Matthew Brantl - Nestle Health Science - Specialist Electrical Engineering

Matt has been an electrical engineer at Nestle Health Science for 2 years, responsible for driving the adoption of new digital technologies at factories and R&D sites. TrendMiner is one of the key technologies used at many factories, and Matt actively works with engineers to innovate new use cases within the software.

He also develops simulations for capital projects to validate design assumptions and optimize performance and has experience with process controls. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering.

Bita Fillipi - BASF - Process Control Optimization Lead

Bita is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. A co-inventor on two patents, she has over 30 years of experience in technical leadership across Kerr-McGee, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, REC Silicon, and BASF.

Her specialization includes reaction engineering, reactor design, process control optimization, and advanced process control.
 

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