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RESPONSIBILITIES:
As Principal Staff Member at Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), Dr. Qazi is responsible for the technical evaluation, development and application of environmental and manufacturing technologies. These activities incorporate demonstrations of technical and economic feasibility to the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency clients and other interested parties.
For the National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence Program, which CTC operates for the Department of Defense, Dr. Qazi manages three multimillion-dollar Tasks for the treatment and disposal of energetic materials. These involve hydrothermal chemistry (NitRem Process), plasma arc technology, and pink water treatment technology research. As part of the technology transitioning process, these techniques also may be evaluated for other types of hazardous waste streams. The first two tasks were completed by the end of 1997. The third task is in progress and will be completed by the end of 2001. CTC is planning to apply for a patent for the Thermophilic (Biological) Process technology.
Dr. Qazi also provides technical support to other projects in the remediation, recycling and reuse thrust areas. He has recently completed a unique sludge drying system for EcoTechnology. A patent is pending. He is also incharge of Technology Transfer group.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
Dr. Qazi has more than 25 years’ experience in process design and development in the Chemical, Food, Petroleum, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical Industries. He has a unique combination of education and experience in applied and analytical chemistry, chemical process engineering design and development, and environmental engineering uncommon among general engineers. His specialization is in the field of powder technology.
While at CTC, besides managing the three Tasks mentioned above, Dr. Qazi participated in a project to develop chromium-free conversion coatings, led by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. He compiled a state-of-the-art technology report and surveyed vendors of new technologies in order to prepare a list of participants for coating trials. Other supporting, technical activities have related to the recycling of aluminum cans, the recycling of plastics, and the shredding and recycling of scrap tires along with contributing to numerous proposals for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
He has designed plants for chemicals, petroleum, petrochemicals, coal conversion processes, solid waste disposal systems (incineration plants), desalination, and water treatment units. He has also developed new processes from laboratory bench-scale to pilot plant scale, including a new process for the manufacture of MgO/HCl from Texas Brines and a new anesthetic for Abbott Laboratories, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
His earlier contributions to environmental protection includes study of acid gas removal systems, ammonia waste disposal systems, removal of VOCs from reactors by incineration, and development of a complete medical (including biohazards and radioactive) waste disposal system for Abbott Park Facilities. Dr. Qazi has performed preliminary research work on an innovative idea to shred the used tires using laser technology, and recovering useful products from the used tires.
Dr. Qazi also has experience in procuring equipment and complete process plants, starting with specification, vendor contact, bids evaluation, and writing engineering requisitions leading to purchase orders. Major plants procured included a Clarithromycin Plant for Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, and a Petroleum Additive Plant for Keil Chemical Company (Ferro Corporation), Hammond, Indiana.
He also has worked as a chemist with Chicago Etching Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, performing routine tests of electroplating and etching baths, maintaining their pH, and developing new formulations for various processes used in the company.
EDUCATION:
1958, B.Sc., Chemistry, University of the Punjab
1960, M.Sc., Chemical Technology, University of the Punjab
1962, M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Imperial College of Science & Technology, London
1966, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of London (U. K.).
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
- Process and Product Design
- Research and Development
- Pilot Plant Design, Fabrication, Installation & Studies
- On-site Troubleshooting
- Air and Water Pollution Control
- Waste Minimization, Management, and Disposal
- Technical Supervision and Management
- Technical & Economic Feasibility Studies and Proposals
- Plant Revamps and Modifications
- Technical Analysis of Industrial Products
- Technology Transfer..
AFFILIATIONS:
- American Chemical Society, Washington, DC (U. S. A.)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York, NY (U. S. A.)
- The Institution of Chemical Engineers, London (U. K.).
AWARDS/HONORS:
- 1958, Scholarship in Chemistry, B.Sc., Govt.College, Lahore
- 1960, College Roll of Honor, M.Sc. (Tech)., Govt. College, Lahore
- 1961, Attock Oil Company Scholarship for Higher Studies in U. K.
- 1963, G. M. D. Foundation, Dacca Fellowship
- 1964, Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Grant.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE:
Principal Technical Staff, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Johnstown, PA (1993-present)
Principal Engineer, Ambitech Engineering Corporation, Glen Ellyn, IL (1988-1993)
Consultant, Chemical & Industrial Consultants, Chicago, IL (1983-1988)
Senior Process Engineer, Procon International (A UOP Subsidiary), Des Plaines, IL (1978-1983)
Assistant Professor, University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran (Saudi Arabia) (1974-1978)
Process Engineer, The Austin Company, Des Plaines, IL (1973-1974)
Process Engineer, A. D. Singh Company, Chicago, IL (1972-1973)
Chemist, Chicago, Etching Corporation, Chicago, IL (1971-72).
TEACHING EXPEREIENCE
Chemistry:
Undergraduate:
Analytical Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Technical Analysis of Industrial Products
Graduate:
Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis
Chemical Engineering:
Undergraduate:
Fuel Technology Laboratory
Petroleum Refinery Engineering
Petroleum Products Laboratory (ASTM methods)
Powder Technology
Powder Technology Laboratory
Unit Operations
Unit Operations Laboratory
Graduate:
Plant Design
Research Projects
Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis.
PUBLICATIONS
M. A. Qazi, Role of Research and Development Cell in the West Regional Laboratories, presented at the All Pakistan Science Conference held in Dacca, East Pakistan (1968)
M. A. Qazi, Segregation of particles in granular masses, Arabian Journal of Science and Technology (1978)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Destruction of Hazardous Military Wastes Using Plasma Arc Technology,” presented at the Symposium of Environmental Technologies, Atlanta, GA (1995)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Destruction of Hazardous Military Wastes Using Plasma Arc Technology,” presented at the 189th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, CA (1996)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Destruction of Hazardous Military Wastes Using Plasma Arc Technology,” presented at the Spectrum ‘96 Conference - Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management International Topical Meeting, Seattle, WA (1996)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Destruction of Hazardous Military Wastes Using Plasma Arc Technology,” presented at the First International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA (1998)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Research,”
presented at the 1995 Defense Manufacturing Conference, at Dallas, TX
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology, Bench Scale Testing,” presented at the American Chemical Society Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management, Birmingham, AL (1996)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Options,” presented at the 22nd Environmental Symposium & Exhibition of American Defense Preparedness Association, Orlando, FL (1996)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Technologies for Waste Water Treatment,” presented at the Envirotech Biotech ‘96, Philadelphia, PA (1996)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Evaluations,” presented at the Second Tri-Service Environmental Technology Workshop, MO (1997)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Evaluations,” presented at the Third Tri-Service Environmental Technology Workshop, San Diego, CA (1998)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Evaluations,” to be presented at the Defense Manufacturing Conference ‘98, New Orleans, LA (1998)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Research,” presented at the Army Environmental Quality (EQ) Information Exchange Meeting, Williamsburg, VA (2000)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Research,” presented at the 5th Joint Services P2/HWM Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX (2000)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Research,” presented at the 8th International Activated Carbon Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (2000)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Research,” presented at the Poster Session, Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference, Iowa City, IA (2000)
M. A. Qazi and Louis Kanaras, “Pink Water Treatment Technology Research,” presented at the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC 2000) at Tampa, FL (2000)
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