Izzah Ahmad

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Professional Chemical Engineer with M. Eng. from University of Toronto in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, with experience in Renewable Energy Sources (biofuels, solar, wind, wave and tidal energy) and Alternative Energy Technologies for heat and power generation.

Hands-on experience in process optimization techniques like Six Sigma DMAIC and DfSS DMEDI tools for Chemical Process Industries, along with moderate knowledge of hydrometallurgical processes and corrosion issues in process industries.

Projects worked on include:

• Industrial galvanization of telecommunication tower parts per ISO standards, including studies for process optimization
• Case study on passive solar use in Ontario, Canada
• Sensitivity analysis for determining the viability of a photovoltaic installation in Ontario, Canada
• Simulation of a prospective wind turbine installation to assess its feasibility in southern Alberta, Canada
• Prospect and feasibility of using biogas as a vehicle fuel
• Application of six sigma DMAIC tools for outage impact reduction of a hybrid wind-diesel power system
• Dfss for redesigning of a methanol manufacturing plant to produce ethanol
• Possible corrosion issues in renewable energy, including probable preventive measures