Plastics Circularity & Chemical Recycling
Thermal & catalytic pyrolysis, steam cracking, and solvent‑based routes for PP/PE/PS and beyond — from lab to pilot scale with rigorous kinetics and product analysis.
Selected Projects
Pilot‑Scale Pyrolysis of Plastics
Operated a Vortex extruder setup for PS/PP/PE pyrolysis; built analytics pipeline (GC×GC/MS, TGA/DSC) to map product distributions and grade quality.
PS/PE/PP pyrolysis
GC×GC-MS/FID
GC-TCD
Extrusion
Data analysis
Catalytic cracking of polyolefins
Modified and characterized HZSM-5 catalysts, and applied them in the catalytic cracking of polyolefin model compounds using a fixed-bed reactor.
Catalyst
XRD
BET
FTIR
ICP
SEM-TEM
GC-FID/TCD
Data analysis
Python
C-Planet Network Training Events
Participated in C-Planet Marie Skłodowska-Curie Network training events held across various European countries, focusing on plastic circularity, chemical recycling, and circular economy strategies. These events brought together selected researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to share knowledge, develop skills, and foster collaborations towards sustainable plastic management.
C-Planet
Circular Economy
Plastic Circularity
Sustainability
Training Event
EU Project
Hydrodynamics Study of Novel Reactor Setup
Conducted experimental studies on the hydrodynamics of the vortex regime in a stator–rotor vortex chamber reactor (STARVOC setup). The work involved analyzing pressure drops and capturing high-speed visualizations of the reactor bed using Lavision high-speed cameras at rotor speeds ranging from 100 to 800 rpm.
STARVOC
Hydrodynamics
Vortex Regime
High-Speed Imaging
Pressure Drop Analysis
Experimental Study
Python
International Conferences & Scientific Presentations
Actively participated at renowned international conferences, panel discussions, research symposia, and collaborative project meetings held in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Greece, USA. Demonstrated strong communication and networking skills by engaging with diverse academic, industrial, and policy stakeholders, fostering professional relationships and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Public Speaking
International Conferences
Scientific Communication
Networking
Collaboration
Research Dissemination
Dynamic Modelling & Simulation of Pre-Combustion CO₂ Capture
Process design and optimization of an integrated pre-combustion CO₂ capture process using Sorption Enhanced Water Gas Shift (SEWGS) technology in a natural gas combined cycle. Process optimization of auto-thermal reforming, WGS, and SEWGS to enhance performance, CO₂ removal, and H₂ production.
SEWGS
Auto-thermal reforming
gPROMS
Aspen HYSYS
MATLAB
ANSYS Fluent (CFD)
Process optimization
Process design
Technical Design & Visualization Skills
Created detailed isometric illustrations, process schematics, and engineering diagrams for technical documentation, presentations, and project deliverables. Skilled in combining engineering accuracy with visual clarity using a range of professional design tools.
Technical Illustration
EdrawMax
AutoCAD
Adobe Illustrator
SolidWorks
Photoshop
Isometric Drawing
Software Development
Developed AI-based tools including an expert system in C# for selecting the best equation of state for fluid property prediction, and fuzzy logic/neural network applications for process control and optimization. Created packages in C and Python for computational efficiency, and used MATLAB Simulink toolboxes for modeling.
Expert Systems
Fuzzy Logic
Neural Networks
C#
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
