Expert Details
Grain Handling, Flour Milling, Construction, Milling System Optimization, R&D, and Seminars
ID: 733722
Israel
Expert is capable of consulting nationally and internationally.
Supported by the Wheat Associates (U.S.), Expert has conducted technical assistance to flour millers, primarily in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands.He has evaluated technical performance of the Egyptian flour milling industry. Expert has assisted in the development and construction of wheat flour milling schools in Venezuela, Morocco, and Egypt.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1985 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Grain Science | Institution: Kansas State University |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: M.Sc | Subject: Grain Science | Institution: Kansas State University |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: B.Sc | Subject: Milling Science and Management | Institution: Kansas State University |
| Year: 1960 | Degree: Milling Technologist | Subject: Milling Technology | Institution: Swiss Milling School |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1992 to 2017 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: International Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert has consulted to a variety of mill engineering companies, as well as public flour milling companies the world over. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1992 | Employer: Kansas State University | Title: Associate Professor; Instructor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was Associate Professor at Kansas State University from 1986 to 1992. Previously, he served KSU as Instructor from 1983 to 1986. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1957 to 1983 | Employer: Various | Title: Various | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was Managing Director of Ein-Chay Flour Mills (Israel) for a full decade. Prior to this time, he was Project Engineer of Osem Ltd. for one year, and was Assistant Superintendent of Peavy, Co. (MN, U.S.) from 1970 to 1972. Previously, he was Head Miller at Hasharon Flour Mills (Israel) from 1963 to 1966 and was Miller in two roles -- in Israel and Holland, respectively (1960-1963). He was a Technician in Germany and Switzerland from 1958-1959 and was a Miller at Ein-Chay Flour Mills in Israel from 1957-1958. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Association of Cereal Chemists International Association of Operative Millers |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored a full textbook regarding wheat flour and milling, which includes two editions. He has published 42 peer-reviewed research papers, 5 book chapters, and numerous posters presented at a suite of global professional conventions. He co-holds two U.S. patents on wheat germ separation, as well as on the milling process for the manufacture of gluten and starch. Expert has presented technical papers at numerous professional conferences in the U.S.A, Australia, the USSR, Switzerland, Turkey, Morocco, Israel, China, Brazil, Guatemala, and Serbia. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Served only once as an expert witness in a litigation between a grain trading company and a flour milling company. The dispute at the time related to the milling quality of the delivered wheat. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert offers in-plant seminars to operating staff and management of wheat processing systems. These seminars cover numerous subjects designed to upgrade staff in operating flour mills. He has conducted or participated in lecturing during short courses in the U.S., Greece, Singapore, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, the USSR, Argentina, Venezuela, Israel, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, China, Cyprus, Australia, Egypt, Taiwan, Cuba, the Caribbean Islands, and Guatemala. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Good |
| German | Good |