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Council

NAMF Officers

Officers

  • Sujit Bhattacharya, Syncrude Canada Ltd. | President | Term end: 2026
  • Luis P. Sierra, Organon and Co. | Vice President | Term end: 2028
  • Richard F. Cope, SPX FLOW Inc. | Treasurer | Term end: 2026
  • Thomas A. Simpson, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | Secretary | Term end: 2028

Executive Council

The North American Mixing Forum is administered by an Executive Council with 15 elected officers, who are also members of the AIChE at the time of election. At least eight of the council members are affiliated with an industrial organization and no fewer than four are academics at the time of their election.

  • Aaron J. Strand, SPX FLOW Inc. | Term End: 2026
  • Alexandra Komrakova, University of Alberta | Term End: 2026
  • Chadakarn Sirastthichoke, Bristol Myers Squibb | Term End: 2028
  • Christopher Tyler, Cargill Inc. | Term End: 2028
  • David Assay, L&L Products | Term End: 2026
  • Eric E. Janz, University of Dayton | Term End: 2028
  • François Bertrand, Polytechnique Montréal | Term End: 2024
  • John A. Thomas, M-Star CFD | Term End: 2024
  • Justin R. Walker, The Dow Chemical Company | Term End: 2026
  • Louis Fradette, Polytechnique Montréal | Term End: 2024
  • Robert M. Schisla, Eastman Chemical Co. | Term End: 2024

Past Presidents

  • Clara Gomez (2018 – 2022)
  • Richard K. Grenville (2016 – 2018)
  • Otute Akiti (2014 – 2016)
  • Minye Liu (2012 – 2014)
  • Suzanne M. Kresta (2010 – 2012)
  • David S. Dickey (2007-2010)
  • I-Hwa Midey Chang-Mateu (2005-2007)
  • Piero M. Armenante (2003-2005)
  • Ramesh R. Hemrajani (2001-2003)
  • Richard V. Calabrese (1999-2001)
  • Lawrence L. Tavlarides (1997-1999)
  • Arthur W. Etchells III (1995-1997)

Ex-Officio

  • Ronald J. Weetman
  • De-Wei Yin
  • Bruno Blais

Recent Posts

  • In Memoriam: Prof. Alvin Nienow (1937 – 2022)
  • 2022 NAMF Award for Excellence Bestowed to Eric E. A. Janz
  • 2022 NAMF Student Awards – call for applications now open – by February 28, 2022

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