This practical approach offers the essentials of product design, related statistical techniques and optimization, patents, green chemistry and gives real life case studies.

Ali Elkamel is a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has contributed more than 375 publications in refereed journals and serves as an associate editor or on the editorial board of several journals.

 

Dr. Hesham Alhumade is a skilled engineer with experience in chemical industry and enthusiastic assistant professor in Chemical and Material engineering with extensive research, teaching, supervision and administration experience.  He received the SABIC Distinguished Award in 2006.

 

Navid Omidbakhsh is the vice president of Open Innovation and Intellectual Property at Virox Technologies, Oakville, Canada. Prior to joining Virox, he has served in research & development department for Henkel for 4 years. He has contributed in a few inventions patented worldwide and has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.

 

Dr. Keyvan Nowruzi is a principal scientist at Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP). He has a PhD in biochemical engineering from University of Waterloo, Canada. Dr. Nowruzi has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.

 

Thomas Deuver is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His research interests bring together engineering and applied statistics.

BACKGROUND
CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN OVERVIEW
Specialty Chemicals Overview
Traditional Chemical Product Design
BACKGROUND TO STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN
Introduction to Design of Experiments
Factorial Design
Mixture Design
Optimal Design
Linear Regression Analysis
Nonlinear Regression Analysis
Artificial Neural Networks
PATENTS AND EXCLUSIVITY
Patents Overview
US/PCT Patent Application Filing
Avoiding Infringements
GREEN CHEMISTRY
Green Chemistry Overview
Background to Chemical Products Toxicity
Mammalian Toxicity
Aquatic Toxicity
Green Chemistry Requirements
Green Chemistry Regulations
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY#1, DISINFECTANT FORMULATION DESIGN
Background to Disinfectant Products
Antimicrobial Tests
Stability Tests
Corrosion Tests
Formulation Optimization
CASE STUDY#2, DEFINED MEDIA OPTIMIZATION
Background on Medium Development
Microorganism
Analytical Methods
Medium Design and Optimization
Verification of the optimized Medium
DESIGN OF WHEAT STRAW POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES
Background on Biocomposites and their Applications.
Modeling Fiber Properties before and after Compounding
Modeling Composite Properties as a Function of Fiber Properties
Materials and Response Measurement Methods
Results and Discussions
Flexural Modulus
Flexural Strength
Yield Strength
Density
Optimum Ratio of MAPP/Wheat Straw
Summary and Conclusions
Concluding Remarks
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