GENNARO J. MAFFIA, Ph. D

Gennaro J. (Jerry) Maffia has corporate and academic experience at ABB Lummus Co., Air Products & Chemicals Co., ARCO Chemical Co., and, most recently, Widener University. While (currently) chairman of the Chemical Engineering department at Widener, he has maintained an active consulting practice. As an R&D manager and researcher, he developed new manufacturing processes including bio molecule production/separation, and propylene production technologies.

• Process Design and Development   Jerry has more than 25 years of process simulation experience including Aspen, ProVision, and Hysis. Participated in, consulted on, and/or managed the design, development, and evaluation of new processes for:

  • Production of olefins from natural gas and from gas oil
  • Dimerization of olefins
  • Metathesis of ethylene and butylene to propylene
  • Production and use of epoxides, ethers, alcohols, and styrene
  • Utilization of collagen for cell culture, bioseparations and environmental processes




• Olefins Manufacture/Utilization    Participated in the design/start-up and provided services for world scale petrochemical plants, chemical, and biotech facilities.

  • Petrosar, Sarnia, Ontario
  • PEMEX, La Cangreherra, Mexico
  • Gulf Oil, Cedar Bayou, Texas
  • Conoco/Monsanto, Chocolate Bayou, Texas
  • ARCO Chemical, 11 propylene oxide plants around the world
  • VERAN, Inc., Lebanon, NH




• Biotechnology   Participated in the development and startup of technology for the production of biomolecules from CHD cells in a fluidized bed bioreactor. This was also the topic of his PhD thesis.

• Corporate Training   Developed and offered short courses for industry

  • Fluid mechanics
  • Probability and statistics for chemical engineers
  • Material and energy balances

Jerry graduated from Manhattan College with his Bachelors and Masters in Chemical Engineering. He also holds an MBA (Economics) from New York University, and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Dartmouth College. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Association of University Professors, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Materials Research Society, American Association of Engineering Educators, Delaware Valley Science Council, Junior Achievement of the Delaware Valley, Chemical Consultants Forum, and the Catalysis Club of Philadelphia.

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