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Certificate of Advanced Study in Bioprocessing

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Advanced Topics:
Dr. Thomas A. Amidon
Dr. Tom Amidon obtained his Doctorate in Silviculture from SUNY-ESF in 1974 and has served as Chair of the Paper Science and Engineering Department at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) since 2000. He is widely experienced in industrial processes, commercial scale-up of pilot operations, regulatory aspects, design and quality improvement. He worked with International Paper from 1976 to 2000 and has co-authored four patents. Dr. Amidon’s expertise is unique in that it encompasses both academic and industrial arenas and that he is conversant with both technology development and commercial process implementation.

Microbiology for Bioprocessing:
Dr. Thomas Keenan
Dr. Keenan obtained his Doctorate in Environmental Microbiology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in 2005. Currently, he is working as a post-doctoral research fellow and adjunct professor for SUNY ESF. His research has involved the utilization of bio-based resources for the production of industrially useful products and he continues to investigate bioprocesses for the conversion of forest-biomass residuals into value-added products. Aspects of his research involving the microbial production of biodegradable plastics have been published in scientific journals, book chapters, and American Chemical Society symposia proceedings. In addition, portions of this work are currently included in a patent application. Dr. Keenan's educational and employment history includes experience in cell biology, enzyme catalysis, and immunology and he works to incorporate this information in his current teaching assignments including Microbiological Diseases of Fish and Wildlife and Microbiology for Bioprocessing.

Bioseparations:
Dr. Bandaru Ramarao
Dr. Ramarao has been a professor at the Department of Paper Science and Engineering at the SUNY-ESF since 1988 and also served as the acting Chair from 1999-2000. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, NY in 1986, and has since been involved in projects of a varied nature. His expertise is in the fields of fluid particle separations, filtration of aerosols and hydrosols, colloidal suspensions, processing of pulp for papermaking, moisture-transport in paper, thermodynamics, de-inking of pulp and floatation processes, digital image processing and image analysis. He holds a US patent in determination of pulp characteristics.

Bioprocess Design:
Dr. Noshir Mistry:
Dr. Noshir Mistry is an independent consultant and a retired Senior Director of Global Engineering for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He has a BS, MS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Mistry has over 30 years of diverse experience in design, construction and project management of Bulk Pharmaceutical Active Manufacturing and related infrastructure facilities for both Biologics and Chemical Drugs. As Senior Director, he was active in the formulation of strategy for Capital Projects for Manufacturing and Development including regulatory compliance and environmental controls. Dr. Mistry directed the activities of a staff of over 50 professionals and actively participated in the planning, budgeting, design, construction, cost control and commissioning of projects ranging from grass roots facilities to retrofits and upgrades. He has been active in the ISPE Baseline Guide Steering Committee and was a Chapter Leader and a Committee member overseeing Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals and the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities Baseline Guides.

Process Engineering:
Dr. Shijie Liu
Dr. Shijie Liu obtained his Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, in 1992. He has been a professor in the SUNY ESF department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering (PBE) since 2005. He is serving as the curriculum coordinator in PBE. His research interests include chemical and biochemical kinetics, process modeling and optimization, fluid particle systems, fiber properties, and mass transfer. Dr. Liu’s research is widely published, with numerous book chapters and articles in journals of chemical engineering. He holds leadership roles in several professional engineering societies. His current teaching assignments include Bioprocess Engineering and Paper Engineering classes, and Process Engineering and Qualification for Bioprocessing.