Expert Details

Objective, Independent Engineering Consulting Services Specializing in Pumps

ID: 731991 Texas, USA

Expert has more than 45 years’ experience in the pump industry. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California and in Texas. During his 32 years with Flowserve, a global pump manufacturer, his responsibilities covered a broad range of engineering assignments. He is presently Principal of an engineering LLC in Texas, providing services on new and existing pumping equipment and systems. His clients span a range of industries including oil & gas, electric power generation, water, wastewater, solids handling, pump manufacturing, engineering and construction, energy efficiency, pipeline transportation, and pump service and repair.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1976	Degree: B.Sc.	Subject: Engineering	Institution: University of California, Irvine

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2009 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Principal	Department: Consulting
Responsibilities: He is responsible for all engineering and technical matters.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1976 to 2009	Employer: Flowserve Pump Division	Title: Manager Research & Development	Department: Pumps R&D
Responsibilities: He is responsible for new product development and technical support for proposals, design, manufacturing, assembly, test, installation, troublshooting, and re-rate of industrial pumps and pumping equipment.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
As PMK for defendant, was deposed in the case of Buckley v. BW/IP International. Provided expert witness defense support on a municipal plaintiff / contractor dispute leading to early settlement.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Hydraulic Institute (HI)

Licenses / Certifications
P.E. Mechanical Engineering, California and Texas

Awards / Recognition
Hydraulic Institute Member of the Year Silver Beaver Award, San Gabriel Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America

Publications and Patents Summary
He has 4 publications, 1 book (lead editor), and 1 patent. Online he has 13 technical articles, 3 book reviews, and 1 video.

Fields of Expertise

axial-flow pump, boiler-feed pump, booster pump, centrifugal pump, centrifugal pump application, centrifugal pump design, conventional water pumping, energy-efficient conventional water pumping, energy-efficient pump, energy-efficient water pumping, feed pump, high-pressure pump, hot liquid pumping, liquefied gas pumping, liquid pumping, miniature pump, pump capacity, pump design, pump efficiency, pumping, pumping application, pumping equipment, pumping system, pumping system design, pumping system troubleshooting, sump pump, very high-pressure pump, volute pump, pump, pump application, impeller, lift pump, pump evaluation, pump selection, pump standard, pump test facility design, pump testing, sewage pump, water pump, rotor stability, pump control device, pump lubrication, self-priming pump, slurry pump, sealless pump, pump vibration, submersible pump, pump noise, fuel pump, fluid handling, fire pump