Harnessing The Power of Chemical Engineering in Sustainable Development
27 April 2022, 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Panagiota Angeli – UCL Chemical Engineering
Abstract:
In this talk, Shalima explores what a chemical engineer brings to the table in the rally towards a more sustainable future. From alternative meat and cellular agriculture to sustainable ingredients, Shalima will touch upon the different applications and projects she has worked on and what the experience has taught her about the pivotal roles chemical engineers play in R&D, process development & scale up, project engineering and construction management. She also talks about her experience navigating the engineering workspace as a woman and her learnings from the same.
About the Speaker
Shalima Sreenath
Chemical Engineer at Cellibre
Shalima Sreenath is a Chemical Engineer who currently works with Cellibre – a cellular agriculture company based out of San Diego, USA as a process engineer, heading downstream process development and scale-up. Shalima has over 7 years of industrial experience in the food/nutraceutical industry scaling up processes from lab to manufacturing and working on new build outs.
Prior to joining Cellibre, Shalima was a Process Engineer with Beyond Meat leading capital expansion projects globally and working on new product introductions and commercial launches in the plant-based protein market. Shalima began her career with Kerry – world leader in Taste and Nutrition -- where she undertook both Process and Project Engineering roles with Kerry’s multiple business units.
Shalima earned her Masters in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and her Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), India.