Dr. Michael Cloeter has over 34 years of experience with The Dow Chemical Company, rising to the level of Senior Scientist. He worked in design and improvement of chemical processes at all scales during his career. Dr. Cloeter has practical, in-depth expertise with reacting flows, mixing processes (tank, inline, high shear, dispersion), chemical injection, flow diagnostics, multiphase systems, spray technology, process safety, and scale-up / scale-down of processes. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Houston, all in Chemical Engineering. Cloeter has authored well over 150 internal reports at Dow, has six granted patents and seven external publications. He has been recognized with the Dow Gulf Coast Scientists “Excellence in Science” award and 12 Technology Center Awards for value creation and waste reduction. He is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt for both MAIC (Measure Analyze Improve Control) and DFSS (Design for Six Sigma). He serves on the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Alumni Advisory Board at Nebraska and the Board of Directors for the Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS). He resides in the greater Houston area, and in his spare time he plays violin in the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra.