Nolan Gaede is a highly experienced Process Engineer currently employed at Cargill since July 2021 and previously at Ash Grove Cement Company from January 2016 to July 2021, where multiple roles were held including Process Engineer and Manufacturing Development Engineer. Prior to this professional experience, Nolan served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Kansas State University under Dr. Placidus Amama, specializing in nanotechnology applications in catalysis and energy storage, and conducted significant research including the fabrication and analysis of catalyst layers and carbon nanotubes. In addition to research, Nolan supported fellow students as a Pilots Peer Assistant and contributed as a Student Laborer in the HVAC department at Kansas State University Housing and Dining. Nolan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University, obtained in 2015.