Expert Details
Thermal Plasmas, Dusty Plasmas, Nanoparticle Synthesis and Processing
ID: 725188
Minnesota, USA
He has developed several processes for synthesizing and processing nanoparticles for a variety of applications, and has taught graduate-level courses on fundamentals of aerosol behavior.
He has served as a consultant for multiple companies in the area of thermal plasma synthesis of nanoparticles.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1970 | Degree: SB | Subject: Humanities and Science | Institution: MIT |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Stanford |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1985 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Mechanical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Agency: National Research Council | Role: Committee member | Description: Committee produced report, Plasma Science: Advancing Knowledge in the National Interest (National Academies Press, 2007) |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASME, AAAR, MRS, Intl Plasma Chemistry Society |
| Professional Appointments |
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| President, International Plasma Chemistry Society, 2000-2003; Editor, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing; Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Plasma Chemistry Award (International Plasma Chemistry Society), 2005 Best Director of Graduate Studies, Employer, 2005 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has approximately 165 publications in journals, books and conference proceedings. He has 2 patents and 3 patents pending. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He served as a litigation consultant on a patent case in Canada in 2007. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Developed 2-day short course on Plasma-Aided Manufacturing, offered for first time in May 2008. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Has strong expertise in plasma science and engineering, aerosol science and engineering, homogeneous nucleation, nanoparticle synthesis, nanomanufacturing, etc. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Not fluent but have moderate proficiency. |
Fields of Expertise
gas electric discharge, aerosol physics, aerosol technology, ceramic particulate composite, coagulation, gas plasma, high-temperature plasma, ionized gas, low-temperature plasma, nanocomposite, nanomanufacturing, nanoparticle, nanopowder, nanomaterial, nanotechnology, nucleation, particle coating process, particle transport, particle-size analysis, particle-size distribution determination, particle-size measurement, plasma chemical process, plasma chemistry, plasma deposition system, plasma processing, plasma torch, plasma-aided manufacturing, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, aerosol design, aerosol behavior, aerosol dynamics, high-density gas plasma, atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, plasma diagnostics, aerosol measurement, particle characterization, ionization, aerosol instrumentation, plasma heating device, ion, plasma physics, magnetohydrodynamics, inhomogeneous plasma, diamond thin film