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Jeffrey Legge

Jeffrey Legge, B.S. ChE Virginia Tech, has worked for The Dow Chemical Company for over 30 years.  Key positions have included production engineer/supervisor in pharmaceutical operations, project financial evaluator and contract manager for Dow’s past contract manufacturing business, and Business External Manufacturing Leader for several of Dow’s current value centers.  Jeff is currently Business External Manufacturing Leader for Dow Consumer Solutions, which includes Dow Silicones and Home & Personal Care value centers.  Jeff has been married to Marty Jo (Keller) for...Read more

Laura Basgall

Laura Basgall is a Senior Research Specialist in Dow Consumer Solutions Process R&D.  After obtaining her BS in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University, she joined Dow in Midland, Michigan as a Process Research Engineer in the Silicone Polymers and HTV Elastomers group, where she resides today.  Her work has focused on process development of highly viscous materials, supporting manufacturing improvements around the globe, and new product commercialization.  She serves as Publicity Chair for the Mid-Michigan (MM) section of the AIChE and was selected as the 2019...Read more

Rob Nunley

Rob Nunley is the Director of Manufacturing for AVN Corporation. Nunley has 32 years of industry experience in process design, process development, project management, manufacturing, and managerial roles. He joined AVN in 2013 as a project engineer and project manager before assuming the role of Pilot Plant Manager, where he was instrumental in establishing the company’s Pilot Plant Business Unit. He is now engaged in similar activities establishing AVN’s Manufacturing Business Unit and capabilities. Prior to joining AVN, Nunley spent 21 years working for Union...Read more

Justine Henriques

After my studies in chemical engineering, I worked on the development of a new biological process during my PhD. Attracted by new technologies, I’m currently working on their applications in the chemical industry with the help of digital twins.Read more

Axel Vansteene

Has been working at Eramet Ideas Research Centre since 2018 – Pyrometallurgy Department

Defended his PhD in 2018 at the Nuclear Research Centre, Paris

Holds a double engineering degree from the National Chemical Engineering Institute and the National Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, Paris...Read more

Haoxue Han

Has been working at Eramet Ideas Research Centre since 2020 – Digital-Metallurgy Department

Worked as R&D engineer in glass and metallurgy industry.

Holds a PhD in thermal science from Paris-Saclay University...Read more

Allen Robinson

Dr. Allen L. Robinson is the Raymond J. Lane Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor within the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He is the director of the EPA-funded the Center for Air, Climate, and Energy Solutions (CACES). Dr. Robinson’s research examines technical and policy issues related to the impact of emissions from energy systems on air quality and climate. His activities include process-oriented field and laboratory experiments,...Read more

Nabil Nasr, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Director,

Golisano Institute for Sustainability Rochester Institute of Technology

Dr. Nabil Nasr is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the REMADE Institute, overseeing everything from node-level research roadmap development to corporate engagement of the Institute’s largest industrial partners. Dr. Nasr also serves as the Director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability and as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of...Read more

Intersectionality in Chemical Engineering Topical Session

May 12, 2021

On April 20th, thirty meeting attendees participated in the Intersectionality in Chemical Engineering topical session at the 2021 AIChE Virtual Spring Meeting and 17th Global Congr

Technology Challenges and Opportunities Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology - 2021 - Fluid-Quip Technology

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