Chemical engineers are constantly seeking new and better ways to improve processes that accomplish cost savings and carbon emissions reduction. In this webinar, we’ll share how to do both—at the same...
Energy Day Festival is Houston’s largest annual FREE family festival showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Energy Day has nearly 70 interactive demonstrations and exhibits that teach students and their families about the various forms of energy through STEM fields,...
We need STS Volunteers to join our delegation to the “ Reach for the Stars STEM festival ” on September 30, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Rice University! The festival is dedicated to girls in the junior high school grades and it promotes the use of science, engineering, mathematics and technology as...
Ranjani Varadan, PhD, is the Chief Scientific Officer at Shiru, a functional ingredients discovery company that uses a combination of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and wet-lab workflows to predict, screen, and validate the use of natural protein sequences for a variety of applications, including food systems. A specialist in protein discovery and alternative proteins, Varadan oversees all aspects of Shiru’s research and development, from discovery and screening to ingredient pre-production, in developing a high-value product pipeline for the world’s leading food...Read more
Tom Schafer is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Koch Modular Process Systems, LLC. He is a chemical engineer with over 45 years of experience in process design, operations management, cost estimating, and plant layout. He has specific expertise in equipment design, including distillation, heat transfer, fluid flow, and process control. Schafer holds a BS and MS, both in chemical engineering, from Manhattan College.Read more
Edward Gaither, P.E., CCPSC, is a process engineering consultant with PROtect, LLC, a risk management, process safety, environmental compliance, non-destructive testing, and mechanical integrity firm. He specializes in process safety and has analyzed, designed, installed, and commissioned many different food, pharmaceutical, and biofuels processing unit operations over his career. He also serves as a mentor for young professional engineers. Prior to his role with PROtect, Gaither was with EAD, an engineering, automation, and project management firm primarily serving clients in the food and...Read more
