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Jorge Martorell

Jorge Martorell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chemical Engineering PhD Student at the University of Texas

  • Education

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      2021 - 2026
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemical Engineering

      Advisors: Michael Baldea and Gary Rochelle

    • University of Houston

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Cum Laude with University Honors

      Activities and Societies: The Honors College, Honors Engineering Program, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Tau Beta Pi

  • Experience

    • IQ Learning

      Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
      Private Tutor

    • University of Houston

      Jun 2013 - May 2015
      Undergraduate Student Researcher

    • Syngenta

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Process Engineering Intern

    • Syngenta

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Production Engineering Intern

    • Syngenta

      Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

      • Process Engineer III

        Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

      • Process Engineer

        Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      May 2021 - now

      Modeling and optimization of post-combustion carbon capture processes.Process and Energy Systems Engineering (Baldea Research Group)Texas Carbon Management Program (Rochelle Research Group) Teaching assistant for CHE 363 Separation Processes, a chemical engineering undergraduate class on industrial separation processes. Developed lectures and tutorial sessions to introduce ~80 students to process modeling in Aspen Plus. Topics range from modeling a single-stage equilibrium flash through advanced techniques like rate-based distillation. Teaching assistant for CHE 473K Process Design and Operations, the capstone final project course for chemical engineering undergraduates. Developed lectures and tutorial sessions to introduce students to process simulation using Aspen Plus and cost estimation for chemical process design. Provided guidance and advice for ~30 students through semester-long project to design a blue hydrogen production process including steam-methane reforming and post-combustion carbon capture by amine scrubbing. Interned in the Process and Energy Systems Engineering group.

      • Ph.D. Candidate

        Apr 2023 - now

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2021 - now

      • Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

      • Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

      • Intern

        May 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer-In-Training

      Texas Board of Professional Engineers
      Sept 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jorge Martorell
      Cockrell School of Engineering Graduate Fellowship - Aug 2021
    • Awarded to Jorge Martorell
      National Merit Scholar National Merit Scholarship Corporation 2013
    • Awarded to Jorge Martorell
      Tier One Scholar University of Houston 2013