Professional Metallurgy Engineering Expert specializing in Equipment Design and Corrosion and Failure Analysis for Petrochemical and Chemical IndustriesOver thirty years experience in metallurgy, materials, corrosion, fabrication, and welding chemical process industries.Failure analysis, materials selection, design of equipment to minimize corrosion, troubleshooting and process modifications to minimize corrosion.Fabrication and welding of exotic equipment.Undisclosed Company, Associate Dir...

Petrochemical Engineering Expert, Specializing in Risk-Based Analysis and Safety Audits of Chemical and Oil Production FacilitiesOver thirty -seven years of experience in the petroleum, chemicals and oil producing industries, including service with Shell Chemicals, Exxon Corporation and ExxonMobil Corporation in Upstream and Downstream facilities.Diverse range of technology assignments relating to capital projects, commissioning of new facilities, research and development, trouble shooting, and on site incident investigation.Held leadership roles on specialist teams within Exxon Research and Engineering Company (ER&E) that conducted safety...

Petroleum Refining Product Characterization using Novel Spectroscopy and Chemometry TechniquesTwenty years of petroleum refining industry experience in the sensors, process analytics, applied spectroscopy, chemometrics, statistics and mathematical modeling.Managed major innovative projects from conceptualization through profitable commercialization in the corporate business environment.Spectroscopic (FTIR, UV-Vis) and chemometric techniques to characterize crude oil and distillates.Undisclosed Company, Senior Technical Advisor, PresentDeveloped no...

Professional Engineer with Extensive Knowledge in Refinery Process, Instrumentation, Operation, Safety and ComplianceRefinery and petrochemical operations and engineering.Petrochemical and refinery energy conservation, process instrumentation and control systems, process safety, work systems redesign, and process reliability.Undisclosed Company, PresentProcess and Instrument EngineerManaged engineering design, procurement, and commissioning of digital instrumentation systems for very sour (highly toxic) heavy oil service at...

Mechanical Engineer Specializing in Refinery Turnaround Best Practices, Capital Project Management, Cost Reductions, and Safety ProgramsThirty years of experience in all phases of turnarounds, maintenance, and construction in the petroleum industry.Managing refinery turnaround project teams to complete capital projects safely and under budget.Undisclosed Company, PresentTurnaround and Construction Manager: Projects-Suncor Energy and Sarnia RefineryManaged all construction activities for a $960 million rev...

Mechanical Engineer with Expertise in Refinery Training Course Development, Utility Systems Operations, Safety, and HAZOPThirty years of experience in process design, operations, project development, energy management, safety, and quality control for Exxon-affiliated companies.Specialized knowledge in planning, engineering, trouble shooting, start-up for offsite and utilities system.Focused AreasSteam generation and distribution systemsGas turbine based cogeneration facilitiesCooling water systemsOil movements and storageFuel systemsFlare systemsSolids handling systems

Chemical Engineering Ph.D. with Thermodynamic Modeling and Nonideal System Predication Expertise as a Consultant for Petroleum and Chemical IndustriesThirty-five of years experience in applied thermodynamics with expert knowledge in thermodynamics research and development for downstream applications.Thermodynamic models for computer prediction of thermodynamic properties needed for process development and design.Advanced thermodynamic computer models of chemical reactors, synthetic fuels, and heavy crude conversion.

Rotating Equipment Expert with broad experience in equipment health monitoring, facilities design, operation, and maintenancThirty-five years of broad experience in equipment health monitoring, facilities design, operation, maintenance, and project development for rotating equipment.Worked on new machines and rerates with most major machinery vendors.Good knowledge of all machinery materials construction and API machinery specifications.Qualified in research and engineering work processes (specific to ExxonMobil) in project development, NPQC, design audits.Perform design audit analysis such as performance models, lateral critical speed ana...

Mechanical Engineer and Rotating Equipment Expert, Specializing in Machinery Engineering, Vibration Analysis, and ReliabilityOver Thirty years of domestic and international experience in rotating machinery selection, installation, startup, maintenance, problem solving, and vibration analysis.Machinery engineering, commissioning, startup and operation of a world-class ethylene plant and many smaller facilities.Established and supervised engineering groups at two plant sites involved in machinery reliability and condition monitoring/vibration analysis.Expert Witness ExperienceProvides Expert Testimony in the mechanical and equipment refinery...

Chemical Engineer and Associate Professor, Specializing in Technology Development and Management, Strategic Planning, Business DevelopmentPetroleum refining and chemicals technology with strong emphasis in technology management and strategic planning.Transformer oil management.Catalyst technology.Undisclosed Company, PresentSenior Consultant evaluating and coordinating biomass fuel, chemical, and renewable energy ventures.Sunoco, Corporate Director of TechnologyServing in various management positions of...