Saadet Ulas Acikgoz

Saadet Ulas Acikgoz is an experienced professional in the field of R&D, currently serving as R&D Director at Honeywell, with a focus on process design, modeling, and digital tools development. Previously, Saadet held the position of Senior R&D Manager in both process modeling and optimization, demonstrating expertise in optimization techniques. Additionally, Saadet has contributed to the AIChE Fuels & Petrochemicals Division as Programming Chair and has served as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Educational credentials include a PhD in Bioengineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering, both obtained from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Saadet's background includes early experience as a summer intern in the Kinetic Modeling Group at UOP LLC.