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Hydrocarbon Oxidation, Fuel Additives (Gasoline, ULSD, Jet Fuel), Pharmaceutical Autoxidation, Antioxidants, Lithium From Gas Flow Back Fluid, Energy Education, American Ginseng & Health

ID: 732050 Pennsylvania, USA

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Expert understands fuel production, logistics and storage issues. He also understands Military fuel specification, logistical, and storage issues (F-76, JP-5, JP-8); The process and issues typically encountered in the development of new jet fuels are also understood (i.e. Expert was intimately involved in the development of JP-900, a new Air Force Jet fuel); He also understands the process and issues typically encountered in the development of new gasoline and diesel fuel additives; Hydrocarbon autoxidation pathways (mechanisms); storage stability of gasoline, jet and diesel fuels, thermal oxidative stability of gasoline, jet and diesel fuels; he understands fuel additive tests and how fuel additives function chemically; autoxidation of pharmaceuticals; antioxidant chemistry; energy issues (expertise developed to teach a course in energy and society; For instance, expert understands the context of the facts and figures from the U.S Energy Information Agency; he also closely follows developments in both Climate Change and the global Shale Gas Industry, (i.e. Expert has written a peer-reviewed paper on fracking): He follows the role of energy in the economic development of Africa, particularly South Africa).

Expert has studied the mechanisms of hydrocarbon autoxidation for 30 years. These studies were developed for application to gasoline, jet & diesel fuel autoxidation. Expert also has studied chemistry by which fuel additives limit fuel oxidative degradation. Expert has developed an extensive understanding of fracking chemistry which resulted in a multiple peer-reviewed articles.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1984 Degree: PhD Subject: Organic Chemistry Institution: UMASS/Amherst
Year: 1979 Degree: BA Subject: Chemistry Institution: SUNY/Binghmpton
Year: 1977 Degree: A.S. Subject: Chemistry Institution: Broome Community College

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Tenured Full Professor Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Responsibilities:
Teach courses in Organic Chemistry, involved in scholarship/research and committee work.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2018 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Owner Department: Chemistry
Responsibilities:
Working on various projects concerning coal liquefaction; oxidative degradation of gasoline, jet fuel and diesel; isolation of metal ions from hydraulic fracturing produced water; production of hydrogen from acid mine drainage (AMD); chemistry of cooperage oak; value added forestry; energy education; environmental impact of fracking; health effects from nuclear power, coal and petroleum. I am developing experience in additional areas of expertise outside of fuel science such as academic freedom & Catholic education from current work on the university grievance committee. Expert on growing and marketing wild simulated ginseng and its medicinal use.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2012 Employer: University of Cape Town, South Africa Title: Advisor Department: Chemical Engineering
Responsibilities:
Advisor on fuel oxidation at the Sasol Advanced Fuel Laboratory (SAFL)
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to 2008 Employer: Energy Institute, The Pennsylvania State University Title: Oxidative Stability Group Leader Department: Energy Institute
Responsibilities:
Principal Investigator, Jet Fuels Program
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2008 Employer: Energy Institute, The Pennsylvania State University Title: Adjunct Senior Research Associate Department: Energy Institute
Responsibilities:
Group Leader
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 2008 Employer: Duquesne University Title: Tenured Associate Professor Department: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Responsibilities:
Teach courses in Organic Chemistry, involved in scholarship/research and committee work.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1986 to 1992 Employer: Duquesne University Title: Assistant Professor Department: Chemistry Department
Responsibilities:
Teach courses in Organic Chemistry, involved in scholarship/research and committee work.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1986 Employer: National Research Council Title: Post-doc Department: Naval Research Laboratory
Responsibilities:
Fundamental studies on diesel fuel autoxidation were initiated.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1984 Employer: George Mason University Title: Lecturer Department: Chemistry Department
Responsibilities:
Chemistry, part time
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 1983 Employer: Amherst College Title: Lecturer Department: Chemistry Department
Responsibilities:
Chemistry, part time
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 1983 Employer: University of Massachusetts Title: Lecturer Department: Chemistry Department
Responsibilities:
Chemistry, part time
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 1983 Employer: University of Massachusetts Title: Research Assistant Department: Chemistry Department
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1979 to 1982 Employer: University of Massachusetts Title: Teaching Assistant Department: Chemistry Department
Responsibilities:

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Chemical Society

University Committees:
Grievance Committee, Chair
Judicial Board
Core Curriculum Implementation
Tutorial Advisory Board
Subcommittee for the Core Curriculum
Presidential Mission and Identity
Faculty Senate Executive
University Advisory
Presidents Millennium Steering
University Core Curriculum
Chaired the Integrity Committee, Middle States Task Force
Awards / Recognition
Employer Bayer School Award for Teaching Excellence
Publications and Patents Summary
He has 58 peer-reviewed publications and 62 conference presentations

Grants: 11

Reviewer for the following Journals:
1. Journal of Organic Chemistry
2. Energy & Fuels
3. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
4. Tetrahedron Letters
5. Fuels

Fields of Expertise

antioxidant function, biological antioxidant, degradation, fuel, fuel additive, fuel antioxidant, fuel treatment system, heat stabilizer, heavy fuel oil, natural gas, oil degradation, organic compound, oxidation reaction, oxidation-resistant material, fracturing, well stimulation, aviation fuel, biodiesel fuel, diesel fuel, diesel fuel additive, diesel fuel stabilizer, ethanol fuel, fossil fuel, fuel distribution, fuel storage, fuel testing, gasoline, gasoline additive, gasoline storage, heating fuel, heating oil, hydrocarbon fuel, jet fuel, jet fuel additive, JP-5 jet fuel, low-sulfur diesel fuel

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