Hsu Chiang
About Hsu Chiang
Hsu Chiang is a Senior Research Engineer at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in chemical engineering and catalyst research.
Title at ExxonMobil
Hsu Chiang is currently a Senior Research Engineer at ExxonMobil, a role he has held since 2017. He operates in Houston, Texas, contributing his extensive experience and expertise in chemical engineering to various research projects and development initiatives.
Previous Positions at Dow
Before joining ExxonMobil, Hsu Chiang worked at Dow in several roles. He served as an Associate Research Scientist from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Engineer at Dow from 2012 to 2015. During these years, he gained valuable experience and built a strong foundation in the chemical engineering domain.
Academic Background
Hsu Chiang completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he studied from 2007 to 2012. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. His academic undertakings have fortified his expertise in various aspects of chemical engineering.
Research and Teaching Experience
Hsu Chiang has an extensive background in both research and teaching. He worked as a Research Assistant and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota from 2007 to 2012. Additionally, he served as a Teaching Assistant for courses such as Chemical Engineering Process Design and Transport Phenomena: Momentum and Heat in 2010 and 2009, respectively. Earlier, he also worked as an Undergraduate Researcher at National Taiwan University from 2006 to 2007.
Expertise and Technical Skills
Hsu Chiang has established and leveraged his expertise in several specialized areas of chemical engineering. He excels in establishing qualitative and quantitative relationships among catalyst structure, reaction rate, and selectivity. He is skilled in using the RC1 workstation for reaction calorimetry and kinetic studies. His technical skills also extend to designing lab reactors and process scale-up. Additionally, he possesses robust knowledge of modeling adsorption and reaction kinetics and has experience in catalyst testing, evaluation, and characterization.