James A. Dyer

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About James A. Dyer

I am an innovative leader in applying chemical and environmental engineering principles, know-how, and simulation tools to solve challenging technical problems of significant concern to manufacturing, R&D, SHE, and capital project engineers. I have 32 years of combined experience in plant process engineering, environmental and chemical engineering consulting, process and product development, and project engineering. My StrengthsFinder Top 5 are Learner, Achiever, Discipline, Analytical, and Responsibility. With a unique multidisciplinary educational background, my diversified skill set comprises air emissions control, water and wastewater treatment, reaction kinetics and thermodynamics, environmental fate and transport, soil, sediment, and groundwater remediation, process modeling, pollution prevention, economic evaluations, and statistical analysis. I am especially strong in advancing and implementing new technology, initiating and driving projects to completion, mentoring, communicating results, and working in a diverse, multidisciplinary team environment. I have been recognized for my accomplishments throughout my academic and industrial careers, including Engineering and SHE Excellence Awards for pollution prevention, a DuPont Innovation Award, University of Delaware’s Wolf Prize for the most outstanding dissertation in the Physical & Life Sciences, invitation to the National Academy of Engineering's Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, and being named an associate with the DuPont Fellows Forum. I am author of a book on pollution prevention and 3 chapters on VOC control and geochemical modeling. I have published 23 peer-reviewed journal articles as well as 70 environmental technology pamphlets and 20 major engineering reports inside DuPont. In addition, I have given more than 40 invited talks and professional society presentations in several fields. I am a certified six sigma Green Belt and licensed Professional Engineer in Delaware.