Biomass Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Techno-Economic Analysis, Process Engineering & Simulation, Engineering Design, Equipment Sizing, Process Safety Rajesh has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University with a major in alkaline pretreatment of biomass and…
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ROCHA, PETE
Hydrogen, Biofuels, Fuel Cells, Sustainable Foods, Food Ingredients, Algae Pete has spent his 25-year career building new teams, developing partnerships, and growing businesses, including the past 13 years in climate technology. Pete is co-founder and…
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DODDS, DAVID PHD
Organic Synthesis, Fermentation, Cell Culture, Biocatalysis, Biotechnology, Chemical, and Biological Process Integration, Biobased Chemicals, Patents & IP David has a Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry under Bryan Jones at the University of Toronto, post-doctoral work…
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ROBB, THOMAS PHD
Cellulosic, Supply, Logistics, Feedstock Procurement, and Risk Identification Tom obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He is a knowledgeable and proven executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience producing results across…
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RUPP, SUSAN PHD
Environmental Due Diligence, Risk Mitigation, Biodiversity Sustainability, Wildlife Habitat Management, Best Management Practices Dr. Susan Rupp is a Certified Wildlife Biologist ® with 25 years of professional experience researching and evaluating wildlife-habitat relationships at local…
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EDWARDS, DAVID, MENG, PE
Lab, Pilot, and Demonstration Scale Plant Design/Manufacture David is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at our strategic partner, Zeton Inc., the recognized world leader in the design and fabrication of lab-scale systems, pilot…
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WEBER, DEAN
Bio-Process Engineering Services, Food, Wastewater, Oilseed Processing, Anaerobic Digestion, Process Safety Management Dean has a B.S. in Milling Science and Engineering from Kansas State University and over 35 years of experience in food and bio-processing…
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AHMED, IRSHAD MBA
Project Finance, Business/Project Development, Fuel Additives Irshad has an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduate degrees in engineering from MIT, Cornell University, University of New Hampshire…
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HALLACY, KENNY MBA
Insurance, Performance Guarantees, Bonding, Risk Control, Due Diligence, Captives, Attorney Contract Review, Benefits Ken has been with IMA since 2016 as Vice President of Renewables where IMA now insures more than $14,000,000,000 in total insured…
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SIMPSON, RANDY PHD
Fermentation, Enzymes, Biocatalysis, Biofuels, Alternative Proteins, Wastewater Treatment, Biogas, Technology Transfer & Scale-Up Dr. Simpson has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, an MS in Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute…
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