Expert Details
Phosphorus Chemicals, Phosphate, Organophosphorus, Phosphonate, Phosphoric Acid
ID: 728782
South Carolina, USA
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1987 | Degree: Master of Arts | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Cambridge |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1984 to 2005 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Manufacturing Development Manager | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Expert held a wide range of senior technical roles in the UK and the USA. Responsibilities included Operations Manager with up to 150 employees reporting, Process Engineering Manager, designing and commissioning new plants, working in R&D to commercialize new processes and technical responsibility for toll manufacturing operations. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1984 to Present | Country / Region: UK | Summary: UK resident and full-time employee of Albright and Wilson Limited until move to the USA in June 1996. Have returned working as a consultant. |
Years: 1996 to Present | Country / Region: USA | Summary: US Permanent Resident /UK Citizen authorized to work in USA and Europe. Full time employee of Rhodia until October 2005. Started consultancy in January 2006. Clients in NY, NJ, PA, VA, GA, NC, SC, CA. |
Years: 2006 to Present | Country / Region: China | Summary: People's Republic of China. Multiple entry visa holder. Multiple projects mostly in Jiangsu and Yunnan provinces. |
Years: 2014 to Present | Country / Region: Brazil | Summary: Technical expert for R&D and customer support. |
Years: 2013 to 2014 | Country / Region: Europe/ Central Asia | Summary: Kazakhstan: Technical expert for evaluation of technology from Chinese vendors. Turkey: Consultant for water treatment chemical production. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Institution of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, National Society of Professional Engineers (U.S.). |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Chartered Engineer, Eur Ing. |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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1 publication, post graduate research study |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Deposition as defence witness for Albright and Wilson. Expert witness (plantiff) contract dispute involving toll manufacturing agreement - evaluated strength of plaintiff's case which was subsequently dropped. Expert witness (defendant) against claim for consequential losses as the result of a fire. Prepared documents demonstrating claims were overstated. |
Training / Seminars |
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Developed and led in-house training for Process Safety Management. Developed and led in-house training for new chemical processes. |
Marketing Experience |
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Expert's work in the USA, Europe and China provides insight into global trends of phosphorus chemicals industries. |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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English | Native speaker. Bilingual in American and Queen's English |
French | 5 years' study at high school and occasional use since. |
Mandarin | Spoken for survival and entertainment of guests at dinner. |
Fields of Expertise
phosphate chemistry, phosphorus chemistry, acid phosphate, organophosphonate, phosphate by-product, organophosphorus chemistry, phosphate compound, phosphate ester, phosphate fertilizer, phosphonate, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, phosphorus, phosphorus compound, chemical processing plant accident investigation, chemical process economics, chemical process safety, process safety management, flame-retardant chemical