Albert Chung, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Services
Certified Lead GHG Verifier
California Accredited LCFS verifier
Experience: 20 yrs
Dr. Chung leads KERAMIDA’s Sustainability division, working with clients in various sectors throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Chung’s primary focus is to aid organizations in being more sustainable and to better position themselves to satisfy the growing need of ESG requirements. Dr. Chung assists companies in projects related to GHG emissions quantification, GHG verification, GHG target setting, Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and the development and implementation of decarbonization strategies.
Dr. Chung serves a variety of clients such as privately-owned companies who are looking to develop their initial ESG plan or to add to their ESG program through net-zero or decarbonization plans or through the implementation of science-based targets. Dr. Chung works with many start-up companies who look to the effectiveness of LCAs to show the sustainability benefits of their innovative product line. Dr. Chung also works with large investor organizations to provide a variety of services on the ESG spectrum to their portfolio companies. Through Dr. Chung’s experience as a chemical engineer with a focus on combustion kinetics, he is uniquely qualified to service the ESG needs of large, global manufacturing companies and has recent experience in GHG reduction strategy evaluation for clients in cement manufacturing, building material manufacturing, and medical waste incineration.
Prior to joining KERAMIDA, Dr. Chung was heavily involved in compliance-driven GHG emissions inventory management and verification as part of the California Cap and Trade Program and relies on his compliance expertise when implementing ESG strategy related to the quantification and reduction of GHG emissions.
Dr. Chung has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, two M.S. degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He is a registered Professional Engineer and an accredited ARB Greenhouse Gas Lead Verifier for both the mandatory reporting rule and the low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). Dr. Chung is based out of KERAMIDA’s Los Angeles office.
Education:
Ph.D. – Chemical Engineering, UCLA
M.S. – Environmental Engineering, UCLA
M.S. – Chemical Engineering, UCLA
B.S. – Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Certifications & Registrations:
P.E. – Chemical Engineering, California, 2013
ARB Greenhouse Lead Gas Verifier, Process Emissions Accredited, H-12-032
ARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard Lead Verifier, number pending
California Accredited LCFS Verifier
Areas of Expertise:
Air Quality Permitting
Permitting Feasibility Study
Permit Applications for New and Modified Equipment
Permit Applicability
Air Quality Compliance and Emission Controls Evaluation
Emissions Controls Analysis
Emissions Inventory Reports
Toxic Release Inventories (TRI)
Annual Emissions Inventory
HCI Emissions Control
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) / Climate Change
GHG Report Preparation and Submittal
CO2CEMS Implementation and Troubleshooting Support
GHG Verification
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