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...

OCIMF Technical Author and Marine Terminal Startup Expert, with Experience in Conducting Technical and Safety Audits for MarineTerminalsDistinguished Engineer recognized for the many contributions to the marine terminal engineering industry.Develop industry standards, including the most recent edition of the widely usedInternational Safety Guide for Oil Terminals and Tankers (ISGOTT).Front End Engineering (FEED) export terminal project management and technical support.Detailed design, fabrication and commissioning of a tanker loading system, which is the largest fixed tower single point mooring ever built, weighing over 3000 tons.Marine a...

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...

Heat Transfer Equipment Expert Specializing in Furnace Engineering, NOx Reduction, and Olefins TechnologyPyrolysis technology, with emphasis on furnace design, project management, procurement, and construction planning and oversight.Executed all phases of ethylene plant design, from the conceptual to startup and troubleshooting.Heat transfer equipment chemical engineering with specific focus to NOx reduction, and olefins.technology.Undisclosed Company, Heat Transfer Technical AdvisorProvides investigations and troubleshooting on operati...

Petroleum Environmental Safety Chemical Engineer Specializing in Spill Response and BiomediationPpetroleum refining, synthetic fuels research, oil spill response, and environmental technology.Biomediation technology: Soil and field testing.Expert Witness ExperienceServed as expert witness in a wrongful death suit brought against a major corporation.Environmental auditor for litigation.Undisclosed Company, PresentSenior Technical AdvisorDeveloped and field tested soil bioremediation technology.Demonstrated and commercially designed a reactive ba...

Petroleum Reliability Management Systems Consultant with Extensive Experience in the Development and Implementation of Maintenance Best PracticesOver thirty-eight years of experience in refining, chemicals, oil producing (including synthetic oils) and mining industries.Reliability and maintenance systems management for major petroleum companies: ExxonMobil Production Company, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Imperial Oil, Petro-Canada and Syncrude Canada.Undisclosed Company, Maintenan...

Chemical Engineer and Technical Start-up Leader, Specializing in Process Design and Personnel Safety, Fire Protection, and Risk managementProject development including process design, detailed engineering follow-up, and plant troubleshooting and startup.Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), risk assessments and risk management surveys.Undisclosed Company, PresentSenior Technical AdvisorLed process design effort for numerous multi-million dollar refinery capital projects.Technical startup leader on four...

Computer Consultant with Expertise in Hardware, Haptics; Gestures, User Interfaces (UIs), Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Encryption (PKI), Malware Detection.Touchscreen and tablet hardware/controllersUser interfaces: haptics, and gestures.Touchscreen graphics.Digital Rights Management (DRM).Digital encryption/decryption (PKI).Malware detection.Source-code analysis, including firmware.Accessibility interfaces (blind / visually impaired).Expert Witness ExperiencePatent review; user interfaces and hardware for pressure-sensing capacitive touchscreens.Declaration and USPTO patent reexamination of U.S. patents.Declarations and deposit...