AVN Corp.
Raymond Rooks serves as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Tech's Department of Chemical Engineering since October 2023, focusing on the development of senior design projects with students. Currently, Rooks holds the position of Principal Engineer at AVN Corp. since February 2021. Previously, Rooks worked as a Senior Competitive Analyst at both Linde and Praxair from January 2019 to February 2021 and June 2006 to February 2021, respectively, and held the role of Senior Program Development Manager in Cryogenics at Praxair. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Research Associate at The Dow Chemical Company from February 2001 to April 2006 and as a Senior Research Engineer at both Union Carbide from June 1998 to February 2001 and Simsci from 1997 to 1998. Raymond Rooks earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
AVN Corp.
AVN Corp. is the strategic innovation partner of choice that provides uncommon expertise and infrastructure to solve the most challenging science and technology problems. Focusing on the areas of chemical, energy and environmental technologies, technical engineering, manufacturing and advanced software technologies, AVN delivers innovation from concept to commercialization. We utilize our experienced and renowned staff, unique laboratory and pilot plant facilities, and flexible intellectual property models to create value for customers and investors around the world. We are an energized and expanding company that works from facilities in South Charleston and Morgantown, W.Va.