Ilo DREYER

Dr. Ilo DREYER Chair of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Material Science and Applied Chemistry, Riga Technical University Azenes iela 14 Riga LV1048 LATVIA Phone: +371 7089275 Fax: +371 7615765 E-mail: ilo@ktf.rtu.lv

Born: May 10, 1939, Riga, Latvia

Interests:

• Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Process Modelling

Languages: English, Russian, Latvian, Estonian

Education:

• Riga Technical University (Faculty of Chemistry), 1962
• Dr.sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Riga Technical University, 1971
• Chemical Cybernetics and Modeling Course, Moscow Mendeleyev Chemical Engineering Institute, 1973

Experience:

• Engineer, Lode Brick Factory, Latvia, 1962 - 1965
• Riga Technical University -
• Lecturer and Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1968 -
• Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1976 - 1985, 1995 -

Honours and Awards:

Latvian Ministry of Education Award, 1989

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Vice-chairman, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee ( Scientific Principles of Technology: Materials, Chemistry, Pharmacy), 1997-
• Member, Latvian Chemical Society
• Member, American Chemical Society

Recent/Representative Publications:

Textbooks -

• I. Dreyer, P. Vitols. Basics of Chemical Process Theory, 1986, Riga: Zvaigzne, 228 pp. (in Latvian).
• I. Dreyer. Computers in Chemical Engineering, 1992, Riga: RTU, 211 pp. (in Latvian).
• I. Dreyer, I. Riekstina. Chemical Engineering Models and Numerical Methods, 1996, Riga: RTU, 134 pp. (in Latvian).
• Environmental Dictionary (Finnish, Estonian, English, German, Swedish, Latvian, Russian), 2000, Finnish Environmental Institute, Helsinki-Tartu, 702 pp.

    Scientific Publications -

• I. Dreyer, O. Riazanova, G. Golubtchikova. Mixing Process Modeling in the Gravity Mixers. - Teoret. Osnowi Khim. Technol., 1991, vol. 25, N 5, pp. 695-700 (in Russian).
• I. Dreyer, O. Riazanova, G. Golubtchikova. Simulation of Static Mixers. - Technology Today, Praha, 1991, N 6, pp. 312-314.
• USSR Author's Certificates N 1660719, N 1678425 for Gravity Mixers.
• 4 USSR Author's Certificates for Fluidized Bed Drying.

Recent Research Projects:

• I. Dreyer (Head of Project). Mixing Process Modelling and Design Methods for Mixers. Latvian Council of Science, (1997 - )
• About 10 installed equipment units (dryers, mixers, ) in the Latvian Pharmaceutical and Fodder Factories.

Informal:

This is my family and you can see that dogs (especially Dobermans) are my hobby.

Last update 12.12.2001