In this episode, we dive deep into the seismic announcement that has rewritten the global oil order: the UAE's exit from OPEC. We break down the $150 billion strategic gamble by ADNOC and how it intersects with the latest technological leaps in process simulation. Whether you're a process engineer or a market trader, the "marginal barrel" just changed forever.
Digital twins are no longer just static blueprints; they are dynamic, living virtual replicas synchronized with physical assets through two-way, real-time data streams. This episode explores how these "crystal balls" are revolutionizing process engineering by shifting workflows from reactive troubleshooting to proactive predictive optimization across equipment, unit, and process scales. We dive into the technical framework behind this shift—from the "neural furniture" rearrangement of transfer l...
Emerson Electric has officially completed its $265-per-share acquisition of Aspen Technology, moving the industry toward a new era of software-defined automation. In this episode, we break down the March 12, 2025, deal that delisted AZPN and sparked a major showdown with activist investors who argued the company was significantly undervalued. We discuss the leadership transition from Antonio Pietri to Vincent Servello and explore what Emerson’s vision for an AI-driven, autonomous future means fo...
I'm taking a break! I will be preparing more content for the coming future! Stay tuned! Show Notes: https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/season-break-2021
This is an amazing episode! I really think Alec's Background is great for those looking for hardcore design & operation of industrial processes. He's been everywhere, Food Industry, Oil & Gas, Fine Chemicals and other! He is currently working as a Technical Support Sales Engineer, which is in charge of solving all technical issues given in Honeywell Gas Absorption Area. We talked about moving to California, work-life balance and getting back to the Chicago Area. I hope you enjoy as I did...
Rutvi shares her story on being a student in the pandemic, how she has been adapting and more importantly, how she avoided procrastination and got her internships in Unit Operation Control for Pharma Industry then in Jacobs Engineering Group. She is currently hunting for a job. Show Notes: https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/rutvi-sanghavi-student-with-professional-background-working-with-unit-operations-and-epc/
Are you into Research? Or are you just curious of what is going to happen with our car and it's internal combustion engine? Well, you are in the right place! Jared shares his story on how he wants to help the environment via his studies in Electrochemistry... Did you know that most of the future cars are going to be Battery Energized? No more fossil fuels! There is a big role to improve electrochemical batteries (i.e. lithium ion or sodium ion batteries) and this is what Jared is covering in his...
In this episode, we talk about ENGLISH language... Yeah, It sounds kinda boring, but it is NOT, especially if you are not a native English speaker. We shared tips to improve the english skills of fellow students and young professionals in the workplace as well as landing scholarships & research degrees with the help of English itself. Gaby van Horn is a English Coach which helps her clients boos their communication skills. I hope you enjoy the tips and recommendations! Show Notes: https://ww...
In this episode, I talked with Mohamed Sorour, a student from the EAEAT, the Egyptian Academy For Engineering And Advanced Technology which is affiliated to the Ministry of Military Production of Egypt. We chatted about Geopolitics, the importance of the Oil & Gas Industry in Egypt and the Middle East, the discovery of the Zohr Field and its relevance in the new Natural Gas trend as well as how is life as an engineer in such arab states. We also discussed two processes, the Amine Gas Treatin...
This one is GOLD, an unique. I sat down with Gianni Esposito, a Chemical Engineer which has not only dropped Chemical Engineering for good... But has started his own way on the family restaurant in Mazatlan. He talks to us how he felt frustrated and with lack of passion in all those jobs until he got to the cuisine! Cooking for the Restaurant is what made his heart tick! As a fellow entrepreneur or ChemE which does NOT takes the "normal" path, I felt identified with this profile. Its great to sh...
Gerardo Moreno has one of the best performance as a Chemicals Engineer in the Retail Industry. This chat is pure gold! We talked more than an hour and a half! It was intense! We talked about lots of things such as moving from city to city, enrolling in trainees, becoming manager, networking in PepsiCo to improve your standing in the company and tips for climbing the corporate ladder. Delivery is King, but Networking is Queen! As Gerardo Moreno stated it. He is currently a Key Account Manager for...
I got the opportunity to talk with Ammar Mamajiwala, a Chemical Engineer which started his career in the Oil & Gas Industry, mostly in Production and Process Engineering. He was born in India, but moved many times in his life, to Middle East and then to Canada. He started in Oil&Gas because... yeah, he wanted a successful career in a promising industry! Ammar worked there for 3-4 years and he explains us how he transitioned from Oil & Gas Industries in Canada to Membrane Separation T...
This time I'm with Daniel Bermudez, a great friend of mine from University. We suffered lots of courses such as Heat Transfer and Momentum Transport. He is one of th ebrightest minds I have ever met! We had a chat about his life, essentially his background and profile. He has been working in Business Consulting, mostly in the Energy Sector i.e. Oil&Gas, Green Energies, etc... He shares also tips to climb this rough corporate ladder. Finally, we talked about the energy and environmental crisi...
I was invited by some students from the Society of Pakistan for Advance Chemical Engineering (SPACE) from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) in Lahore, Pakistan. We had a great chat related to recent graduates, tricks, tips and how to succeed taking tips from other fellow chemical engineers. Full Blog Post: https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/online-conference-on-chemical-engineering-with-space-at-uet-tips-for-recent-graduates-young-engineers...
