Chemical Process Research Engineer with 6+ years of combined industry and academic experience in critical mineral processing and energy process R&D. Leads multi-million-dollar federally funded programs as Co-PI and Key Investigator targeting rare earth element extraction, germanium/gallium concentration from coal-based feedstocks, and plasma pyrolysis. Experienced in leading the commissioning of pilot-scale process systems, P&ID development, process design calculations, equipment sizing, and CAPEX/OPEX estimation.