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San Ramon, Usa, Us

Climate Technology, Green Hydrogen, Wildfire Prevention

Hydrogen Fuel Business Development , Strategy and Technology RD&D-Developed hydrogen strategy for entire NICE H2 Platform -Created a plan to grown into $100M/year hydrogen equipment business-Technical Economic Analysis of potential LH2 production pathways for California and China-Analysis of available hydrogen production, liquefaction, pressurization and storage technologies-Hydrogen fuel station modeling and design, MatLab, Aspen, SolidWorks-Hydrogen production and supply chain analysis using GIS software-Developed collaboration with industry stakeholders in China and USA for hydrogen fuel projects-LH2 strategy accepted as a high priority project within NICE China under China Energy-System Engineering, P&ID, BOM, 3D CAD-Analysis of hydrogen for electric energy storage at GWh scale-Analysis of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for renewable hydrogen production-Contributed to other projects at NICE regarding:-CO2 capture, sequestration and utilization -IGFC coal gasification and SOFC integration R&D-Lithium metal battery R&D-Design review and performance analysis of NICE 1st hydrogen fuel station in Rugao China

Woking, England, Gb

• Project origination, design, engineering and operations of retail hydrogen fuel stations.• Close working basis with California State, National Labs, Automakers, Station Developers and Industry Stakeholders regarding station opening process, medium duty / heavy duty working group/First open retail hydrogen fuel station in California, USA.• Hydrogen fuel station site selection• Hydrogen dispenser hardware and software design for J2601 • Hydrogen dispenser Department of Weights and Measures certification• Hydrogen dispenser point of sale• Liquid and high pressure gas hydrogen storage systems• Renewable hydrogen strategic planning• Hydrogen dispenser hardware and software design to obtain high up-time and high percentage of full fills. • Hydrogen distribution analysis• Hydrogen fueling station design• Hydrogen generation• Renewable hydrogen• Electrolzyer operation and system integration• Hydrogen codes and standards• Hydrogen dispenser and compressor component selection and development to meet J2601 requirements

Us

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Program Manager & Lead Mechanical Engineer• Program Manager for New Product Integration (NPI) of hydrogen fuel cell power system• Lead the $5M Military project to develop a 10 kW auxiliary power unit for Abrams Tank• Lead a team of 15 engineers and researchers• Reduced system size by a factor of 10 from alpha to bravo units• Lead the design of embedded controls system using NI SBRIO hardware• Developed a high efficiency water cooled DC/DC converter• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities• Develop the technical and business goals in consultation with top management• Lead program reviews with commercial and military customers and subcontractors • Coordinates the preparation of reports, proposals and technical proposal writing• Identify potential customers and ensure their requirements are included in R&D• Perform mechanical and chemical engineering calculations and simulations• Invented new designs compatible with high volume catalyst manufacturing, DFM• Review and testing of Li-ion and lead acid military grade batteries • Serve as a mentor motivator and role model for staff • Presents regular reports to the VP and President • Analysis of the value and performance of renewable energy and storage technologies including fuel cells, solar and battery hybrids and bio fuels.Tech Deck: hydrogen production, SolidWorks with Simulation, AutoCAD Electrical, FEA, CFD and PDM, VISIO, AutoCAD, direct ChemCAD, heat exchangers, vacuum flanges, sealing, condensers, steam reformer, burners, hydrogen fuel cell, batteries, liquid cooled power electronics, inverters, custom PCB, fluid and gas handling systems, metal stamping, Inconel, brazing, stainless steel, FeCrAlY, aluminum, alumina oxide, refractory, ceramics, water filtration, water testing.

