Rate My Professor Eric Croiset

Eric Croiset is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo and former Chair of the department. He earned an Engineer Diploma in Thermal Engineering and a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies in Combustion Sciences from the University of Orléans in France in 1992, followed by a Doctorate in Physical Chemistry from the University of Orléans, CNRS - Laboratoire de Combustion et Systèmes Réactifs, in 1995.

His research focuses on reaction engineering, solid oxide fuel cells, syngas and hydrogen production, carbon capture and sequestration, process simulation, reactions in supercritical water, and green reaction engineering. Professor Croiset has collaborated with CanmetENERGY on the simulation and economic evaluation of post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion processes for carbon dioxide capture, with emphasis on dynamic plant behavior and power plant design incorporating capture technology. He has also modeled solid oxide fuel cells to reduce operating temperatures using ceria-based electrolytes and developed carbon- and sulfur-tolerant anodes. Additional work includes syngas and hydrogen production from natural gas, LPG, ethanol, and glycerol, as well as high-pressure hydrogen production and reactor design for methanol production. In 2010 and 2011, he received funding from the Ontario Centres of Excellence for preliminary design of a waste-to-methanol process. Professor Croiset contributed to the book Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production. He received the Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Performance Award in 2008 and the Distinguished Performance Award in 2009. He teaches courses including Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Engineering Design Workshop, and Chemical Reactor Analysis.