Varun Mathur

Varun Mathur is the Market Manager for subsidiary of IPCO International AB in Middle East Market covering GCC and Iraq. Varun looks after IPCO business in the region and manages sales & after sales services from Abu Dhabi, UAE. Varun has been employed with IPCO & its predecessor for 12 years and has been involved in several projects in the Sulphur, Petrochemical & Fertilizer industries. Varun is a B. Tech Mechanical Engineer from UPTECH University in India. Prior to joining IPCO he worked as site engineer and sales engineer in Bahrain and will complete 20 years of working in Middle East this year.

Jan Willem Hennipman

Jan-Willem Hennipman, PDEng, is one of the technology specialists of Worley Comprimo, with a broad knowledge in all aspects of sulphur recovery, sour water stripping and amine treating. Jan-Willem has more than 20 years of engineering experience in the oil and gas industries. Before that he worked 10 years as a process engineer for a pharmaceutical company. He holds a MS degree in Chemical Engineering and a Professional Doctorate in Engineering from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.

Stefaan Gouhie

Stefaan Gouhie is a mechanical engineer who currently serves as the Regional Sales Manager for CSI Ametek, where he focuses on solving heat-related plugging and corrosion issues in the European refining and petrochemical industry.

He has developed expertise in good heating practices through numerous site visits and hands-on installations over more than a decade in the sulphur industry.

Manish Mehta

Manish Mehta is a Technical Marketing Manager at BASF’s OASE® Gas Treatment Team. In his current role, Manish has been involved in Marketing, technology selection and proposal management of BASF’s OASE yellow portfolio for the Middle East and Central Asia region.   Over the past 18 years, he has handled various positions related to Design, commissioning, troubleshooting and product selection for both Solvent and Adsorbent based technologies in various hydrocarbon stream applications.  
Manish is a Chemical Engineer by education from Thapar University India and is an author for several technical papers and patent submissions.

Roland Bou Chedid

Ayan Dasgupta

Ayan Dasgupta is a highly experienced Process Engineer with over 22 years of expertise in conceptual design, detailed engineering, and lump sum contracts. He has a proven track record of successfully executing process studies, front-end design, and detailed design for various industries, including refineries, petrochemical complexes, chemical plants, onshore gas terminals, and power plants. Ayan's extensive knowledge and skills have earned him global recognition as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Acid Gas Treatment at Fluor. His current areas of work include Acid Gas Removal Units, Acid Gas Enrichment Units, and Sulphur Recovery Units.

Edward Vera Douglas

Edward Vera Douglas is a Professional Engineer having + 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with expertise in sour gas treatment and sulfur recovery technologies. Over the past 4 years, Edward has been heavily involved in RCA investigations, benchmark studies, process optimization and review of new technologies as part of his role of Process SME in SAUDI ARAMCO Global Manufacturing Excellence, covering all downstream facilities inside and outside KSA.

Aidana Andirova

Talal Jabr A Alhajri

Talal is a Process engineer with over 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in gas treatment and sulfur recovery technologies. He currently works with the Process Solution Division part of Saudi Aramco downstream center of excellence, supporting all Saudi Aramco's downstream facilities inside and outside the kingdom with a focus on benchmarking studies, process optimization, troubleshooting and RCA investigations.

Carmella Alfano

Carmella is a Lead Technology Engineer in the Low Carbon Solutions & Gas Business Division at Axens with a focus on the Carbon Capture and Gas Solutions product line for process licensing. She has 20 years experience in the natural gas industry having worked most her career in Canada as a process engineer in gas plant design in multiple companies before moving to France. Carmella currently works on Gas Sweetening and Pre-combustion Carbon Capture technologies.  
Carmella holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary in Canada.

Kaiyr Tekebayev

Nuray Nurymzhanova

Nuray Nurymzhanova is a Process Engineer with over six years of experience in oil and gas facilities engineering at Tengizchevroil (TCO). She previously worked as a unit process engineer supporting sulfur recovery and tail gas treating units (SRU/TGU), amine gas treating, gas dehydration, and sour gas injection facilities. She now works as a Sulfur&Amine technology process engineer, providing technical support for sulfur and amine processing technologies across the facilities. Her responsibilities include process troubleshooting, evaluation of unit performance, and analysis of complex operational issues, as well as support of reliability and operational improvement initiatives.

