Expert Details
Automotive Emissions Reductions Technologies - Light to Heavy Duty, Catalysis, Exhausts Design
ID: 732175
United Kingdom
He is a passenger car/heavy-duty (on-road/off-road) After treatment Specialist Consultant with excellent knowledge of current/emerging emissions reduction technologies (Diesel Oxidation Catalysts, Diesel particulate filters, and Selective Catalytic Reductions). He also has extensive experience in exhaust design (hardware development and validation, gas flow/backpressure/sensors installations). Additionally, he can support certification procedures (US/CARB and European requirements including On Board diagnostic).
He began working in the field of Automotive Emissions working for a catalyst supplier to PSA in 2003. Since then, he has had the opportunity and pleasure to work with various big OEMs (DAF trucks in the Netherlands), JCB (UK) in the heavy-duty market, Great Walls Motors (in Bulgaria), and JLR in the passenger car segment (main current activity).
Besides new solutions to target emissions requirements, he also supports the retrofitting of existing after treatment, dealing with alternative fuels ( LPG conversion of existing vehicles, for example), and recycling catalytic converters.
Reliability, enthusiasm, flexibility, and adaptability are his key attributes.
Self-employed automotive and emissions consultant: 2010-2011; 2013-present.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2000 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Physical Chemistry | Institution: Southampton University (UK) |
| Year: 1996 | Degree: DEA (Distinction) | Subject: Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers | Institution: Pierre et Marie Curie University (Paris) |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Mont Saint Aignan University (France) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is a self-employed Automotive Emission Consultant offering services to the Automotive Industry worldwide. He specializes in: diesel after treatment Euro 6b, Euro 6c, NAS (passenger car, heavy-duty and off-road vehicles); Emission Certification (Europe, USA and rest of the world); Retrofit activities; and Exhaust Design and technologies (DOC, DPF, SCR, Urea Mixing and Injection, Sensors). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: JCB Power Ssytems | Title: Senior Aftertreatment Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served as Senior Aftertreatment Engineer for JCB Power Systems (UK). He was responsible for selecting the Aftertreatment Technologies to meet the Tier 4 Final regulations for JCB Ecomax Engines (all ratings) based on SCR. Tasks include the sizing and selection of SCR catalysts and substrates (Metallic, ceramics), and DPF substrates (PN numbering and SCRF advanced projects targeting future T5 emissions regulations. He was also responsible for implementing the urea injection whilst meeting the defrost requirement of the Adblue system(T4f). He was supporting the installation of the exhaust on the new machines, especially Loadall and Backhoe loaders which are the JCB worldwide top sellers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2011 | Employer: Litex Motors Corporation | Title: Automotive and Emissions Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert worked with Litex Motors Corporation in Bulgaria as an advisory consultant for EU emissions regulations, CO2 reduction, and LPG retrofit on Great Wall Motors (China) vehicles to be assembled in Bulgaria. Litex invested heavily to create the various models. Expert was responsible for planning and costing a multi-million-pound CO2 reduction program over the next five years targeting the technologies and improvements necessary to meet these objectives.The program now constitutes the basis of their development regime. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2010 | Employer: Diesel Aftertreatment systems for DAF trucks in the Netherlands | Title: Heavy Duty Catalysts Formulation Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for selecting the new emission reduction technologies to meet stringent Euro VI and US 2010 emissions legislation for heavy-duty trucks (whole after treatment systems). This was a multi-million-pound investment project into selecting the right technologies to support business in the American and European truck markets.In particular, Expert was responsible for assessing and selecting the right catalyst technologies/substrates suppliers to meet the emissions limits at a very competitive price per unit. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2008 | Employer: Saffil Automotive Ltd | Title: Automotive Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert's role was to manage the development of new automotive support mats (Ecoflex products) used in the caning of ceramic substrates in line with business objectives and customer applications requirements. Principle accountabilities were to understand and solve present customer caning problems with Saffil technical sales and R&D Team, to engage directly with customers to help engineer material solutions into commercial use, and to provide technical support to mainly European customers but also to the technical centres in Japan and the USA. Another important task was to work with external groups in Industry and Universities to access the latest technology and scientific understanding to most effectively deliver results. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Employer: Colin Stewart Minchem/Amcol International | Title: Senior Research Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:To develop new intermediates for the detergent industry, expert's role involved sourcing particular clay minerals to suit detergent applications, bringing together these minerals with powder technology and contract processing skills, including agglomeration, blending, extrusion and spraying. His essential tasks were to develop new softening through the wash granules outperforming the leading market technology. Another key role was to establish polymeric delivery systems loaded with fragrances and assess their performance for residual activity with time. These two patented materials constituted key successful additions to the company's business. Finally, another critical task was delivering technical support to world-class detergent leaders like P&G and Colgate and adapting our processes to their specifications. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2003 | Employer: OMG/Umicore France | Title: Resident Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:As part of the PSA business team, Expert's role involved the organization and planning of test methods to validate new catalytic materials for petrol and diesel car emission control systems, coordinate the technical team's efforts in Germany, and report the development progress to the customers. During the two months' training in Hanau, standard engine tests procedures and preparation of catalytic converters (precious metals loading, impregnation methods, particulate filters) were studied. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Employer: City Technology Ltd Portsmouth UK | Title: Research Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert's role involved the Research and Development of new catalysts deposited onto silicon micromachined hotplates for lower power and poison resistant combustible gas detection devices. The main tasks include coordinating the efforts of a group of 3 scientists for the design of the microhotplates (wafer production, heater, and membrane geometry for power reduction) and catalysts electrodepositions from lyotropic phases while liaising with two universities; identifying possible contractors for wafer production; building a business plan for production cost, and marketing and reporting progress on a regular basis to the company’s technical director. Another key role involved the understanding of the scientific background for ink formulation, stencil printing, and curing of electrodes for electrochemical sensors. This meant the organization and management of pre-production printing with manufacturing, the supply of electrodes for and support evaluation, and mainly the implementation of cost-reduced stencil electrodes. |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Native |
| English | Fluent |
| German | Advanced |