Leadership & Expertise

Team Member

Kamran Siddiqi
Vice President of Engineering

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Kamran Siddiqi is a Chemical Engineer with extensive experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of sugar refineries and industrial processing facilities. As Vice President of Engineering at Sucro Engineering, he leads the development and execution of sugar refinery and site development projects across North America and international markets. Kamran is also the inventor of SucroZone®, Sucro Engineering’s proprietary ozone-based liquid sugar decolorization technology, supporting innovative and efficient sugar processing solutions.

Team Member

Carlos Cardenas Valdes
Chief Engineer

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Carlos E. Cárdenas is a Mechanical Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the sugar industry, specializing in mill operations, factory modernization, and energy optimization. He has led major upgrades and capacity expansions in multiple sugar mills, significantly improving efficiency and reducing operational losses. At Sucro Engineering, Carlos brings deep technical expertise and leadership to support high-performance sugar processing solutions.

Team Member

Rafael Zaun
Director of Engineering

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Rafael Zaun is a chemical engineer with over 22 years of experience in the sugar industry, specializing in process optimization, crystallization, and heat economy. He has led major engineering and process improvement projects worldwide, including roles at BMA and CASSA, where he focused on enhancing production efficiency and reducing sugar losses. As Director of Engineering at Sucro Engineering, Rafael brings deep technical expertise in refinery and mill process design and technology implementation.