-Business Owner / Design Engineer-Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Compliance for Residential and Commercial Projects-Mechanical Design for Residential and Commercial Projects: HVAC, Sump Pumps, Kitchen Exhaust Hoods-Plumbing Design for Residential and Commercial Projects: Domestic Cold / Hot Water, Grey Water, Sanitation, Natural Gas, Storm Water-Energy and Environmental Consulting-Architectural and Structural Design for Residential Projects: New Construction… Show more -Business Owner / Design Engineer-Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Compliance for Residential and Commercial Projects-Mechanical Design for Residential and Commercial Projects: HVAC, Sump Pumps, Kitchen Exhaust Hoods-Plumbing Design for Residential and Commercial Projects: Domestic Cold / Hot Water, Grey Water, Sanitation, Natural Gas, Storm Water-Energy and Environmental Consulting-Architectural and Structural Design for Residential Projects: New Construction, Remodels, Additions, ADU Show less

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Project Manager leading the Special Projects team for the Storage Facilities Data Systems and Compliance group, Storage Risk Management department.I support projects for the Compliance and Data Systems teams related to gas storage at five facilities: Aliso Canyon, Honor Rancho, La Goleta, Playa Del Rey, and Montebello. Currently, my primary focus is on the CARB (California Air Resources Board) Oil & Gas Rule Implementation and SB 1371 Natural Gas Leakage Abatement reporting for… Show more Project Manager leading the Special Projects team for the Storage Facilities Data Systems and Compliance group, Storage Risk Management department.I support projects for the Compliance and Data Systems teams related to gas storage at five facilities: Aliso Canyon, Honor Rancho, La Goleta, Playa Del Rey, and Montebello. Currently, my primary focus is on the CARB (California Air Resources Board) Oil & Gas Rule Implementation and SB 1371 Natural Gas Leakage Abatement reporting for underground storage.Major projects related to CARB Oil & Gas rule include implementation of the Storage LDAR (Leak Detection And Repair) Program, development of the CARB Storage Monitoring Plan and compliance related to reciprocating and centrifugal compressor packing and seal vents. Show less

Energy Efficiency / Combustion Engineer for the Applied Technologies team at the Engineering Analysis Center, Gas Engineering department.- Long term field and laboratory evaluation of emerging natural gas and auxiliary equipment and technology testing for efficiency, performance and operational cost. Equipment tested included furnaces, water heaters, hydronic heaters, re-circulation pumps, burner controllers, pump controllers, griddles, stoves, ovens, fryers, broilers, and more across… Show more Energy Efficiency / Combustion Engineer for the Applied Technologies team at the Engineering Analysis Center, Gas Engineering department.- Long term field and laboratory evaluation of emerging natural gas and auxiliary equipment and technology testing for efficiency, performance and operational cost. Equipment tested included furnaces, water heaters, hydronic heaters, re-circulation pumps, burner controllers, pump controllers, griddles, stoves, ovens, fryers, broilers, and more across all market segments (residential / commercial / industrial).- Supported research & development efforts on algal based CO2 capture technology at Scripps Institute of Oceanography.- Laboratory testing and technical evaluation of prototype small scale steam methane reforming reactor.- Evaluated the combustion characteristics, flame stability and safety due to variations in wobbe number and impurities of natural gas combustion. - Conducted interchangeability studies of hydrogen enriched gas and renewable natural gas with pipeline gas using residential, commercial and industrial gas equipment. Instrumentation used included gas chromatography, various emissions analyzers (flame ionization, infrared, thermal conductivity, etc) and optical gas imaging cameras.- Designed, implemented and troubleshot local and remote data acquisition/control and data analysis systems using various platforms, such as NI LabVIEW.Materials Engineer for the Materials & Equipment team (cross training, approx 1 day a week for 6 months)-Performed failure analysis on polyethylene plastic pipe by conducting tests including lower inner wall density inspection, oxidative induction time testing, IR spectroscopy testing, etc. Instrumentation used included microtome, microscope, differential scanning calorimeter and FTIR.-Evaluated material test reports on steel pipe samples. Calculated yield stress and strain. Evaluated chemical composition and provided welding procedure modification recommendations when needed. Show less

Project Engineer on Fractionation Chilled Water For Injection (CWFI) System Upgrade Project @ Baxter Bioscience via Sinpex Engineering• Helped write Functional Specification/ Design Specification document (FSDS): P&ID corrections for various modes of operation, obtained materials certifications and certificates of conformance for instrumentation, software navigation specifications• Rewrote Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for operation of CWFI point of use system and sanitation… Show more Project Engineer on Fractionation Chilled Water For Injection (CWFI) System Upgrade Project @ Baxter Bioscience via Sinpex Engineering• Helped write Functional Specification/ Design Specification document (FSDS): P&ID corrections for various modes of operation, obtained materials certifications and certificates of conformance for instrumentation, software navigation specifications• Rewrote Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for operation of CWFI point of use system and sanitation cycle procedures with adherence to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and CFR Title 21 rules and regulations• Participated in conducting Installation Qualification (IQ) of instrumentation• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) of system• Assisted with troubleshooting of PID programmable logic controller (PLC) systems for various operational modes and cycles• Assisted with commissioning and validation of system of P&ID, process instrumentation, and human-machine interface (HMI) software and controls Show less

I synthesized and characterized titanium dioxide and carbon nanotube composites using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-Vis spectroscopy, BET nitrogen absorption, and chemical degradation studies. The composites were used to manufacture dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC).

I conducted research focused on measuring the diffusion characteristics of collagenic peptides through various hydrogel matrices using the Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) technique. My research focused on measuring the diffusion coefficient of various probes such as FL-peptides, DNA, dextrans, and dendrimers through clean and ex-planted hydrogels. This research was presented at several conferences and talks. Additionally, it led to a publication focused on hollow microtubule… Show more I conducted research focused on measuring the diffusion characteristics of collagenic peptides through various hydrogel matrices using the Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) technique. My research focused on measuring the diffusion coefficient of various probes such as FL-peptides, DNA, dextrans, and dendrimers through clean and ex-planted hydrogels. This research was presented at several conferences and talks. Additionally, it led to a publication focused on hollow microtubule collagen peptides. Show less