Expert Details
Water Treatment and Chemistry
ID: 735447
Arizona, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Chemistry and Env. Eng. Science | Institution: California Institute of Technology |
| Year: 1990 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Oregon State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2014 to 2018 | Employer: University of Eastern Finland | Title: Professor | Department: Env. Sciences |
Responsibilities:Teaching and research in my core areas. Collaboration with local and international companies in these areas, administration including budgeting. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2014 | Employer: Abu Dhabi, UAE | Title: Professor | Department: Chemical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Teaching and research in my core areas. Collaboration with local and international companies in these areas, administration including budgeting, recruitment, strategy planning. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: University of Oulu | Title: Research Director | Department: Thule Institute |
Responsibilities:Research and collaboration with local and international companies in these areas, administration including budgeting, recruitment, strategy planning. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2007 | Employer: National University of Singapore | Title: Associate Professor | Department: Chemical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Teaching and research in my core areas. Collaboration with local and international companies in these areas, administration including budgeting. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Chemical Society, Triangle Fraternity Academic Adviser for three years |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Visiting Professor at Sichuan University, Chengdu City, China 2018 Masdar Institute Representative at MITEI, 2011-2012 TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS: The focal area of Expert's research and teaching is chemical and environmental engineering with an emphasis on applied kinetics and with a specialization in environmental photochemistry and reactor engineering, aquatic trace metal chemistry and kinetics, and metal corrosion science and engineering/its prevention in aqueous media. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Faculty of Engineering, Commendation List, Best Tutor (BEng) Teaching Honors List Award, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore NASA Global Change Graduate Student Research Fellowship ACS Student Paper Award in Environmental Chemistry, Washington D.C., ACS Fall Meeting Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Award, Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University Toivo Henry Niemi Scholarship, Oregon State University Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honor Society |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over 100 research articles, including five review articles, an Elsevier book on corrosion control Peer reviewed journal articles: 6906 citations, 506 self, 6400 others, H-index of 49 Publications in books: 5 Peer- reviewed conference proceedings: 1 Invited Talks: 28 Conference presentations: 35 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Two court cases in Finland as an expert witness, one in 2017 and the other in 2019. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Professional Experience: Chief Scientific Officer Professor Water Science and Engineering representing Founding Member in MIT's Energy Initiative Research Director Associate Professor Assistant Professor Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant Researcher Teaching Assistant Laboratory Assistant Numerous seminars given in my core area |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Consulting Examples: Corrosion mitigation on copper interconnect materials in semiconductor chips, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Expert witness on the fundamental principles of electromagnetic water treatment for anti corrosion and descaling applications Expert witness on the hypothesized role of silica on the pitting corrosion of copper drinking water and heating water tubes The role of water quality parameters and pipe materials on the corrosion of cruise line water distribution tubing |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Finnish | Native Speaker |
| English | Very proficient, excellent |
| German | Passable |