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Dr. Dalbir S. Sethi
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President & Chief Scientist |
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The work of AERG is led by Dr. Dalbir Sethi, who provided lab testing services for the successful environmental remediation of
numerous severely contaminated sites. With more than 35 years of research and practical experience developing and
applying oxidants that transform COCs into naturally occurring compounds, he is one of the most knowledgeable chemists in the field of environmental remediation today.
Dr. Sethi's advanced chemistry patents and award-winning
innovations are the cornerstone of AERG's cutting-edge
technology. He has conducted breakthrough research into the application of peroxygen chemicals and associated manufacturing processes
and is responsible for the development of new treatment
solutions, dosing requirements, and monitoring processes.
Dr. Sethi's scientific advancements consistently result in
huge savings for corporations involved in remediation work.
Dr. Sethi received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in India and
completed post-doctoral studies at Iowa State University and the University of Toronto. He holds an M.S. in Organic
Chemistry with a minor in Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry from Kurukshetra University, and a B.S. from Punjab
University. Dr. Sethi has both written and been cited in numerous publications in scientific research journals.
Additional information about Dr. Sethi's career can be found at www.dalbirsethi.com.
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Vijay K. Patel
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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
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Vijay Patel has over 35 years of business development experience, most recently assisting several companies in
growing from start-up to multi-million dollar exits. In his early career as an investment banker with a major Canadian
firm, Mr. Patel worked on large-scale mergers and acquisitions, managed public and private equity portfolios,
and participated in LBO funding. In addition, he honed his expertise in international growth and expansion in a number of emerging economies.
With this foundation, Mr. Patel turned to his passion: launching early-stage and start-up companies and positioning
them for great success. From seed capital funding on, he plays an active advisory and Executive Board role. His
previous technology ventures include software-based services, healthcare, and light manufacturing start-ups and
investments across the USA, Canada, India, Brazil and Mexico.
Mr. Patel holds an M.B.A. from the Richard Ivey School of
Business at the University of Western Ontario and a B.Eng. (Electrical) and a B.S. (Mathematics) from the University of
Canterbury in New Zealand. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (F.I.C.B.). He spent his early years in the Fiji Islands.
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Anthony J. DeJessa
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Chief Technologist |
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Tony DeJessa has been responsible for the safe
implementation of more than 200 laboratory and pilot
test programs. With 30 years of experience managing
laboratory protocols, operating state-of-the-art process
equipment, and devising pilot solutions and bench studies
for treatability studies within the chemical industry, his
expertise enables AERG to deliver timely, reliable, and
accurate results even in the most atypical cases.
As Pilot Shift Leader for FMC Corporation's Chemical and
Specialty Products Groups, Mr. DeJessa gained extensive
experience executing process development programs from
initial laboratory tests to plant implementation. He has
constructed and operated pilot plants for a broad range of
hazardous chemicals in a variety of challenging situations
and settings.
Mr. DeJessa serves as an expert technology consultant to
Stevens Institute of Technology, Cabot Corporation, Atrium
Staffing, IC International Ltd., Honeywell, and Thompson
Coburn. He completed studies toward an aerospace
engineering degree at the University of Oklahoma.
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Matt Mrowicki
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Senior Vice President, Business Development |
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Matt Mrowicki has over twenty years of technology and business
management experience. Serving in senior management roles
for several companies, primarily in the medical and retail
distribution fields, he has developed systems for processes
ranging from inventory management to finance and accounting.
His retail experience includes vendor relations with
numerous national retailers, supermarkets and drug chains.
He founded a company dedicated to website design and
development, marketing and technology consulting with over
100 clients nationally, including the entertainment
industry, food and hospitality and other retail and services
industries. He has worked on local and national public
relations and marketing campaigns and specializes in the
combining his understanding of business processes and
operations and combining them with new media and translating
them effectively online.
Mr. Mrowicki has his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey.
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Dr. Nilay Sethi
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Director of Research & Development |
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Dr. Nilay Sethi's ground-breaking research on cancer
remediation and treatment closely parallels AERG's mission. Contaminants in the environment, like cancer cells in the
body, must be carefully targeted with the precise dosage of "chemotherapy" to destroy the harmful element while allowing
the surrounding environment to return to its natural, healthy state. Dr. Sethi earned a Ph.D. in Molecular
Biology from Princeton University and is currently a third year medical student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He has
conducted extensive academic research, including work on the metastasis of breast cancer, and received many awards for his work.
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Krishan V. Patel
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Director of Systems & Business Development |
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Krishan Patel combines extensive experience in complex project management, business development, and technology, including the development of LED systems and cloud-based services, with exceptional leadership and team management skills to keep all areas of AERG's business engine humming. Mr. Patel holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Michigan.
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