Ryan Gillis

Jan-Henk van Dijk

Filip Cejka

Pilip Cejka is a Consulting Engineer at Bryan Research & Engineering, where he bridges the gap between complex process simulation and real-world optimization. He specialises in solving intricate process challenges, including diagnosing salt accumulation in Merox units, resolving tail gas treating emission issues, and reducing steam consumption in sour water strippers.His expertise spans traditional upstream, midstream, and refining sectors, as well as the energy transition, including modelling sustainable aviation fuels and pioneering green ammonia and methanol. Whether working on new conceptual studies or optimising existing decades-old facilities, his mission remains the same: to accelerate the learning curve of process engineers and help them achieve optimal, reliable, and sustainable solutions with ProMax.

Yelshat Makarov

Yelshat Makarov is a process engineer in the oil and gas industry with experience in sulfur recovery, amine treating, utilities, and off-plot facilities.
He joined Tengizchevroil in 2021 and initially worked as a Process Engineer in Utilities and Off Plots, where he supported nitrogen and air production systems, monitored wastewater injection quality, optimized air dryer desiccants, and maintained process safety documentation, including P&IDs and regulations.
Since 2023, he has been working as a Process Engineer for the Sulfur Recovery Unit, where he supports sulfur recovery plant operations, Claus and tail gas treating unit (TGU) catalyst optimization, emissions-related initiatives, and continuous operational support for key stakeholders. His experience includes participation in major unit shutdowns and turnarounds, as well as active involvement in PHA/HAZOP sessions.

Adilet Nashirbayev

Adilet Nashirbayev is a process engineer with a chemistry background in catalysis and reaction kinetics, and more than 10 years of experience in the oil and gas and energy sectors. He began his career with Baker Hughes and Nalco (Ecolab), where he specialized in chemical technologies and process optimization. He later joined Tengizchevroil (TCO) as a 3PG Utilities Process Engineer, supporting complex utility systems. For the past three years, he has worked as a Process Engineer on the SGP-400/500 Claus unit, supporting plant operations.

Madiyar Beisekov

Thomas Kline

With over 45 years of experience in structural repair and rehabilitation ofconcrete structures, Mr. Kline has experience in investigation, design,planning and execution – having worked on over 2,500 individual projects.He has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience both nationallyand internationally, for Structural Group companies. He has led anddeveloped a team of technical experts in providing design-build capabilities,developing turnkey repair strategies, and implementing sophisticated andverifiable repair programs for a wide range of concrete repair projects.

Denis Coppieters

Saad Faihan Surour Almutairi

Saad Faihan Surour Almutairi is an accomplished Process Engineer with 9 years of experience in sour gas and sour condensate feed processing, acid gas handling, sulfur recovery units, tail gas treatment units, sour water treatment units, and gas dehydration units. He has strong expertise across both upstream and downstream refining within the oil and gas industry.Saad is recognized for his capabilities in process optimization, unit performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational excellence, helping to improve unit reliability, productivity, and cost efficiency. His technical background includes refinery process units, gas processing, and gas treatment systems, along with the development and implementation of process improvements, energy efficiency initiatives, and compliance with HSE and KEPA standards.He has also supported the planning and execution of plant turnarounds, technical studies, capital projects, and operating expense budgets. Through his work, he provides management with valuable analytical insights on operational challenges, production KPIs, and process bottlenecks. Known for his clear communication and high-quality technical reporting, Saad is a proactive learner who continuously seeks to strengthen his expertise, embrace new challenges, and contribute to business and operational success.

Debopam Chaudhuri

Fabio Enrico Gianfranco Ferrari

Saffet Özgünay Dinçsoy

Saffet Ozgunay Dincsoy is a Chemical Engineer with over 35 years of experience in refinery operations and the energy sector. She currently serves as Sales and Marketing Director at Ozersoylar Foreign Trade Inc., one of Turkiye’s largest sulphur trading companies, also active in fertiliser production. with an annual sulphur trading volume exceeding 1 million tons. She combines strong technical expertise with commercial leadership, bringing a unique perspective to global sulphur markets. Her focus is on international trade, supply chain optimisation, and developing new trade routes. She has built long-term partnerships with major refineries and industrial clients, ensuring reliable and efficient supply in dynamic market conditions.

Serikzhan Yermekov

Serikzhan Yermekov graduated from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in 2019 with a degree in Energy Engineering. In 2021, he joined Tengizchevroil, where he has accumulated five years of experience in the Process Engineering Department across several technical roles. His work has included flaring calculations, sour gas amine treatment, and he is currently engaged in crude stabilization position. His professional focus is on process performance, operational efficiency, and technical compliance within large-scale oil and gas facilities.

