Dr. Shakeel Tirmizi has over twenty- five years industrial experience in Technology and Process Development.  He has a successful track record of developing and commercializing new products and processes for the synthetic lubricants, biofuels and flavor/fragrance industries.  Dedicated to making a positive impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and progressing sustainable green technologies.  Successfully scaled up and commercialized products from laboratory to kilo scale, pilot plant and plant scales.  Managed and led multi-disciplinary teams to successfully implement new and applied technology to positively impact the bottom line in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Shakeel holds a Bachelor’s of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and an M.S. and Ph.D. also in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  He has a distinguished academic record, is a gold medalist, and class valedictorian.

Industrial Experience:
International Flavors and Fragrances, ExxonMobil Chemicals, Range Fuels,  Amyris/Novvi, NJII/NJIT, Polymer Processing Institute.

Shakeel has a number of published patents mainly in the areas of Poly Alpha Olefins, Synthetic Lubricants, Renewable Technologies.