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• Consulting to EPRI on nuclear plant performance improvement, power uprates, use of high performance computing for modeling and simulation, risk assessment methodology• Research Affiliate at MIT -- power uprates and Long Term Operation of nuclear plants• Guest lecturer for Wake Forest University on Electric Energy Sustainability• Advisor to US Department of Energy on electric power risk assessment methodology • Consulting to local and national organizations on climate… Show more • Consulting to EPRI on nuclear plant performance improvement, power uprates, use of high performance computing for modeling and simulation, risk assessment methodology• Research Affiliate at MIT -- power uprates and Long Term Operation of nuclear plants• Guest lecturer for Wake Forest University on Electric Energy Sustainability• Advisor to US Department of Energy on electric power risk assessment methodology • Consulting to local and national organizations on climate change and energy security Show less

In the Plant Technology Division, Nuclear Power Sector:• Consultant to Long Term Operations (LTO) Program and collaboration with DOE LWR Sustainability Program• Lead investigator of technology for capital refurbishment and up-rate of nuclear plants• Member of the management team and Industry Council Chairman for DOE CASL (Consortium for Advanced Simulation of LWRs)• Lead investigator to acquire high performance computer (HPC) capability at EPRI for advanced modeling and… Show more In the Plant Technology Division, Nuclear Power Sector:• Consultant to Long Term Operations (LTO) Program and collaboration with DOE LWR Sustainability Program• Lead investigator of technology for capital refurbishment and up-rate of nuclear plants• Member of the management team and Industry Council Chairman for DOE CASL (Consortium for Advanced Simulation of LWRs)• Lead investigator to acquire high performance computer (HPC) capability at EPRI for advanced modeling and simulation. Show less

Program Manager of Equipment Reliability, Safety Risk and Asset Management Programs, then Nuclear Sector Operations Manager. Developed the first EPRI Nuclear Sector Strategic Plan, supported risk-informed license changes, authored the Safety Benefits of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) which identified and quantified the safety improvements accrued through application of PRA in the US, and developed and implemented RAMCAP to assess the risk of terrorist threats at all US nuclear plants… Show more Program Manager of Equipment Reliability, Safety Risk and Asset Management Programs, then Nuclear Sector Operations Manager. Developed the first EPRI Nuclear Sector Strategic Plan, supported risk-informed license changes, authored the Safety Benefits of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) which identified and quantified the safety improvements accrued through application of PRA in the US, and developed and implemented RAMCAP to assess the risk of terrorist threats at all US nuclear plants following 9/11. Also developed the LTO program at EPRI and its formal collaboration with DOE, NRC, EDF, Constellation Energy, and other EPRI member utilities. Show less

Served as Vice President for Charlotte business unit and consultant in the areas of risk-assessment and plant process improvement, especially implementation of INPO AP-913 on maintenance process and significance determinations of NRC review findings.

Vice President and then Senior Vice President. ERIN is a provider of engineering and risk assessment services to industry. Developed technology to support the industry transition to on-line maintenance for safety equipment, outage length reduction, configuration management of equipment out-of-service, and PM optimization. Developed the technical basis for Maintenance Rule programs at several nuclear plants. Opened and grew the East Coast office to better support nuclear clients.

Project Manager and Program Manager in the areas of risk assessment and management. Advanced the application of risk assessment, reliability engineering, and asset management. Project manager and investigator for resolution of BWR long-term cooling issues, development of the CAFTA PRA workstation, adoption of reliability centered maintenance at nuclear plants, technical basis and process for the nuclear plant Maintenance Rule, and development and demonstration of various risk-informed license… Show more Project Manager and Program Manager in the areas of risk assessment and management. Advanced the application of risk assessment, reliability engineering, and asset management. Project manager and investigator for resolution of BWR long-term cooling issues, development of the CAFTA PRA workstation, adoption of reliability centered maintenance at nuclear plants, technical basis and process for the nuclear plant Maintenance Rule, and development and demonstration of various risk-informed license applications including risk-informed tech specs. Served in Washington as EPRI Executive Liaison to Nuclear Energy Institute in 1989-1990. Show less

Performed air pollution modeling, atmospheric radiation dispersion modeling, and cooling lake design and performance modeling. These analyses supported fossil and nuclear plant licensing issues and the design of cooling lakes, cooling towers, pump storage plants, control room ventilation systems, and stacks and vents for effluent dispersion. Lead engineer for developing a nuclear PRA staff and capability at Duke Energy. Performed and managed most technical analyses for a full scope, level 3… Show more Performed air pollution modeling, atmospheric radiation dispersion modeling, and cooling lake design and performance modeling. These analyses supported fossil and nuclear plant licensing issues and the design of cooling lakes, cooling towers, pump storage plants, control room ventilation systems, and stacks and vents for effluent dispersion. Lead engineer for developing a nuclear PRA staff and capability at Duke Energy. Performed and managed most technical analyses for a full scope, level 3 PRAs for Oconee and McGuire Stations. Show less

Performed air pollution and atmospheric studies employing analytical, numerical and physical modeling for mobile and stationary sources. Clients were electric utilities, petrochemical companies, smelting and refining facilities, EPA, and state environmental agencies.