Luis Alvarado
About Luis Alvarado
Luis Alvarado is a Project and Process Engineer at FERCHAU GmbH in Hannover, Germany, with a strong background in chemical engineering and heterogeneous catalysis. He has worked in various research and engineering roles across Europe, including positions at the University of Liverpool and Linde Engineering.
Work at FERCHAU
Luis Alvarado has been employed at FERCHAU GmbH as a Project and Process Engineer since 2019. He operates in the Hannover Area, Germany, where he applies his engineering expertise to various projects. His role involves managing and optimizing processes within the company, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Education and Expertise
Luis Alvarado has an extensive educational background in engineering and chemistry. He studied at Massey University, where he focused on Prozesstechnik and completed an Auslandsemester from 2007 to 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Verfahrens- und Umwelttechnik from Fachhochschule Konstanz, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemieingenieurwesen from Technische Universität München, and a doctorate in Chemie from Universität Leipzig. His expertise includes heterogeneous catalysis and high throughput experimentation.
Background
Luis Alvarado has a diverse professional background. He worked as a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Liverpool from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he gained experience as a Praktikant im Forschungswesen at PARC in Palo Alto for five months in 2009 and at Linde Engineering in München und Umgebung for six months in 2011. Additionally, he served as a PhD student at hte GmbH in Heidelberg und Umgebung from 2013 to 2016.
Achievements
Luis Alvarado has significant experience in upgrading and optimizing brownfield chemical plants, focusing on enhancing existing facilities rather than constructing new ones. His work in high throughput experimentation allows for the rapid testing of numerous chemical reactions, contributing to advancements in chemical engineering processes.