Mathias Innerkofler

Mathias Innerkofler holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Vienna University of Technology and an MBA in Business Administration from California Lutheran University. He has professional experience in combustion engineering, business development, and project management for industrial plants and process technologies. Mathias currently works as a Business Development Manager at kvt.technology (Kanzler Verfahrenstechnik GmbH), focusing on wet sulphuric acid technologies and sustainable process solutions.

Robert Cable

Robert Cable is the Chief Executive Officer of ElectroSep Inc., where he leads the development and deployment of advanced chemical separation technologies. He brings extensive experience from global chemical manufacturing organizations, including SI Group and Baker Hughes, and has led cross-functional innovation programs spanning multiple product lines and international markets. His work has focused on integrating R&D, manufacturing, and commercial strategy to deliver scalable, differentiated solutions across oil and gas, fuels and lubricants, and water treatment applications. Dr. Cable holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Texas A&M University and has led the development and commercialization of multiple award-winning technologies.

Francis Bernard

Francis Bernard is the Director of Operations at Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd. (ASRL). A chemist by training with a degree from Université de Sherbrooke, Francis oversees the company’s business and operational strategy. Since joining ASRL in 1999, he has developed expertise in the safe handling of high-pressure sour fluids and specialized measurements, such as water content in sour systems. His project history spans from corrosion and storage to transportation and emissions. While he specializes in elemental sulfur deposition and solvents, his recent work includes H2S scavengers and complex deposit analysis. Before ASRL, Francis developed acidizing and fracturing formulations for the oil and gas service industry.

Angie Slavens

Angie has 28 years of experience working in the oil and gas business, primarily focused on sulphur recovery and sour gas treating. She has served as sulphur technology manager for two of the world’s leading sulphur technology licensing firms and has been involved in the delivery of several world-class projects. In 2014, Angie initiated an owner’s engineering focused consulting business, UniverSUL Consulting, based in Abu Dhabi, which has since been relocated to the USA. Angie has published numerous papers, is a member of several international conference committees, and previously served on the Board of Directors for ASRL (2013-2023).  

Angie received her BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1996 and MBA from Hult International Business School (Dubai, UAE) in 2018.  

In her free time, Angie enjoys distance running; she completed the Abbot Marathon World Majors (Berlin, Boston, Chicago London, New York, Tokyo) in 2021.   

Peter Harrisson

Dr Harrisson has worked on CRU’s Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid analysis since joining the company in early 2011 and is Head of the Sulphur team. He also works across other nutrient areas, including both market and cost analysis. Prior to joining CRU, Dr Harrisson completed a PhD in Industrial Chemistry at Durham University.

Feras Kordi

Feras Kordi is a Process Engineer at BASF’s OASE® Gas Treatment Team. In his role, he provides technical support to gas treatment plants in various segments in natural gas and refinery industries, ranging from LNG treatment to Sulfur Selective and CO2 capture applications. He specializes on Technology selection, design and modeling, commissioning, and operation troubleshooting. Feras has worked previously in a major oil and gas EPC company, primarily in natural gas processing, refineries, and petrochemical complexes. He holds a Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah, and has been part of multiple scientific conferences regarding his research in bioenergy and reactor modelling.

Ruming Yuan

Ruming Yuan joined CRU in 2021 as phosphate and sulphur value chain analyst base in Beijing office. Ruming has over 12 years working experience in fertilizer industry, while working for world’s reputable companies. Ruming gains a unique understanding of the fertilizer industry by working with a broad range of fantastic people in the industry throughout the years.

Galih Yudhaprawira

Fahad Al-Ajmi

Christian Roeder

Sunil Umare

Mohammed Talha

Claudia De Cesaris

Ruozhou Wang

Ruozhou (Lucas) Wang is International Sales Manager at Kunming Jiahe Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (JH Pumps). A graduate of North Carolina State University, he is responsible for market development and customer management across the MENA and European regions. He brings strong international business expertise and a focused approach to building customer relationships and supporting regional growth.

Saad Faihan Surour Almutairi

Saad Faihan Surour Almutairi is a Process Engineer with nine years of experience in sour gas and sour condensate processing, acid gas handling, sulfur recovery, tail gas treatment, sour water treatment, and gas dehydration. He has broad expertise across upstream and downstream refining in the oil and gas industry, with strengths in process optimization, troubleshooting, operational excellence, and energy efficiency. Saad also supports plant turnarounds, technical studies, and capital projects, while providing management with analytical insight on operational performance, production KPIs, and process improvement opportunities.

Abdul Majeed