Expert Details
Economic and Forensic Analysis in Chemical Process Design, Simulation, & Operation; Activated Carbon
ID: 730846
New Mexico, USA
Expert is a licensed professional engineer and has consulted for multiple clients in the areas of chemical processing, combustion, and intellectual property and trade secrets.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1989 | Degree: Ph. D. | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Oklahoma University |
Year: 1986 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Purdue University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1995 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Academic Department Head and Robert Davis Distinguished Achievement Professor | Department: Chemical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Teaching, research and service. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1990 to 1995 | Employer: Conoco, Inc. | Title: Research Engineer | Department: Corporate Process Development |
Responsibilities:Process Development and pilot plant design/construction/operation. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1989 to 1990 | Employer: Ethyl Corporation | Title: Sr. Research Engineer | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Process Development and laboratory research. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1983 to 1986 | Employer: Kraft Inc. | Title: Engineer I | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Pilot plant operations support and research and development support. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2006 to 2006 | Country / Region: China | Summary: Toured China with a San Jose company to provide technical support for a polysilicon plant design. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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National Society of Professional Engineers: Board of Directors, 2013-present; PEHE representative to the House of Delegates, 2012-2014; Professional Engineers in Higher Education Interest Group, 2011-12 Immediate Past Chair; 2010-11 Chair, 2009-10 Chair-elect. New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers Faculty Advisor to the NSPE@NMSU Student Chapter, 2010-present Governor of Educational Practice (2000-2010) American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICh E), Faculty Advisor to the NMSU Student AICh E Chapter, 2007-present. |
Licenses / Certifications |
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P.E. New Mexico |
Professional Appointments |
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Board of Directors, National Society of Professional Engineers |
Awards / Recognition |
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2014 NMSU Roush Teaching Award 2014 NMSU EH&S "Friend of Safety" award Robert Davis Distinguished Professor, 2013 NMSU Distinguished Achievement Professor Award, 2012 Ed and Harold Foreman Engineering Education Excellence Award, 2012 National Society of Professional Engineers, Professional Engineers in Higher Education Engineering Education Excellence Award, 2009 E-Council Outstanding Engineering Professor Award, 2008 AspenTech® Educational Innovation Award, 2004 Outstanding Faculty Member, voted by the 2001 Ch E graduating class Research Grand Prize, American Academy Environmental Engineers, 1998 |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Expert has over 20 publications and 3 patents. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Numerous cases over the last two decades. Have testified in front of juries and arbitration panels. Deposed on over a dozen occasions. Numerous expert reports. Specific information available upon request. |
Training / Seminars |
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He has developed numerous college courses in the course of a nearly 20-year career in academia. |
Fields of Expertise
chemical engineering, chemical engineering mathematical modeling, chemical industry, chemical pilot plant development, chemical plant, chemical plant explosion, chemical plant operation, chemical process design, chemical process equipment, chemical process equipment designing, chemical process modeling, chemical processing, chemical processing plant, chemical processing system, chemical processing system safety, chemical reaction engineering, chemical reactor, chemical reactor engineering, chemical research and development, distillation equipment, dynamic process simulation, chemical intellectual property, intellectual property, intellectual property dispute, licensable technology, patent, pharmaceutical patent, trade secret, trade secret law, United States patent, nanomaterial, heat transfer technology, absorbent technology, patent application, biodiesel technology, patent claim chart, patent prosecution, patent specification, patent claim construction, arbitration, nanopowder, patent infringement, nanoparticle, nanostructure, process safety information, chemical industry emergency shutdown procedure, chemical plant management, chemical process safety engineering, chemical technology, chemical plant layout, chemical plant troubleshooting, nanotechnology, advanced material, chemical process safety management, patent law