Alberto Alva

Alberto leads the Business Development and Engineering Software practice as well as customer support for Process Ecology’s Emissions Management Systems since 2003. His background in the development and application of computer simulation, statistical and optimization models with particular emphasis on process optimization for water management, energy efficiency and emissions reduction from the oil & gas sector is backed by academic credentials including a Biochemical Engineering degree from the UAMI-Mexico City, an MBA from the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) as well as a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK.
With over 30 years of experience in chemical engineering research and process optimization for sustainability, and having worked across multiple sectors to assist companies become more resource- efficient and to develop cost-effective strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Alberto has specialized in modeling and optimization for emissions reduction in the oil & gas sector and has led the development of modern web-based air emissions reporting, optimization and management software for companies in the oil & gas sector that are currently in use by several government agencies and over 60 oil & gas producers in Canada.