Hsiang Yee Hoekstra

Hsiang Yee Hoekstra has been with Southwest Research Institute since October 2012, progressing from Research Engineer to Manager of Refinery and Catalyst Pilot Plant Services. Expertise includes managing technical research programs for pilot plant operations in the Chemical Engineering Department, focusing on alternative fuels and renewable chemical processes, specifically in hydroprocessing, distillation, blending, and fluidized bed testing. Prior roles involved overseeing projects in hydroprocessing technologies, designing and operating a circulating fluidized bed pilot plant, and conducting techno-economic evaluations. Hsiang Yee Hoekstra's career began at Southwest Research Institute as an Engineer, where responsibilities included managing a catalyst testing program for a gas to liquids process. Hsiang Yee Hoekstra holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, awarded in 2007.