Expert Details
Process Control, Safety Instrumentation, Automation, Optimization, Measurement
ID: 724367
Connecticut, USA
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Hundreds of consulting examples:
ExxonGeneral FoodsOffice of Coal ResearchProctor & GambleChevron
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1959 | Degree: ME | Subject: Mech. Eng., | Institution: Stevens Inst. |
| Year: 1962 | Degree: MME | Subject: Thermodynamics | Institution: City College |
| Year: 1965 | Degree: Graduate Computer Course | Subject: Computer Science | Institution: Pratt Inst |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1978 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Pres. | Department: |
Responsibilities:Process control, safety and energy consultant |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1959 to 1978 | Employer: Crawford & Russell Inc. | Title: Chief Engineer | Department: Instrument/Process Control |
Responsibilities:Department head of automation at this engineering and construction firm (later purchased by John Brown) |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Agency: | Role: | Description: Worked on President Carter's Energy Independence program as consultant |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: | Summary: Worked in many countries from Holland to Israel in building chemical plants and also in giving (probably 100) courses and lectures |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ISA |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| PE |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Book reviewer of American Scientist, elected ISA Fellow (1973) by Instru¬ment Society of America. Keynote speaker at the 2002 ISA Convention and has received the Life Time Achievement award of ISA in 2005. Keynote speaker at Siemens conference of 2005. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| ISA Lifetime Achievement Award; ISA Fellow; Listed in Who Is Who of American Scientists and Engineers. Pond Award from ISA and the best paper award from ASHRAE, ”Technical Achievement Award” from ISA in 1995 and the “Control Hall of Fame” award in 2001. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| some 20 books, over 300 articles |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| ABRAMOWITZ & LEAHY - deposition: Freon leak testing accident AIR PRODUCTS – deposition and trial: Patent violation ASHCRAFT & GEREL – opinion: Gas explosion BARNEY, GROSSMAN, ROTH & DUBOW – deposition and trial: Gasoline leakage accident CASE, SAY & LYNCH – deposition and trial: Gasoline tank-farm fire COPPUS ENGINEERING – opinion: Steam turbine breakdown risk assessment. Several more opinions, depositions and trials. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Was adjunct professor at Yale University and course director at the Center for Professional Advancement. He was also invited to teach as a Fulbright Scholar. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| His work includes the optimization of industrial processes, energy conservation, pollution prevention and safety related projects. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hungarian |
Fields of Expertise
building automation system, fire investigation, fire safety, chemical process control, chemical process control instrumentation, safety instrumentation, tank farm, chemical process design, fire suppression system, gas handling safety, alternative energy, building safety, chemical process monitoring, process-engineering safety, chemical process safety engineering, chemical processing system safety, combustion control system instrumentation, combustion control system, fire prevention, safety, safety management, chemical process safety, process safety, fire protection, petroleum processing, occupational safety, solar energy, safety engineering, safety code, plant safety, geothermal energy, fire safety code, chemical engineering, accident investigation