Seiya Hirohama is the Thermodynamic Product Manager and is responsible for steering evolution of thermodynamic features in AVEVA’s simulation products. Previously, Seiya was leading the presales team in the APAC regional organization of AVEVA, and was enthusiastically engaged in helping customers for successful modelling for design and operation in manufacturing facilities. Prior to joining AVEVA, Seiya conducted development and improvement of variety processes in Chiyoda Corporation, including those of carbon capture and storage, supercritical fluid extraction, adsorption separation of chemicals, flue gas desulfurization, hydrotreating and hydrodesulfurization of fuel oils, …etc. He holds a Ph.D. of chemical engineering with focus on thermodynamics from Tohoku University, Japan.