Dallas Section Meeting

TOPIC: Chemical engineering in the food industry

Potatoes, corn, and chickpeas meet heat transfer and fluid flow! Developing and making tasty food products requires a surprisingly deep knowledge of engineering principles. In this session, you will hear how chemical engineers use their expertise to transform raw ingredients into delicious snack chips, all the way from seed to shelf.

SPEAKER: Renee Hale, R&D Principal Engineer, PepsiCo

Renee Hale holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. Her PhD dissertation focused on improving thermal management devices through enhanced wick design and electro-wetting droplet transport. Her work in PepsiCo R&D since 2017 has spanned ingredient productivity, SunChips innovation, new line designs, process automation, and enhanced water sustainability.