Richland, Wa, Us

Energy Northwest is a State Joint Operating Agency with 28 member PUD’s and municipal utilities and develops and operates nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, coal and hydroelectric generation.Generation Project Engineer / Environmental Scientist II• Support Generation Development Manager in the development of two, 5 MW solar projects• Performed financial analysis for solar PV for generation and behind the meter applications.• Modeling to estimate solar PV, wind and hydrogen storage could offset new generation costs.• Analysis of low temperature geothermal project opportunities. • Participated in weekly project development meetings with land owners, interconnection providers, EPC contractors, legal, utility customers and internal risk teams• Compile due diligence files for management and investors• Review solar long term data and use excel / visual basic macros to store in Access• Obtained new budget to develop Geothermal resource assessment in Washington• Initiated a collaboration with Washington State DNR to locate and drill test wells• Organized site visits to collect well water and utilize onsite resourced to perform detailed water testing • Performed heat transfer calculations to size low temperature geothermal heat exchangers • Created GIS maps for the entire nuclear power plant and Hanford property • Supported avian survey task in wind power EIS• Verify meteorological data & create reports and GIS maps for Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP)• Selected 3D sonar and collected 3D underwater images & GPS data of anchor blocks and discharge• Lead a team of boat and heavy equipment operators and scientists to remove steel anchor blocks from the Columbia River to ensure the safety and protect the environment • Perform Site Wide Procedure for 50% hydrogen peroxide adds to the spray ponds inside the secure area of the nuclear plantTech Deck: ARCGIS Map, VISIO, AutoCAD, Excel, Visual Basic, Access, Hands On Boat Operator

Chief Engineer Energy Systems • Hands on-leadership role in multimillion dollar R&D projects for military and industrial customers• Principle Investigator of ID#: N054-016-0404 Portable Logistical Fuel Cell Powered Generator• Collaboration with Navy Underwater Warfare Center to develop Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) SOFC• Responsible for technical milestones and budget of reformer and hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing and integration• Developed a product development method tailored for the challenges of fuel cell systems• Invented low cost micro channel heat exchanger fabrication methods• Performed design calculations using first principles of thermodynamics and chemistry• CFD flow analysis for heat exchangers manifolds• Energy balance calculations hand calculations to verify FEA and CFD results• Designed and operated unique testing systems to test burners, catalysts and fuel cell systems• Lead the design and implementation of novel fuel cell control system and software using LabView state machines• Personally produced all the engineering documents: system requirements, software design, component specs, bill of materials, wiring diagram, pipe and instrument diagram, controls I/O, fabrication drawingsTech Deck: SolidWorks, Pro E, VISIO, Excel, Lab View, Peak Simple, Inconel flat tube heat exchanger, brazing, diffusion bonding, wet etching Inconel, wire and plunge EDM, micro-channel, FeCrAlY, aluminum, alumina oxide, refractory, ceramics, catalyst wash-coating, micro pumps, flow meters, valves, pressure transmitters, NI cRIO & Field Point, vacuum systems.

Boulder, Co, Us

System Engineer• Technical point of contact for automotive customers• System integration of air systems with customer’s hydrogen fuel cell systems• Define requirements & provide cost estimates• Subcontractor and vendor management of aluminum casting• Hands on role to assemble and test pre-production units for automotive clients• Design, fabrication and testing compressors and expanders with DC brushless motors• Design of novel liquid cooled high power density DC brushless motor controller• Selection and use of 50kW brushless DC motors, controllers and power supplies• Selection of bearings and piston seals for unique requirements• Design of systems to measure torque, rpm, humidity and temperature• Perform thermodynamic calculations to estimate compressor efficiencyTech Deck: SolidWorks, Excel, 100kW DC loads and supply, 6000 rpm torque and rpm sensors, reed valves, diaphragms, cams, pin and thrust bearings, Packard connectors.

Project Engineer• R&D testing and production of natural gas fueled hydrogen generator and fuel cell• Helped grow the company from 20 to 200 employees• Liaison between R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing• Implementation of Product Development Method, Project Management, System Engineering• Development of a production line and quality procedures• Invented brazed alloy & ceramic foam micro channel catalytic heat exchanger (reformer)• Quickly solved historical problems involving air system and controls• Ownership and design of vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, air injectors, catalyst holders, diffuser, water knock outs and insulation.• Selection of components such as valve, pumps, blower, flow meters, data acquisition• Create and maintain bill of materials (BOM), Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Pipe and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) and component CAD models.• Active member of material review board (MRB) & Engineering Change Notices (ECN) Team• Leading member and mentor to quality control department to understand the new productTech Deck: Bill of materials, P&ID pipe and instrument diagrams, SolidWorks and fabrication drawings

Bs Met, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Education record

Product Development Process / System Engineering / Project Management