Microwave, sinstering, nuclear, particle, resonant cavities, catalysis, fiber-reinforced composite, thermal barriers, pressurized water reactors.Heat transfer analysis: conduction, radiation and convection.Microwave heating and high power microwave systems.Microwave sinstering of ceramics.Nuclear engineering and pressurized water reactors.Particle diffusion mechanisms and measurement.Independent Consultant 2003-PresentProfessor of Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech 1984-2003Associat...

Combustion, explosion, and chock modeling consultant with emphasis solid rocket and gun propellant. Experienced in biomass gasification.Combustion, explosion and the detonation of solids, liquids and gases.Solid propellants used for rocket and gun propulsion.Interior ballistics processes: Combustion, ignition, combustion-instability and suppression.Noise generated by shock propagation from weapon systems (large and small caliber guns) and suppression.Biomass gasification, energy and activation including pyrolysis and fluid-bed processing.Biomass raw materials including paper mill, sludge, agri-wastes, chicken manure.Biogas cracking tech...

Petrochemical process engineer expert in process evaluation, modeling heat and material balance, designing, and start-up of ethylene plantsProcess evaluation, development, design, and start-up of petrochemical plants.Fluid, heat and mass transfer theory and equipment as currently practiced.Heat and material balances, process engineering.Ethylene plant design, troubleshooting and operation.HYSYS, SIMSCI PRO II, STELLA process modeling programs.Modeling chemical processing equipment.Industrial short course training, including international clients.Collagen and other protein processing.Polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate plant engineering...

Chemical engineering expert with experience in colloidal engineering, thermodynamics, protein/polyelectrolyte absorption, polyelectrolyte films,biosensing, polymeric biomaterials and molecular computer absorption simulation.Protein and polyelectrolyte adsorption.Polyelectrolyte multilayer films formed via layer-by-layer assembly.Optical waveguide biosensing.Biosensing in presence of applied electric potential.Thin film polymeric biomaterials as biocompatible coatings.Thermodynamics of adsorption of gases in porous materials and proteins/polymers at surfaces.Molecular computer simulation of adsorption.

Professor and Consultant Specializing in Applied Thermodynamics and Heat TransferNumerical and analytical heat transfer analysis.Steady-state and transient applications to thermal history, thermal response, electronic cooling, temperature profiles, thermal design and heat flow rate determination.Applications for thermal history, thermal response, electronic cooling, temperature profiles, thermal design and heat flow rate determination.Applied thermodynamics applications for renewable energy, HVAC, air engines and novel heat engines.Mechanical engineering thermal sciences: Heat transfer, fluid flow, thermodynamics.Higher education teaching...

Consultant Expert in Solid State Physics and Thermal and Electrical Transport of Materials: Metals, Semimetals, Semiconductors, Carbons & Graphites, Intercalation Compounds, Polymer-Matrix Composites, Carbon Nanotubes and Other Nanoscopic SystemsResearch and DevelopmentExperimental solid state physics related to electronic and thermal transport properties.Cryophysics and nanotechnology as related to thermal transport.Quantum transport (electronic, thermal) effects in mesoscopic systems.Novel synthetic conductors of heat and electricity and thermal management science and materials.Non conventional solid state energy conversion, mainly the...

Mechanical Engineer Consultant Natural Gas Compression, Rotating Equipment and Gas Field Machinery TroubleshootingSummaryPh. D Mechanical Engineer providing 42 years of experience in the design, troubleshooting, installation, operation, and control of rotating equipment including compressors, gas turbines, steam boilers and steam turbines and pumps.Primary focus: Improving the performance of gas compressors and related systems for major oil and gas companies, world-wide.Gas compression, gas processing, LNG (liquefied Natural Gas), refining, gas refrigeration for onshore and offshore- large size plants and large water plants.Theoretical a...

Consultant for Polymers, Plastic Additives, Paint, Can and Metal Coatings, Can and Coil Coating, Expert in Plastic AdditivesNovel additives for plastics products such as plastic impact modifiers.Polyamide and fluoropolymer coatings product development and technical service.New product and process development, and customer applications of inorganic and organic coatings on steel.Drive profitability through utilization of well-honed creativity, innovation, and project management skills.Possess in-depth knowledge of material sciences and technical management principles, along with excellent business acumen with particular expertise in Fluoro...

Expert in Ceramic Materials and Processing for High Temperature and Wear Applications.Over 35 years of experience in the development of medium to high temperature materials and processes.Tiles and coatings for opaque, translucent and transparent armor.Tubular heat exchangers for various applications such as miniature nuclear engines.Carbon fiber and SiC fiber/whisker reinforcement for C-C or C-ceramic composites, as well as other ceramic and metal matrices for molten metal (non-ferrous) processing, service and transfer.Ceramic cartridges and proppants for cracking the rocks at high depth and starting new oil and gas wells or resuscitating...

Consultant for Characterization of Nanomaterial SurfacesPolarimetry techniques to study surfaces and periodic structures.Polarimetry technology applied to lithography and photonic structures.Mueller polarimetry and Mueller matrices optics and advanced developments.Metrology technology, metrology study groups and metrology equipment suppliers.Optical and polarization characterization of nanomaterials.Optic instrumentation applied to thin films deposition technologies including epitaxial deposited thin films.Optics thin films Instrumentation: spectroellipsometry (SE), Infrared (IRSE) and Ultra Violet Ellipsometry (VUVSE).Thin films semicond...