Chemical Engineering Guy(s)

Emerson Electric has officially completed its $265-per-share acquisition of Aspen Technology, moving the industry toward a new era of software-defined automation.
In this episode, we break down the March 12, 2025, deal that delisted AZPN and sparked a major showdown with activist investors who argued the company was significantly undervalued.
We discuss the leadership transition from Antonio Pietri to Vincent Servello and explore what Emerson’s vision for an AI-driven, autonomous future means for the tools you use every day, like Aspen Plus and HYSYS.
hile the technology is getting smarter, we dive into why the engineer still makes the final decision.
Tune in to hear if this was the deal of the century or a missed opportunity for shareholders.

I'm taking a break! I will be preparing more content for the coming future! Stay tuned!

Show Notes:

https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/season-break-2021

This is an amazing episode! I really think Alec's Background is great for those looking for hardcore design & operation of industrial processes. He's been everywhere, Food Industry, Oil & Gas, Fine Chemicals and other!

He is currently working as a Technical Support Sales Engineer, which is in charge of solving all technical issues given in Honeywell Gas Absorption Area.

We talked about moving to California, work-life balance and getting back to the Chicago Area.

I hope you enjoy as I did!

Show Notes and Links:

https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/alec-slungaard-a-technical-support-specialist-at-honeywell/

Rutvi shares her story on being a student in the pandemic, how she has been adapting and more importantly, how she avoided procrastination and got her internships in Unit Operation Control for Pharma Industry then in Jacobs Engineering Group.

She is currently hunting for a job.

Show Notes:

https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/rutvi-sanghavi-student-with-professional-background-working-with-unit-operations-and-epc/

Are you into Research? Or are you just curious of what is going to happen with our car and it's internal combustion engine? Well, you are in the right place!

Jared shares his story on how he wants to help the environment via his studies in Electrochemistry... Did you know that most of the future cars are going to be Battery Energized? No more fossil fuels!

There is a big role to improve electrochemical batteries (i.e. lithium ion or sodium ion batteries) and this is what Jared is covering in his Degree!

We also chatted a little bit on bachelor life (UC Irvine) and why he ended up going for a Master Degree in the first place.

Show Notes:

https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/jared-iland-a-chemical-engineer-going-for-electrochemistry-master-degree