Purdue Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Rakesh Agrawal will be the keynote note speaker on UNSA'S first International Seminar of Chemical Engineering, Science and Technology on Nov. 25 from 6:30-7:00 PM. He will discuss the importance of sustainable sources of energy, and how to transition from a fossil fuel economy to an economy in solar energy.

The Arequipa-Nexus Institute suggested Dr. Agrawal for this event due to his expertise and passion in energy production issues from renewable sources.This virtual event is an initiative from Dr. Pavel Sarmiento, Director of the Chemical Engineering school at UNSA, UNSA faculty and students, and has the goal to familiarize students with the different areas of the chemical engineering field.  

   Link to join the presentation: https://meet.google.com/wvc-usau-yxj

Dr. Agrawal has a broad experience in hydrogen production and purification technologies, and his research include modeling to find the role of biofuels as renewable energy source and solar energy. His research interests also include basic and applied research in process development, gas liquefaction processes, cryogenics, and thermodynamics.