Justin Brown
Wakefield
Summary
Passionate about clean tech and sustainable development. That's what led me to study chemical engineering.
My undergraduate research on electrolyzers and my work as a battery researcher have provided me with foundational knowledge in electrochemistry. Moreover, working as a biofuel process simulation expert and as a carbon capture reactor engineering intern have given me practical chemical engineering experience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Simulation Intern
Enerkem
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Simulated a methanol synthesis and separation process on Aspen HYSYS
- Performed various dynamic simulation case studies
- Modeled reaction kinetics for a syngas-to-methanol reactor
- Performed detailed equipment and pipe sizing in HYSYS for dynamic simulation
- Tuned PID controllers and split range controllers for split cascade control
Battery Research Intern
GBatteries Energy Canada Inc.
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Next-generation lithium metal battery research: Coin cell assembly in Ar glovebox
- Cell charging with various protocols and cycling to study degradation
- Data analysis and visualization with Python and Plotly
- EIS, DRT, equivalent circuit fitting and optical microscopy for cell characterization
- Three electrode coin cell assembly for separate electrode characterization
- Extensive literature review on battery separators and liquid electrolytes
Reactor Engineering Intern
Natural Resources Canada
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Development of a fluidized bed chemical looping combustion reactor for point source carbon capture
- Aided in the commissioning and operation of a cold flow pilot facility
- Calculated fluidized bed material circulation rate using an energy balance
- Wrote data analysis code in Python for the cold flow test data
- Development of a Human Machine Interface using the software Ignition
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, CAN04.2025
Bachelor of Science - Computing Technology
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, CAN04.2025
Skills
Problem-Solving
Electrocatalysis
Plant Design
Potentiometry
Dynamic Process simulation (ASPEN HYSYS)
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Coding (Python, Java)
Machine Learning
Research Experience
Undergraduate Researcher, 01/2024 - Present
University of Ottawa - Ottawa, ON, CAN
Publications:
- Publication #1
- Publication #2
- Undergraduate Thesis: A Comparative Study Between NiFe And NiFeMo Electrocatalysts For The Production of Green Hydrogen via Electrolysis In Alkaline Media (Supervisor: Professor Elena Baranova)
Awards
- 10/2024 - Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference - Plant Design Competition
- 10/2024 - Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference - Robert Auld Paper Competition
- 04/2024 - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Undergraduate Student Research Award
- 02/2023 - Wilfrid Brisson Scholarship for Excellence in Chemical Engineering
- 09/2020 - To Present - Dean's Honour List
- 09/2020 - Highest Admission Scholarship Tier (> 95%)
- 06/2019 - Médaille d'Excellence du Collège Saint-Alexandre
Volunteering and Hobbies
- 2023-25 - Engineering Faculty Council Member
- 2024-24 - Secondary School Class Talks on Decarbonization and Career Guidance
- 2023-24 - Board Member - University of Ottawa Student Union
- 2023-24 - Student Success Commissioner - Engineering Student Society
- 2021-22 - Director of Academic Logistics - Chemical Engineering Student Society
- When I find the free time, I enjoy cycling and playing the piano!
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Process Simulation Intern
Enerkem
08.2023 - 12.2023
Battery Research Intern
GBatteries Energy Canada Inc.
01.2023 - 04.2023
Reactor Engineering Intern
Natural Resources Canada
05.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Applied Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Science - Computing Technology
University of Ottawa
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