Franco Berruti
Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair Franco Berruti, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Professional Biography (please read more at: https://www.eng.uwo.ca/chemical/faculty/berruti_f/index.html)
Prof. Berruti (Dott.Ing., Politecnico di Torino (Italy); PhD, University of Waterloo) started his academic career in 1986 at the University of Calgary, becoming a full professor in 1992 and Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) in 1994. He served as Dean of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (1996-2000) and at the University of Western Ontario (2000-2008). He is the Founding Director of the Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR) and he currently holds the “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Waste to Bioindustrial Resources”. Dr. Berruti is an accomplished and internationally recognized researcher with expertise in chemical reactor technologies, thermal cracking, conversion of heavy oils and biomass residues and organic wastes into value-added fuels and chemicals. He has contributed over 350 publications in several prestigious journals, books and conferences, and he holds four patents. He is extensively involved in many international collaborative projects all over the world and has received numerous awards and international recognitions including the Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice, the SCI Kalev Pugi Award, and the Ontario Green Chemistry and Engineering Award.
Research Interests
Dr. Berruti is an accomplished and internationally recognized researcher with expertise in chemical reactor technologies, thermal cracking, conversion of heavy oils, biomass residues, organic wastes, plastics and other materials into valuable products.
