Author Profile

Bob Heider is an ISA Fellow with over 50 years of experience as a process control engineer with emphasis on the design of advanced process controls and process development. His experience includes 33 years with Monsanto in various plants and corporate engineering roles (worked with Greg McMillan on the first PROVOX system installation), 16 years as an adjunct professor at Washington University in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and 5 years at Confluence Solar, where he provided control expertise to support the company’s mission to develop premium-quality, single-crystal silicon substrates for solar applications. Presently, he is an independent engineering consultant for various confidential clients.