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Centrifugal Pump Design, Centrifugal Pump Application, Aftermarket Operations
Expert started work for Ingersoll-Rand in 1974 designing pumps for the SSN 688 and Trident submarines. He worked side-by-side with many renowned pump designers during his tenure with Ingersoll: Dr. Paul Cooper, Igor Karassik, Val Lobonoff, and Fred Antunes. In…
Biotechnology, Enzymes, Environmental Bioremediation, Regulatory Compliance
Expert has over 40 years of experience in both basic and applied Biochemistry (biochemical research and enzymology) and Biotechnology. He is very successful in finding flaws in published and spoken materials. His strengths are in the fields of physical biochemistry,…
Turbomachinery, Gas Turbine Engines, Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
Expert is well-versed in internal aerodynamics of a axial-flow compressor, having commenced his career in testing and development of same for gas turbine engines. Expert is sole-inventor of a significant patent concerning "floating vane diffuser" for high-performance centrifugal compressors. Well…
Thermal Systems, HVAC&R, Energy Conversion, Management, Solar, Waste, Geothermal, Heat Recovery ACM
His interests are in the dynamic behavior of two-phase flow, and heat transfer, as well as Computer-Aided Analysis/Design (CAA/CAD) of energy systems, and in particular Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration HVAC&R. He has special interests are in the development…
Inkjet Printing Technology, Markets and Applications, Contract Manufacturing in China, etc.
He began development of a program in DuPont Imaging Systems to determine how DuPont would participate in digital printing technology as it grew to displace silver halide beginning in 1987. As a result of this effort he initiated and lead…
Polymer and Plastic Rheology, Polymer and Plastics Processing, Plastic Molding Processes
Capillary rheometry has been central to his research efforts in the area of polymer rheology and processing. It has been used many times in his lab to mimic polymer extrusion of various polymers and plastic compounds. Capillary rheometry has been…
Active Applications of Solar Thermal Energy: Thermophysics, Flat Plate Collector, Solar Water Heat
For 40 years he has been working in alternative energy systems. He created the design for the photovoltaic power system of the Mariner spacecraft that went to Venus and Mercury, with tilting panels to avoid overheating close to the sun.…
Food Process, Product and Packaging Development for Food Industry
As a qualified Chef, who has completed a full apprenticeship as well as extensive experience in the hospitality industry, Expert has well-honed cooking skills in many styles of cooking. He has experience in pastry and yeast making from small to…
Wind Energy, Wind Turbine Design, Aircraft Icing and Anti-icing, Wind Turbine Icing, and Aerodynamics
In more than 30 years of activity, Expert has gained a wide and solid experience in fluid dynamics and applied aerodynamics, particularly in wind turbine and aircraft aerodynamics. In these domains, he has conducted research that covered analytical and numerical…
Explosives Instrument Detection, Trace Explosives Chemical Analysis, Optical Spectroscopy, Polymers
Expert has spent over 15 years working in the field of analytical chemistry of various labile organic compounds and macromolecules. He worked on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of highly involatile species that required special sample preparation and processing. These…