Corey Baker
About Corey Baker
Corey Baker is a Production Engineer at ExxonMobil in Victoria, Australia, with extensive experience in chemical and process engineering, including roles as an economist and process engineer. He holds a PhD in Chemical and Process Engineering from The University of Western Australia and is passionate about low carbon energy solutions.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Corey Baker is currently employed as a Production Engineer at ExxonMobil. He has been in this role since 2021 and is based in Victoria, Australia. His responsibilities in this position focus on optimizing production processes, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining the safety of operations.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Before his current role, Corey Baker worked in various positions at ExxonMobil. He first joined the company as a Process Engineering Intern from 2016 to 2017 in Altona, Victoria. Later, he took on the role of Process Engineer from 2018 to 2021 in the same location. In 2021, he briefly served as an Economist in Altona for four months.
Experience with SPE UWA
Corey Baker has been actively involved with the Society of Petroleum Engineers at the University of Western Australia. He served as President from 2015 to 2016 and later as Executive Advisor from 2016 to 2017. In these roles, he contributed to advancing the community of petroleum engineering students by offering leadership and guidance.
Educational Background
Corey Baker completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical and Process Engineering at The University of Western Australia (UWA) from 2013 to 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Chemical and Process Engineering from UWA, completed between 2009 and 2013. His postgraduate research focused on Natural Gas Processing and Liquefaction (LNG).
Early Career at Rio Tinto
During the early stages of his career, Corey Baker worked at Rio Tinto in various capacities. He served as an Undergraduate Process Engineer (On-Site) in Paraburdoo from 2010 to 2011, a FIFO Process Engineer from 2011 to 2012 in Cape Lambert, and an Undergraduate Project Engineer in Perth from 2012 to 2013.
Research and Teaching at The University of Western Australia
Between 2013 and 2018, Corey Baker was a Postgraduate Research Student focusing on Natural Gas Processing and Liquefaction (LNG) at The University of Western Australia. Concurrently, from 2013 to 2017, he served as an Academic Tutor in Chemical and Process Engineering at the university in Crawley.