Expert Details
Industrial Microbial Ecology and Biodeterioration Control
ID: 732542
New Jersey, USA
He has a strong technical background combined with exceptional leadership and management experience.
This includes over 40 years' field and laboratory research and consulting expertise in bioremediation and controlling the adverse effects of microbial growth in process fluids and industrial systems.
He is an internationally recognized expert in petroleum and metalworking fluid microbiology.
His management and leadership skills have been honed while serving as Commanding Officer of six successive Naval Reserve Units, Laboratory Manager and Vice President of Operations for two commercial firms and Business Manager at ANGUS Chemical.
He is an STLE Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist.
Expert helps chemical formulators to elect and evaluate antimicrobial pesticides used to protect packages fluids and process fluids against biodeterioration.
He also works with test kit manufacturers to develop and evaluate rapid diagnostic microbiology tests.
His expertise includes root cause analysis of microbial contamination problems.
Microbial audits - benchmarking and root cause analysis services to metalworking industry and petroleum industry clients. Client list includes Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, LLC, Dow Chemical, Lonza, Rohm & Haas Company, Schülke & Mayr, GmbH, Troy Chemical, Union Carbide. Fuchs, Milacron, Inc., Consolidated Freightways, Inc., National Biodiesel Board, New York City Transit Authority, Trafigura Fuels Australia Pty Ltd,
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1977 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Marine Microbiology | Institution: University of New Hampshire |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: AB | Subject: Microbiology | Institution: Indiana University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1992 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert handles marketing, expert witness and technical consulting services including: bioremediation; microbial contamination control in industrial process fluids and fluid handling systems, including fuel distribution and retail, metalworking fluids and cooling water; rapid detection of microbial contamination in fluids and fluid system surfaces. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1992 | Employer: ANGUS Chemical Company | Title: Business Manager | Department: Biocides Division |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for strategic planning, market development and marketing support of the sales team. He substantially expanded microbicide use in the metalworking and fuel industries. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1986 | Employer: Charter BioLabs | Title: VP, Secretary & OPerations Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He developed laboratory and consulting services for clients in metalworking, waste stabilization and oil production industries. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1967 to 1998 | Agency: US Navy/US Naval Reserve | Role: Various | Description: Retired as CAPTAIN, USNR after 30+ years combined active and reserve service, having commanded six successive Naval Reserve units and received four Navy Commendation Medals. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASTM Committees D.02 Petroleum Products, D.19 Water, E.34 Occupational Health & Safety and E.35 Pesticides. Vice-Chair D.02.14 Fuel stability & Cleanliness, Vice-Chair E.34, Chair D.02.14 Fuel Microbiology Working Group, Chair E.34.50 Health & Safety of Metalworking Fluids (MWF). STLE. Past Chair: Education Course Committee, Education Committee, MWF Education & Training Committee, MWF Certification Steering Committee, Certification Board and Education & Certification Harmonization Executive Committee. American Society of Microbiology International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Society |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 2004-present - STLE Certified Fluid Management Specialist |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Fellow, ASTM (Award of Merit Recipient). Fellow, STLE STLE Wilber Deutsch Memorial Award for the best article on a practical subject (won 2 years) STLE P. M. Ku Award for meritorious contributions and service |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has approximately 45 published papers and technical society presentations. Topics include MWF & lubricant microbiology, cooling tower microbiology, fuel/fuel system microbiology, and development of rapid methods form microbiological condition monitoring. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has provided expert witness services for 18 clients since 1982. Issues have included health & safety of MWF, MWF management, retail fuel system biodeterioration, health and safety of municipal sewage sludge composting, and other biodegradation/biodeterioration-related topics. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| STLE MWF Management Certificate Training Course - Course Chair and co-instructor since 2004; developed 2.5 day course from 2day MWF course presented at STLE annual meetings (Chair for 7 years) STLE MWF Health & Safety Course - Chair & instructor Fuel Microbiology Course Various webinars on fuel, lubricant and MWF microbiology |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Retained consultant to KVM and subsequently P of its spin-off Charter BioLabs; developed market for rapid microbiological test method. As Biocides Business Manager at ANGUS Chemical, revolutionized microbcide use in MWF; grew revenues from <$2 million to >$12 million. Provide market opportunity and acquisition opportunity analysis consulting services to clients. |