University of California, Berkeley · Berkeley, CA
Aug 2004 – May 2008 · GPA: 3.92/4.0 · Magna Cum Laude
Dean's List all semesters. Senior thesis: "Nanoparticle Catalysis for Hydrogenation Reactions" (advisor: Prof. E. Iglesia). Tau Beta Pi
honor society.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Process Simulation
Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, ChemCAD,
gPROMS, COMSOL Multiphysics
Reaction Engineering
Continuous flow, CSTR/PFR design,
kinetic modeling, catalytic processes,
scale-up
Data & Statistics
MATLAB, Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas),
JMP, Minitab, DoE, multivariate analysis
Process Control
DeltaV, OSIsoft PI, PLC/SCADA, MPC, PID
tuning, alarm management
Safety & Quality
HAZOP/PHA, LOPA, FMEA, Six Sigma
Black Belt, ISO 9001, cGMP
Separations
Distillation, extraction, crystallization,
membrane filtration, chromatography
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer (PE)
· Texas Board of Professional Engineers · License No. 142836 · Active
Six Sigma Black Belt
· American Society for Quality · ASQ-18-SSBB-0342 · 2019
Certified Process Safety Professional (CPSP)
· CCPS/AIChE · 2021
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
· 2022
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Vasquez, E.
, Park, J., & Jensen, K. F. (2022). "Continuous flow hydrogenation of nitroarenes using a packed-bed Pd/C reactor: Kinetic
modeling and scale-up."
Chemical Engineering Journal
, 440, 135829.
Martinez, A.,
Vasquez, E.
, & Román, Y. (2020). "Multiscale CFD-PBE modeling of bubble column reactors for pharmaceutical intermediate
synthesis."
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
, 59(32), 14261–14277.
Vasquez, E.
, & Chen, L. (2019). "Process intensification via reactive distillation for esterification: A case study in sustainability."
AIChE
Journal
, 65(8), e16645.
Vasquez, E.
, Kim, S., & Jensen, K. F. (2018). "Kinetic modeling of Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions in continuous flow."
Reaction
Chemistry & Engineering
, 3(6), 881–890.
KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
Continuous Flow Reactor for High-Potency API Intermediate
Meridian Chemical Solutions · 2021 – 2023
Waste Minimization in Specialty Polymer Manufacturing
Meridian Chemical Solutions · 2020 – 2022
Designed and commissioned a skid-mounted continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) cascade for a cytotoxic intermediate,
achieving a 5× reduction in operator exposure risk and 98.5% yield.
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Developed a PAT (Process Analytical Technology) framework using in-line FTIR and Raman spectroscopy for real-time
concentration monitoring.
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Led a sustainability initiative that redesigned the solvent recovery system, reducing solvent waste from 14 kg/kg product to
3.2 kg/kg product, saving ~$620,000 annually in raw material and disposal costs.
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Published internal case study adopted as training material across the company's process engineering group.
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