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Franco Berruti is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University. He earned his Ph.D. (1986) and M.A.Sc. (1983) at the University of Waterloo and a Dott.Ing. (1982) from Politecnico of Torino. He served as Dean of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (1996-2000) and Western University (2000-2008), and is the Founding Director of the Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR).
Research Interests:
- Chemical reactor technologies
- Thermal cracking of heavy oils and biomass
- Waste-to-Resources conversion
- Gas-Solid Fluidized Bed Reactors
- Bio-Oil and Bio-Char Upgrading
- Carbon Capture and Remediation
Publication Trends: His recent articles focus on pyrolysis of biomass and waste, fluidized bed reactor dynamics, biochar applications, and liquid injection technologies. Keywords span chemical engineering, environmental sustainability, and energy systems.
Scientific Awards:
- Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice
- Kalev Pugi Award (Chemical Institute of Canada)
- AIChE Particle Technology Forum Lectureship in Fluidization Award
- Faculty of Engineering Research Prize
- Ontario Green Chemistry and Engineering Award
Advising & Collaborations: He has supervised numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, including Nicholas Prociw, Francisco Sanchez Careaga, Luis Luque, and Mohammad Hossain. Collaborations include Cedric Briens and Charles Xu (Western), Murray Gray (University of Alberta), and institutions across Italy, the Netherlands, UK, and Canada.
Labs & Teams: As Founding Director of ICFAR, he leads a research institute with off-campus facilities for pilot-scale experimentation. His team investigates thermochemical conversion technologies and industrial applications of fluidized bed reactors.
