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Senior Researcher with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, and an extensive track record of scientific publications (60+) and communications (50+) in the energy and environmental fields (ammonia, hydrogen, combustion, gasification, biomass, 6-sigma, fuel cells and computational fluid dynamics).
Expert has raised over €2 million in grants and applications at national and international level.
As Senior Innovation Consultant, the expert has written 15+ proposals (FET Open, Research and Innovation Action, EIC Accelerator) for international companies in a global funding of 15M€.
Key Projects:
✔ Boosting full decarbonization for sustainable cities mobility through internal combustion engines fuelled by pure ammonia.
✔ Innovative fuels for Urban Transportation – Biogas/Biodiesel Blends fed to Internal Compression Engines.
✔ As Senior Project Consultant the expert led international projects and coordinated several Feasibility Studies (e.g., 2.5 M€ coal waste plant; 25 M€ Municipal Solid Waste Incineration plant; 6M € gasification plant)
✔ Extensive application of Lean, Six Sigma, TQM and TMS approaches for problem solving in different industrial sectors: coatings, paints, pharmaceuticals, food and energy
Detailed knowledge of flowsheet options for syngas market based on conventional SMR and related technologies.
Specific expertise in SMR flowsheets for hydrogen production.
Catalyst chemistry, operation and troubleshooting especially in the syngas sector (ammonia, NH3; methanol, MeOH; hydrogen, H2).
Inputs to syngas catalyst developments including steam reforming, methanol reforming, purification absorbents/ catalysts, methanation, ammonia synthesis and inert supports.
Key Experience:
✔ Worked on catalysis and/or processes across a wide variety of petrochemical and oil refining operations.
✔ General chemical industry plant operations and R&D experience including inter-functional and external relationships. Experience of industry SHE, QA and total quality requirements.
✔ Direction of toll/PFR supply chains. Development and management of technical service teams.
✔ Preparation/review of design guides, operating manuals, and literature.
✔ Author/presenter of many technical papers and presentations for academic literature, trade journals, major conferences, and seminars.
Director level executive with 24 years of international work experience in progressive leadership & management roles.
Comprehensive experience in Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methanol, Synthesis Gas, Green Ammonia Energy and Refining industries.
Techno-commercial leadership skills for ammonia & fertilizer business globally.
Excellent customer relationships and interpersonal skills that leveraged to develop successful projects.
Key Achievements:
✔ Delivered 20+ capital projects from small to large size up to $600MM.
✔ Proven ability to lead business growth and technology driven projects in both greenfield grassroots and brownfield revamping projects.
✔ Realization of High-End projects / Connected Solutions & Sensors worldwide – Cloud Services – in different branches (B2B / B2C) & in fast growing markets (Automotive, Industrial, Logistics, Manufacturing, Telco, Airlines, e-Mobility / HighPower Charging, Smart Cities, Greentech, RoboTaxi- and VTOL activities. Interim-CxO Management for Start-ups worldwide.
✔ Strong industry networks to support overall business growth. Comprehensive engineering and analytical skills in licensing & engineering design projects seeking to maximise key opportunities to generate business growth.
✔ Excellent customer relationships and interpersonal skills that leveraged to develop successful projects.
As a consultant led project evaluation for the European Commission, focussing on low-carbon Hydrogen initiatives including harmonisation of regulatory guidance; fuel-cell technologies for shipping & heavy-duty road vehicles and production & storage of zero-carbon Hydrogen.
Responsible for the ownership, development, and agile execution of a diverse portfolio of projects relating to Hydrogen across Europe and the USA at a world leading energy supplier.
At this company, the expert was responsible for stakeholder management and development of formal partnerships with Regulatory Agencies, Standardisation & Certification bodies, and key global techno-commercial partners.
Expert was also responsible for Management of key product engineering initiatives, ensuring commercial leadership by achieving significant cost-reduction and improved HSE across the Hydrogen infrastructure value chain.
Key Achievements:
✔ Board Advisory to Hydrogen-storage developer and an Automotive Tier 1 supplier.
✔ Performed techno-economic evaluation of Hydrogen heavy-duty market for Investment group.
✔ Led economic analysis, technical roadmap development and partnering strategy for an Energy Storage initiative by FTSE 100 company with calculated NPV >$800M.
✔ Strong industry networks to support overall business growth. Comprehensive engineering and analytical skills in licensing & engineering design projects seeking to maximise key opportunities to generate business growth.
✔ Excellent customer relationships and interpersonal skills that leveraged to develop successful projects.