Ola Opara

With nearly a decade of experience in industrial water treatment, Dr. Opara is the Vice President at Inotec, where she directs the Bioprocess Development Laboratory.

She was instrumental in development of the EBR technology, from bench and pilot-scale tests to a full-scale implementation. Her testing and engineering experience concentrates in the United States and Canada, with several other projects in Central and South America, Europe, and Africa. Dr. Opara’s experience includes treatment evaluations and troubleshooting of biological, chemical coagulation/precipitation, and RO membrane systems for active, passive, and in-situ water treatment applications. She has worked with a variety of clients, including large mining corporations, smaller mining outfits, as well as state DEQ offices and the EPA.

Dr. Opara is responsible for projects’ resource and budget planning, keeping projects on time and on schedule, and providing project deliverables. She prepares project proposals, client reports, and presents research findings at professional meetings/conferences and in scientific and trade journals.

​Dr. Opara completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering from a joint program at the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah. She currently holds an Adjunct Assistant Professor position at the University of Utah, where she teaches coursework on energy resources, water issues, and sustainability.