Namal De Silva

• Managed the catalysis division of over 10 members including 6 PhDs
• Provided leadership to deliver key catalysts for carbon dioxide conversion to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
• Managed external vendors and toll manufacturers for the catalyst scale-up
• Managed customer relationships for third party testing
• Led the cross-functional collaboration with the Development and Engineering Teams
• Led the safety committee for the Research, Development and Engineering (RD&E) organization
• Led the Catalysis Team to expand the innovation pipeline, file IP and write proposal for government funding

• Represented Refining Catalyst Division as the technology expert for North America region
• Managed customer relations with Key Customer Networks as the Global Coordinator
• Represented North America business as the key coordinator for the Global Technical Service Request team
• Provided leadership to product launch teams in commercializing Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives
• Filed IP, coauthored publications with customers, and presented in conferences and webinars
• Represented technology team in digitalization projects

• Provided leadership to conduct extensive research and analysis to develop catalysts from concept to commercialization
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams from Technology and Marketing to define project objectives
• Collaborated with Legal to determine freedom to operate for technologies
• Initiated project for Six Sigma Statistical Analysis of customer-oriented data
• Provided leadership for university collaboration projects
• Supervised and mentored junior chemists and technicians, fostering a collaborative environment
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- Developed novel heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion

- Supervised technicians and interns to carry out extensive research
- Filed patent applications as the key contributer
- Served as the co-chair for the organizing committee for Annual Safety Day
- Served in the core-team of PhD Chemical Engineering recruiting committee
- Received Six Sigma Green Belt certification and completed training in Six Sigma Black Belt