HIGHLIGHTS

**+ years of Process & Project Engineering experience including, Process Development, Modeling,

Simulation, Optimization & Control; Chemical Plant Operations and Project Management.

Areas of expertise: Batch & Continuous Refinery Process Operations; Process and Control System

Design, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization; Model Predictive Control; Statistical Process

Control; Linear & Non-linear Optimization; Design-of-Experiments; Techno-economic Feasibility

Studies;

Software Proficiencies/Familiarity: MATLAB; Simulink; ASPEN Plus; MS Office Suite; Visual

Basic; C++; OSIsoft – PI Processbook; Honeywell TDC 3000

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

Process Engineer - West Indies Alumina Company, Ewarton, Jamaica, Sept. 2003 – Dec. 2007

Team member in the Refinery Operations with technical experience in Bayer Process: Particle Size

Reduction, Solid-Liquid Mixing and Transportation, Vat Leaching, Heat Recovery, Solid-Liquid/Solid-

Vapor/Liquid-Vapor Separation; Heat Treatment; Feedstock Inventory and Energy Management;

Used process modeling and design skills and analysis of process data to identify and implement

solutions for various complex engineering problems: plant/process optimization; increase material

yields; improve product quality; develop productivity improvements; eliminate waste; and reduce

operating costs.

Modeled, designed, and managed the implementation of the Batch Cleaning System for Flash

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Evaporation and Heat Recovery. Results $600K p.a. combined savings in energy reduction

and raw materials usage

Modeled, designed and implemented the Advanced Process Control (APC) system for

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improving Bauxite Slurrying. Results $250K p.a. combined savings in energy and raw

material usage and increased production.

Designed and implemented several Process Monitoring/Analysis Tools including: Impurity

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Removal Operations and Heat Exchanger Management;

Investigated and troubleshoot plant issues: review and analyze process data; develop and implement

appropriate corrective actions.

Project Engineer - Process Combustion Corporation, Aylesbury, U.K, Feb 2008 – June 2008

Provided support for the Design and Procurement of Thermal Oxidation System for Foster

Wheeler/Shell’s Mono-Ethylene Glycol Refinery, Jurong Island, Singapore

Conducted HAZOP study and Equipment Layout reviews

Led the procurement for the project: prepared equipment datasheets/specifications and Request-For-

Quotations (RFQs); awarded and managed contracts with suppliers/manufacturers.

Research Analyst - CRU International, London, U.K, June 2008 – July 2009

Team member in the Aluminum Business Unit – Raw Materials and Costs Teams, with responsibility for

developments in the global alumina/bauxite market; and bauxite-alumina refining and aluminum smelting

costs.

Designed a novel carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and cost model for global aluminum smelting

Maintained model for operating costs of aluminum smelting globally

Monitored developments in, and maintained database for, global bauxite/alumina market covering:

demand, output, movement and challenges

EDUCATION

PhD Chemical Engineering (2013), Virginia Tech

MEng Chemical Engineering (2012), Virginia Tech

BSc Chemical & Process Engineering (2003), UWI, St. Augustine

RESEARCH/ TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant – Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2013

Developed model of non-traditional processes and control systems using mathematical/process

modeling and dynamic simulation

Identified the mechanisms of failure, and potential sites for repairs, within the system using design-

of-experiments techniques

Optimized process performance using Multivariable Model Predictive Control (MPC) to design

control system to improve model behavior

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Process & Plant Design; Chemical Process Modeling; Unit Operations

Laboratory

Oversaw Senior Design projects in: Natural Gas to Liquid Alkanes Conversion on behalf of MATRIC

Tutor students in Process Modeling & Simulation Software: MATLAB and ASPEN Plus

ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIP

Graduate Student Assembly Chemical Engineering Delegate (2012–2013); Chemical Engineering

Graduate Students Association – Treasurer (2010-2011); Caribbean Students Organization–

International Street Fair Food Coordinator (2011-2013); London On Board (Board game group) –

(2008-2009)

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