LANGTREE CONTROLS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal Controls Engineer
- Registered Professional Engineer With the Professional Engineers of Ontario
Alpesh was born in India and received a Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation & Control) from Gujarat University in 1989 and then an MBA (Finance) from South Gujarat University. He started his career as an Instrument Engineer with Reliance Industries in India where he was employed for six years. From 1995 to 2000, he worked for Sabic, Saudi Arabia as a Control System Engineer and then as a Process Control Supervisor. In 2000, he immigrated to Canada and joined Langtree Controls. Since then he has worked his way up to become a Principal Parter at Langtree. Alpesh has over 20 years of experience working on many different projects in the Petrochemical, Refinery and Oil / Gas sectors.
Alpesh is a registered professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario and an active member of the Sarnia section of the ISA.
Job Titles:
- Principal Controls Engineer
Craig has over 30 years of Control and Automation experience in the chemical, petrochemical and steel sectors. He started his career as an automation engineer for Dofasco. He then moved back to the Sarnia area and worked 8 years for CIL/ICI in their Ammonia Production Facility in the role as Process Control Engineer and then Process Control Engineering Supervisor. Craig joined Langtree in 1996 and became a partner in 1998. Craig has led many different Process Control/Automation projects in the Petrochemical Industry.
Craig received a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from McMaster University in 1985. He is a registered professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
Job Titles:
- Principal Instrument / Electrical Engineer
- Registered Professional Engineer With the Professional Engineers of Ontario
Dave was born in Oshawa, ON and received a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from Ryerson Polytechnical University in 1993. The majority of his career has been with Langtree Controls Ltd. starting as a Jr. Engineer in 1994 and working up to be a Jr. Partner. Dave has worked on many different projects from the Food and Beverage to Petrochemical/Refinery. Dave has also spent several years working at different manufacturing sites as a technical support person for their control systems as well as a project coordinator for capital projects.
Dave is a registered professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario and an active member of the Sarnia section of the Instrument Society of America.
Dave also participates in the Engineer in Residence Program with the PEO and coaches Robotics with the FIRST Lego League. Dave enjoys the challenge of helping young children learn more about science and engineering.
Job Titles:
- Lead Instrument / Electrical Engineer
Job Titles:
- Lead Instrument / Electrical Engineer
- Registered Professional Engineer With the Professional Engineers of Ontario
Kumar was born in India and received a Bachelor of Engineering (Power Electronics) from Saurashtra University in 2000 and then a Masters of Engineering (Electrical Power Engineering) from the University of Waterloo in 2012. In 2002, he immigrated to Canada and then joined Langtree Controls Ltd. in 2003. Since then he has worked his way up and he became a partner in 2011. Kumar has over 15 years of experience working on many different projects from the Food and Beverage to the Petrochemical/Refinery industries.
Kumar is a registered professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario, The Association of professional Engineers and Geoscientist of Saskatchewan and Alberta and a Certified Functional Safety Professional.
Originally from Nova Scotia, Nigel completed his studies in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. It was through his co-op experiences that he found a passion for Process Control/Industrial Automation.Since graduating in 2011, Nigel has worked at Langtree Controls on many projects, mainly in the Petrochemical Industry. Through his persistent hardwork, he became a Junior Partner in August 2017.
Nigel has been registered as a professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario since 2017.
Outside of the office, Nigel enjoys getting involved in the community with STEM related events. In the past he has helped out at events like Mathletics, Impromptu and Canstruction. He has also been a Technical Judge at the First Lego League competitions. It is his hope that through such events, participating students will gain interest in STEM and pursue engineering in post secondary institutions.
Job Titles:
- Lead Instrument / Electrical Engineer
Job Titles:
- Principal Controls Engineer
- Registered Professional Engineer With the Professional Engineers of Ontario
Vipul was born in India and received a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation & Control from Gujarat University in 1990. Six years later, he earned his Diploma in Management from All India Management Association (AIMA).
Vipul started his career as a Project Engineer with Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd in India, where he worked for one year. From 1991 to 1997, he worked for Fisher-Rosemount (India) Limited as a Project Engineer. In 1997, he immigrated to Canada and joined Langtree Controls. Since then he has worked his way up to become a Partner at Langtree and leads various I&E projects in North America. Vipul has over 25 years of experience in design and project engineering for Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power, Fertilizer, Water Treatment and Cement industries.
Vipul is a registered professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario and a Certified Functional Safety Professional.
Vipul has contributed to the Instrument Engineers' Handbook, 3rd Edition, Process Software and Digital Networks, by Bela G. Liptak, and the Instrument Engineers' Handbook, 4th Edition, Process Control and Optimization, by Bela G. Liptak.