Frits Byron Soepyan graduated from The University of Tulsa in 2009 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics, and in 2015 with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.

As a Ph.D. student at The University of Tulsa, Dr. Soepyan collaborated with Chevron, and provided Chevron with a solution for sand transport in pipelines through the development of the computer program TUSTORM (Tulsa University Sand Transport – Optimization and Ranking Methodology), which has been used by Chevron in major capital projects.

Afterwards, as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at NETL (National Energy Technology Laboratory), Dr. Soepyan continued to conduct research in the energy sector. The projects involved a direct power extraction system, a carbon capture plant, and the improvement of FOQUS (Framework for Optimization, Quantification of Uncertainty, and Surrogates), an open-source, in-house software.

Then, as a Process Systems Engineer at AristoSys, LLC, Dr. Soepyan has contributed to projects that include emission reduction, decarbonization, hydrogen production, and proposal reviews.

After learning about the benefits of CO₂ and the danger of “Net Zero”, Dr. Soepyan joined the CO₂ Coalition as a member. Currently, Dr. Soepyan works as a Research and Science Associate at the CO₂ Coalition.