September 10 Webinar Wednesday

IASH Webinar Wednesday proudly presents

Friction Fighters: The rise of synthetic lubricity improvers

Wednesday, September 10th

Webinar Presenters: Omer Gul & Susan Voitle with Nalco Water/An Ecolab Company

Susan Voitle, Fuels - Global Marketing Manager leads strategic launches of Nalco innovations, working hand-in-hand with R&D teams to bring cutting-edge science to market. With a background in industrial marketing and supply chain management, and a passion for bridging innovation and on-the-field application, Susan plays a pivotal role in translating technical breakthroughs into refinery-ready solutions. Her expertise in supply chain ensures that product development is aligned not only with market needs but also with operational realities—streamlining everything from sourcing to distribution to maximize impact and efficiency. Susan collaborates closely with R&D, sales, and field teams to ensure innovations not only meet performance benchmarks—but solve real-world challenges faced by refinery and terminal operators. Susan’s leadership has been instrumental in shaping products that reflect both market insight and technical excellence. In her current role, she continues to champion customer-driven innovation, positioning them to deliver measurable performance improvements across refinery operations.

Omer Gul - RD&E Program Leader is a Ph.D. Chemist from Cukurova University, Turkiye, with over 22 years of extensive experience in Fuel Science. His career spans from coal liquefaction to the development of thermally stable jet fuels, biofuels, and various additive chemistries. Omer has pioneered new raw materials for carbon and graphite manufacturing applications and successfully commercialized numerous antifoam, antifoulant, and finished fuel additive chemistries. Omer specializes in providing innovative solutions to complex customer challenges by designing, scaling up, and commercializing new technologies. He collaborates with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, production, and supply chain, to drive customer-focused innovation. His strategic approach enhances efficiency, profitability, and sustainability. With over 50 scientific research publications and 7 patents, Omer's expertise is well-recognized in the industry. Currently, he holds the position of R&D Program Leader at Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, where he has been instrumental in developing new chemistries and commercializing them. Omer's team supports sales, advances product performance, and optimizes manufacturing processes, scaling chemical manufacturing from bench to commercial scale and securing U.S. patents for industry-leading innovations.