1. Michael G Ilasi
Address: 411 Daniel St cell (516) 380-9410
Allentown PA 18104 work (610) 481-1964
mike.ilasi@gmail.com
Process Engineer
A well rounded Process Engineer with 6+ years experience in various roles. Have experience in sizing and rating many different
unit operations, sizing and validating safety relief valves. Have experience with generating and contributing to process flow
diagrams and P&IDs. Have experience with process design as well as analyzing plant data to make performance improvements.
Have participated in operability reviews and Hazops. Viewed as a self starter, detail oriented, committed to safety .
Have experience in multiple technologies including:
 Air Separation (ASU)
 Steam Methane Reformers (SMR)
 Hydrogen Purification by partial condensation
 Natural Gas to Liquids (NGL)
 Helium Purification and Liquefaction
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. June 2009-Present
Cryogenic Systems Process Engineer June 2012- Present
 Lead Process engineer designing a hydrogen purification unit for Honeywell.
o Process engineering lead for both bid work and subsequent project.
o Significant customer interaction/interfacing to understand their needs, address their concerns, and communicate our
progress/offering.
o Developed functional specifications for all unit operations.
o Plant expected to start up in 2015. Will provide start up and performance test support.
 Supported a successful bid opportunity for a Helium purifier and liquefier.
 Lead process engineer for select Air Separation, HPU, and NGL bid opportunities.
 Plant process support, performance test lead, and startup support for an ASU in Brazil..
 Provided engineering and troubleshooting support in Brazil.
o Disposal vaporizer was causing an unsafe condition. Coordinated a cross functional team to solve the problem. Went to
site to test the vaporizer’s capacity. Developed a cost effective solution without sacrificing much operability of the
system.
 Plant process support and performance test lead for an LNG cooled ASU in Taiwan.
 Performance evaluation and debottlenecking for an NGL.
 Supported a Helium and CO2 recovery plant from natural gas. Supported select construction activities.
 Provided support and developmental training to new entry level engineers and inters/co -ops in the process engineering group.
 Focused on developing work process improvements and improving tools required to perform process engineering calculations.
Advanced Controls June 2011- June 2012
 Developed and maintained PSA purity controller for Port Arthur 1 and 2 SMR facilities. Maintaining the purity as close to
specification levels as possible.
 Monitor and maintain current PSA purity controllers through the use of IP21 data and DMC Build and Model for five plants.
 Created a H2 load following controller for the Carson and Wilmington MP pipeline. A load following controller will allow the
pipeline to mediate disturbances and to help control the individual plant pressures. This allows for closer to optimal operat ion of
the PSAs.
HyCO Plant Process Engineer June 2010-June 2011
 Supported Catlettsburg, KY SMR facility by monitoring plant efficiency and helping to troubleshoot daily issues. Frequently in
contact with plant management and operators. Monthly reporting. Monitor catalyst data for JM. Participated in plant CI Events
and an RCA for plant trip.
 Developed DRC and MVO Aspen simulations for Carson facility. MVO can be used as a productivity tool. Case studies were
performed to quantify benefits for different changes to the plant; operational and unit op eration changes. Worked with the site
PPE to implement these changes.
 Used aspen for other plants to quantify benefits for efficiency projects. Corunna and PA2. Corunna S/C reduction. PA2
incremental H2.
 Led performance tests at both Corunna and PA2.
CDP Volunteer Project July 2010-Oct 2010

2. Michael G Ilasi
 Project done for AP Upper Management. Participated in GEO subgroup. Developed a list of all projects since 1998 with capital
costs. Goal was to understand Air Products’ cash flow, developing regions /markets, overruns/under runs. Collected a lot of
information to be used in a continuing effort by the Master Black Belts. Report out session to upper management.
Cryogenic Systems Process Engineer June 2009-June2010
 Supported Taichung, Taiwan project. Sized control valves and relief values around the LNG system. Highly involved in design
of the NG Cold Flare and taking into account various over pressure/safety scenarios .
 Performed Aspen rating simulations on the Taichung ASU and Liquefier decks to match the MHeatX results.
 Performed a study for an SOE customer to debottleneck their plant to help them produce more GOX.
Summer Intern – HyCO Product Summer 2008
 Standardize the utility systems for the hydrogen product line.
 Performed a cost analysis on the benefit of hydrogen recovery and also helped troubleshoot issues with sulfur precipitates
Summer Intern - GO PPE – Performance Materials Summer 2007
 Helped support plants in LA, Sanwa, and Chang Zhou by analyzing P&IDs and determining correct relief valve cases and sizes.
 Helped with TEDA transfer to Nanjing and the possibility of utilizing Paulsboro for other products.
EDUCATION
Villanova University, Villanova PA Cumulative GPA: 3.97
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering December 2012
Villanova University, Villanova PA Cumulative GPA: 3.93
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May 2009
Minor in Mathematics
Dean’s List, 2005-2009
SKILLS
Aspen Plus, Aspen DMC Plus – Build/Model/Simulate , Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, MathCAD
RELATIVE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Research with Dr. Michael A. Smith, Professor of Chemical Engineering Villanova University, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Research Assistant
 Synthesized and characterized self-assembling nanoporous silicates, SBA-15, under precise conditions. Determined the limits of
stability for synthesis. Used these materials as substrates for catalyst development. Want to understand the effect of cataly st
support and catalyst activity in simple test reactions.
o Work submitted to AIChE and to be published as a co-author Summer 2013.
Research with Dr. Randy Weinstein, Chairman Dept. of Chemical Engineering Villanova University, Fall 2007-Spring2008
Research Assistant
 Pharmaceutical and Chelating Agent Solubilities in Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide . Interested in the solubilities of
antibiotics, anesthetics, channel blockers, and anti-inflammatory drugs in carbon dioxide. Attempts to process and purify these
in benign solvents. Pressure and Temperature effects are monitored. Eventually form metal nanoparticles and nanofilms.
Research with Dr. Randy Weinstein, Chairman Dept. of Chemical Engineering Villanova University, Fall 2006-Spring2007
Research Assistant
 Conduct research on trying to improve the thermal performance of a paraffin Phase Change Material (PCM) by embedding high
thermal conductive carbon nanofibers into a paraffin PCM. Three nanofiber types are used; ribbon, herringbone, and platelets.
Engineering Design Competition, Fall 2005
Group Leader -3rd place overall. 1st in aesthetics.
ACTIVITIES
Villanova University
Teaching Assistant-General Chemistry Laboratory Fall 2008
Tau Beta Pi Member Fall 2007- Present
AIChE, Vice President Junior Class , President of Senior Class Fall 2007- Spring 2009
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Spring 2007-present
Professional Development Program, College of Engineering Fall 2006
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Spring 2006-present
Bigs and Littles Program Fall 2005-Spring 2006