I chatted with Dr. Asim Rizvi about many things! It's great to be able to share our love for education of engineering fields, specifically Chemical Engineering. Asim shares his story from humble beginnings as a Ph. Doctor Student in the UK, making his thesis on Oxy Fuels Combustion. He talks about how he went with his family (wife and son) to the UK and how he had to go through rough times in order to become a Ph. Doctor. He then tells us how he applied and got back as a Professor at the Punjab ...
Jeferson Costa is one of my idols to follow in the "Online" Chemical Engineering World. He has awesome content and he has been doing a great job lately with all his content and marketing with his INPROCESS group. I know him since the moment that he got in contact back in 2017. We have been chatting and sending e-mails back and forth ever since. He is a great friend to have as well! Jeferson has a lot of expertise in chemical and process engineering, mostly in plant design. He has been working wi...
This Episode is very special to me as it was the very first episode I recorded with help of one of my best friends from university: Luis Raul Jimenez. We chat about Chemical Engineering overall, going from recent graduate to a big company such as PepsiCo, climbing the corporate ladder, being a project engineer vs a field engineer and much more! More importantly, we talked about Chemical Engineering, Entrepreneurship and the Gastronomic Industry. Raul shows us how Chemical Engineers can fit in an...
I love the idea of setting NEW GOALS in the beginning of the YEAR. I got inspired from Chris Guillebeau’s Post on How to Conduct an Annual Review. I’m linking to the 2020 version, but I have been doing this since 2014. It really helps to know what you have achieved and more importantly, where are you “standing”. Also, it helps to get more realistic with your future goals and bring you to places you would never imagine! Check out how I closed my 2020 Goals in this blog post. Create more Courses! ...
This is just a small break for the holidays! I talk about what I have learnt in the process of podcasting with fellow Chemical and Process Engineers! I also talk about the future plans of the Podcast! Merry Christmas! Check it out! Episode Notes: https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/christmas-special-episode-lessons-learnt-future-plans-and-more/
Fernando Tello is one of my best friends, he is currently opening his way as an entrepreneur in the Real State & Financing Services Industry. He has a pretty interesting profile, starting as a young hard working engineer for a Consulting Engineering Firms. Fernando rapidly learnt that this type of job was not matching with what he wanted the most: Economic Freedom. Fernando shares how he switched from a very "conservative" industry into Real State. He tells us how Material Balances helped hi...
A Group Project Engineer is someone who is in charge of giving service to other engineering branches as well as other crucial departments such as logistics, marketing, distribution, production, packings, research and development as well as reporting directly to the Managers and Directors. This is Jose Luis Farias main task. He has been working mostly in Consulting Engineering, Environmental Engineering Food & Industry Engineering. His job titles are either Design Engineer, Process Engineer o...
Chuku Oje is currently working as a Environmental Permit Engineer for the State of Michigan, mostly in Air Quality Control for emissions and particulates. He travelled all the way from the West Coast (San Francisco) in order to start his Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering with a particular focus in Biomolecular Engineering... All of this in the University of Pennsylvania. He had a rough time in the 2008 crisis taking almost a year to set foot in his first job: Environmental Engineer for the...
Daniel Vosburg is a young Chemical Engineer which has been focusing towards automation, control, programming and much more into the "techie" side of ChemE. He studied in Northeastern University and got right away into programming in his Co-Ops. Working as a Process Engineer in New England Controls, a company into Biotech. Then, continued with his second co-op at Continuus Pharmaceutical, exploring much more the automation area. He continued right away to his master degree in chemical engineering...
Ivana is a Ph. Doctor in Chemical Engineering. She has been working in the industry since almost 15 years already. She specializes in operation control, optimization, process design and simulation. Ivana is currently working in many projects, one of which is SimulateLive which is one portal or blog for Chemical Engineers. It has plenty of resources. Besides that, she works in an European Comission for Evaluation of Projects as well as organizing Symposiums and Conferences for the Croatian Societ...
Victor Awad has maybe the "dream job" of many! He is currently working in process design for a Consulting Engineering Firm. He gets to see most of the Engineering Design & Operation Steps! He gets to interact with the client, with the operatos, with the current "status quo" for existing processes but in the other hand, he gets to design and commission new plants. Victor has been aiming to work in the same "consulting engineering" line since he got out from University. We talked about Oil &am...
I really enjoyed this one! I sat with Bruno Ferreira which is a young engineer working currently as a Process Engineer at BASF in Brazil. He is currently in a rotation Trainee, meaning that he gets to go and work in multiple plants such as acrylic acid plant, the monomer plant and finally the polymerization plant as well as the final manufacturing of the Diaper Materials. His first contact with the industry was at BRASKEM which is one of the largest Oil & Gas companies in South America. Brun...
This time we sat with Chemical Engineer Daniel Garza, currently working in one of the largest brewing groups in the world. He is currently working as a Process, Production and Planning Engineer. We talked about lots of thing since we both graduated from an IBO High School in Monterrey, Mexico. Actually, we both selected Chemical Engineering as our Bachelor but in different universities. He is a UANL - FCQ (Chemical Sciences Faculty) graduate. We covered lots of topics, from brewing beer, being a...
