Samira Rostom, PhD, Eit
About Samira Rostom, PhD, Eit
Samira Rostom, PhD, Eit, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Enerkem in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, specializing in catalyst synthesis and olefins production. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and a PhD from Western University, where she also served as a Teaching and Research Assistant.
Work at Enerkem
Samira Rostom has been serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Enerkem since 2021. In this role, she focuses on research and development projects aimed at enhancing olefins production. Her responsibilities include conducting heat and material balance calculations using Aspen-HYSYS, designing and executing experiments to optimize operating conditions, and preparing technical reports based on her analyses. She leads an independent R&D project that concentrates on maximizing light olefins production from synthetic gas.
Education and Expertise
Samira Rostom obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, where she studied from 2007 to 2012. She furthered her education at Western University, earning her PhD in Chemical Engineering between 2015 and 2018. Her expertise includes heterogeneous catalyst preparation methods, catalyst synthesis, and process modeling using ASPEN-HYSYS/Plus.
Background
Before joining Enerkem, Samira Rostom worked at Syncrude Canada Ltd. as a Postdoctoral Fellow for 11 months in 2019. She also held positions at Western University as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant from 2015 to 2018. Earlier in her career, she worked at Bata Bangladesh Ltd. as an Assistant Manager in the Local Sourcing Department and as a Senior Officer in the Costing & Efficiency Department.
Achievements
Samira Rostom drafted a patent proposal for a novel catalyst synthesis aimed at enhancing olefins production. She has contributed to the economic modification of heterogeneous catalyst preparation methods and performed equipment sizing calculations as part of her research activities. Her work involves developing process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) to support her research initiatives.