D.
P. Mahoney
William Svrcek is a Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He received his B.Sc. (1962) and Ph.D. (1967) degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Prior to joining the University of Calgary he worked for Monsanto Company as a senior systems engineer and as an Associate Professor (1970-75) in the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. Dr. Svrcek’s teaching and research interests center on process simulation control and design. He has authored or co-authored over 150 technical articles/reports and has supervised over 30 graduate students. He has been involved for many years in teaching the continuing education course titled “Computer Aided Process Design – Oil and Gas Processing” that has been presented word wide. Most recently this course has been modified to include not only steady-state simulation but also dynamic simulation and control strategy development and verification. Dr. Svrcek was also a senior partner in Hyprotech, now part of Aspen Technology, from its incorporation in 1976. As a Principal, Director, and President (1981–1993) he was instrumental in establishing Hyprotech as a leading international process simulation software company. He is currently providing leadership and vision in process simulation software as the President of Virtual Materials Group Inc. He is a registered Professional Engineer, in both Alberta and Ontario, and a member of professional societies that include The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, American Institute for Chemical Engineers, Canadian Gas Processors Association and the Instrument Society of America.
