Mechanical Engineer Consultant: Aeronautical Engineering, Gas Turbine, Thrust Vectoring and Alternative Energy Applications

Expertise

• Prototyping for proof of functionality.
• Thrust vectored flight control nozzle design.
• Micro gas turbine development and design.
• Turbine and compressor development and design.
• Power generator development.
• Micro turbine power plant testing and design.
• Positive displacement oil drill testing, development and design.
• Water driven impeller design.
• High efficiency 2 stroke engine design.
• Czt crystal growth through the Vertical Bridgeman Method.
• High pressure, high temperature press design.
• High tech start up and business development.
• Initial marketing analysis and contact.
• Energy technology evaluation.
• Comparing inventor's efforts with academic and market efforts to prove or disprove product market entry capability.

Experience

Independent Consultant, 2004 - Present

• Technology business management and development.
• Product and services line from concept to market ready applications, including marketing and licensing channels.
• Compressor and turbine design development.
• Research and development related to micro turbine including: Combustion chamber, ignition, control, and electric motors.
• Identify patentable technology, write provisional and utility patents, understand and implement US patent submission process.

Undisclosed Consulting Firm, 2006 - 2008

• CdZnTe crystal growth and analysis.
• Factory organization, layout and handling procedures. Develop R&D.
• Ambient metal hardening process application development.
• Theoretical analysis of novel method.

Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

• Visiting Scientist, Jetlab - Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, 2007 - 2008
• Assistant Lecturer and Laboratory Assistant, 1995 - 2000

Thorogen Corp., 2005 - 2006

• Reciprocating engine development consultation.
• R&D of a new two stroke reciprocating engine.
• Engine technology and identification of patentable technology.
• Test the engine for performance characteristics.
• Analyze engine performances compared to market standard engines.
• Implement Blair's Method for engine performance prediction.

Fertile Earth Corp., 2005 - 2006

• Novel Impeller application in lawn sprinkler fertilization techniques.
• Business development in market expansion for products.

Research Engineer, US Synthetic Corporation, 2000 - 2001

• High pressure/high temperature processes.
• PDC and diamond gem technology.
• Diamond clarification R&D.
• High pressure research.

Product Evaluation Engineer, Smith MegaDiamond, 2000

• High pressure/high temperature processes.
• PDC and diamond gem technology.

Honors & Publications

• Sectional Editorial Board Member, The International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, 2003.
• Gutwirth Scholar Award, Haifa, Israel. March 1999.
• ASME Regional Presentation Competition, El Paso, Texas. March 1994 - 4th Place.
• ASME State of Utah Presentation Competition, Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. 1994 - 1st Place.

Education

• Ph.D. Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
• M.Sc. Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
• B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, UT