic natural gas production and synthetic ethanol production. Zhiguo also developed leadership skills in the seven years he spent working as both an engineer and instructor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Zhiguo has published numerous reports on gasification, fluidization, drying and CFD simulation, and has co-filed two patents. He is also a member of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology and the American Institute for Chemical Engineers.
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Erin Powell Research Engineer PhD, Chemical Engineering M.Sc., Chemical Engineering B.Sc., Agricultural & Bioresource Engineering B.Sc., Biochemistry Profile With expertise in chemical and bioprocess engineering, Erin focuses on water and energy integration projects for multiple clients. This includes work in pinch analysis for the optimization of energy and water use in existing facilities. Erin is also developing SRC’s mobile pyrolysis technology and studying the utilization of agricultural and livestock residues for a variety of end uses. Before coming to SRC, Erin completed her PhD at the University of Saskatchewan where she was involved in teaching courses in the areas of Engineering Economics, Mathematical Modelling, and Biosystems Engineering. Erin has published numerous articles, conference proceedings and presentations in microalgae cultivation, carbon dioxide sequestration, microbial fuel cells and neutraceuticals. Expertise
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