Suresh Subramanian
Director of Process Engineering
Suresh Subramanian is a process engineering leader with more than 26 years of experience in process design, project execution, refinery and petrochemical facilities, hydrogen and ammonia projects, process safety, and plant optimization. He currently serves as Director of Process Engineering at GATE Energy, where he leads process engineering efforts for complex energy and industrial projects, including ammonia production and facility integration initiatives. Throughout his career, he has held senior engineering and leadership positions with Coffman Engineers, Worley, Hargrove Engineers and Constructors, Ventech Engineers International, Shaw Energy & Chemicals, and Foster Wheeler, supporting major clients and projects across North America, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and South America. His experience spans project management, process design, FEED and Pre-FEED development, refinery upgrades, renewable fuels, hydrogen production, utilities systems, process safety studies, and operational improvement initiatives.
Technical Expertise
Process Engineering & Process Design
Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
Process Simulation (ASPEN Plus, ASPEN HYSYS, PRO II)
Heat & Material Balance Development
Process Equipment Design & Sizing
Hydraulic Calculations
Relief Valve Sizing & Scenario Analysis
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
HAZOP Studies
Utilities System Design & Analysis
Process Optimization & Scheduling
Plant Start-Up, Shutdown & Maintenance Support
Project Management & Scheduling
Engineering Man-Hour Estimating
Proposal & Feasibility Studies
Refinery & Petrochemical Facilities
Hydrogen & Ammonia Facilities
Renewable Fuels Projects
Process Controls & Interlock Strategy Development
Heat Exchanger Design & Sizing
Distillation Column Design
Firewater System Design
Vendor Coordination & Client Interface Management
FEED & Pre-FEED Development
Plant Integration Strategy Development
Operational Troubleshooting & Performance Improvement
Education
Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
