Thames Valley (UK)
Committee
Raza Kamran
Chair
Raza works as a Process Engineering Consultant for Wood Plc, delivering engineering projects in the oil & gas, alternative fuels, chemical processing, and energy transition space. He holds a Master’s degree in chemical engineering from Loughborough University, which has enabled him to gain an in-depth understanding of process engineering, design, and optimisation. Previously, Raza served as a Process Engineer for Strata Technology, where he designed and manufactured bespoke laboratory and pilot plant equipment. As a member of IChemE, he is committed to promoting excellence in chemical engineering and sharing his knowledge with others in the industry.
Shashi Mawkin
Vice Chair
Shashi is a retired Chartered Chemical Engineer with 41 years experience in the oil, gas and petrochemicals Industry.
Abiodun Jegede
Secretary
Abiodun is a Chartered Chemical Engineer, Project Manager at GFL Zero Carbon Limited and visiting lecturer at the University of Oxford with over 13 years experience in anaerobic digestion. Former Chemical Process Engineer at SEaB Power Limited. Former researcher at the University of Oxford.
Marco Odorisio
Treasurer
Marco currently works for Wood and has 14 years experience in the Oil and Gas Sector.
Joseph Agnew
Congress Early Careers Representative
Joseph is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and a Senior Process Technologist for Nouryon in Gothenburg, Sweden, a company that provides essential solutions for everyday products such as personal care, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. He is primarily responsible for the process optimisation and production growth of several key intermediate chemicals manufactured at Nouryon’s Stenungsund facility. Previously he worked as a Process Engineer for Wood Plc, delivering engineering projects in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals industry.
Rob Peeling
Committee Member
Rob works for a not-for-profit company Britest Ltd., helping clients in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical sectors with process understanding through technical facilitation and training.
Simisola Onalaja
Essay Prize Organiser
Chartered Process Engineer with over 10 years’ experience in engineering design (conceptual, front-end and detailed) in the Chemicals and Oil & Energy sectors.
Veronique Kayem
Committee Member
Veronique works in the energy sector, focusing on process design.
Shwashwata Dey
Communications & Campaign Manager
I have been working with Honeywell for last 14 years developing simulation solution catering to upstream Oil and Gas, refinery and Petrochemical Processes.
Jack Acers
Committee Member
Chartered chemical engineer with 10 years’ experience, working as a lead engineer on novel aspects of fusion power plant designs at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in Culham.
Margarita Vera
Committee Member
Margarita is a Chartered chemical engineer with more than 10 years of experience in the water sector in the UK and abroad. She has been involved in planning and strategy and delivery of complex projects. Margarita has worked in various water companies, such as Thames Water and Southern Water, and she is currently a Principal Consultant at Stantec, a global engineering and design firm. She has led multidisciplinary teams and delivered innovative solutions for clients in the public and private sectors.
Haris Sufi
General Committee Member
Haris is a Senior Process Engineer at Wood Plc with experience supporting clients in the Energy Transition, Oil & Gas, Refining and Petrochemical sectors on brownfield and greenfield projects across the globe. His experience has included roles in EPC Contractors and Asset Owner organisations in the Process Design and Project Management functions.