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Irving, Texas, Us

September 2012 to PresentEngineering Specialist - Development/ResearchEnergy and Transportation Technology Division - Gas Engines and Alternative Fuels/Advanced Power Systems/Aftertreatment SectionTechnology and economic evaluations of existing and emerging fuels landscape.Technology development and deployment for advanced compact heat exchange.Technology and economic evaluations of the landscape of ignition systems.Technology and economic evaluations of energy storage options.Technology development for natural gas fuel pretreatment systems for combustion robustness.Technology development for diesel engine aftertreatment systems.Technology development for low emissions and TCO natural gas engines.External engagement with potential commercial, academic, and government technology development partners.Proposal writing for internal and externally funded technology development and deployment projects.--- ---July 2011 to August 2012Engineering Specialist - DesignLarge Power Systems Division - Aftertreatment and Cooling ProductsTier 4 and other aftertreatment component and system performance robustness and durability.Engine and aftertreatment emissions certification. Validation of software strategies for integrated engine-aftertreatment system performance for the full range of diesel engine families and customer application profiles.Change ManagementNew Technology Implementation/IntegrationNew Product IntroductionOxidation CatalystsSoot Reduction, Particulate Filters, Active/Passive RegenerationSCR Systems, Catalysts/Dosers

Kernersville, North Carolina, Us

Responsible for design, procurement, assembly, installation and commissioning of catalytic solutions for pipeline compressor stations and other stationary and mobile applications, as well as design, development and validation of solutions for dual fuel (natural gas-diesel) engines for transportation.•In first month, generated new business with a customer representing a doubling of department sales revenue (>$1MM).•Upgraded/streamlined supply chain and shop workflow for new customers representing ~$1 million per year in revenue. Enabled another ~$1 million per year period cost savings by documenting standard work for design and manufacture of catalyst modules.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Responsible for development, optimization, and scale-up of novel processes for chemical and fuels manufacture from non-food biomass, as well as securing public and private funding.•Validated process path for multi-billion dollar chemical product from cellulosic biomass to displace current product from petroleum.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Materials, Fluids, and Chemicals Group, Aftertreatment GroupPrincipally responsible for development, sizing, and global innovation and sourcing of critical subsystems for Eaton's break-through hybrid NOx-trap and SCR Aftertreatment System. Led technical effort as POC for onboard fuel cell effort supporting vehicle electrification programs.•Led the mechanical design and development of fuel dosing and mixing subsystems that, when delivered, exceeded performance requirements for multiple customers representing over $1 billion in product sales.•Initiated and led acquisition of in-house catalyst testing facility, including vendor screening and vetting, contract negotiation, and project execution.•Secured strong international collaboration and developing subscale and full scale test programs to specify prototype and commercial catalytic subsystem targets for the fuel cell team and successfully passing important executive gate reviews.•Coordinated bench scale testing of lubricants to show an unprecedented reduction in friction and wear in heavy duty vehicle driveline components.

Us

Directed teams for development and optimization of combustors for 1.4 and 11 MW gas turbine engines.•Directed program for minimizing effects of process upsets on combustion catalyst aging, effectively doubling component life and eliminating warranty replacement costs due to aging.•Led catalyst development program and test laboratory that provided a 50 to 90% diesel NOx emissions reduction system for retrofit market.•Developed cost effective Xonon Clean Combustion* products to provide gas turbine emissions well below regulatory levels.•Invented a high intensity mixing device to improve product yields to >99% in precipitation reactions, reducing product costs over 50% for high performance catalysts and ceramics.

Columbia, Mo, Us

•Launched membrane reactor program for selective catalytic oxidation of natural gas targeting cost effective utilization of stranded reserves.•Developed robust Magnetic Resonance analysis technique, doubling sample throughput and preparation cost while maintaining or improving spectrum quality.•Applied technique to analyze catalyst manufacturing process for reduction of yield losses.•Built, maintained, and upgraded test rigs; prepared and tested catalysts; analyzed data and wrote reports and articles for publication; planned and carried out experimental programs.

Phd, Chemical Engineering

Bs, With Distinction, Chemical Engineering