Jillian Sheeran

Associate Director of Engineering, Snapdragon Chemistry
Waltham, MA, USA
“We've seen a huge emergence in new technologies such as the use of automated systems, feedback control loops, and machine learning. These are making a significant impact on how we design reactors for scale-up. We're seeing this be useful both in R&D and in manufacturing settings. For R&D settings, we are seeing the use of this real-time data monitoring being able to give us feedback without having to sample frequently. We're able to have continuous operation while gathering data.”

Highlights:

  • M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University
  • Joined Snapdragon Chemistry in 2015 as a founding member
  • Author/co-author of 6 publications and 2 patents

Summary:

Jillian has worked at Snapdragon Chemistry, a Cambrex company, for ten years. In her current role, she is a leader in continuous manufacturing and specializes in the transition of projects from R&D to multikilogram scales.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Chemical engineering
  • Process development
  • Continuous flow manufacturing
  • Advanced reactor design, particularly for complex flow processes