Richard Phelan

Richard Phelan is a seasoned project and process engineer with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Richard currently serves as a Project Engineer at BPL Plasma, where responsibilities include providing engineering support for a biologics plant, generating and executing commissioning documentation, and participating in HAZOP reviews. Prior roles encompass positions at Novartis and Merck Millipore, focusing on engineering support for pharmaceutical processes, campaign setup, and quality investigations. Richard's career began at Intel Corporation, where expertise in process engineering was developed through managing operations of diffusion furnaces and contributing to equipment commissioning. Academic achievements include a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from University College Cork and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from the same institution.