Automotive, diesel and on-site power generation instructor at Citrus Community College, field generator technician for Diesel Generator Services, mechanical engineering PhD student working with a pulsed plasma research team in Cronin Labs at USC. and consulting automotive crash engineer for Peter R. Thom and Associates Inc. Automotive experience includes working as a Master Diagnostic Technician at Wondries Toyota, shop foreman at West Covina Toyota and as a Diagnostic Team Leader at Longo Toyota. Diesel experience includes working for Diesel Generator Services in San Dimas as a diesel generator installer and repair technician.Inducted into the Toyota Assembly of Champions in 2009 for being the national top scoring, master diagnostic dealership technician in the United States. Assembly of Champions was awarded by Akio Toyoda at Toyota Motor Corporation Headquarters in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.41 Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications include A1-A9 (Master Certified Automotive Technician), T1-T8 (Master Certified Truck Technician), L1, L2 & L3 (Automobile Advanced Engine Performance, Electronic Diesel Engine Diagnosis and Light Duty Electric/Hybrid Vehicle), X1 (Certified Undercar Specialist), H1-H8 (Master Certified Transit Bus Technician), S1-S7 (Master Certified School Bus Technician), G1 (Maintenance and Light Repair), F1 (Compressed Natural Gas) and C1 (Service Consultant Certified). Also, received the 2021 Cengage/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year award, presented by Tim Zilke, ASE president and CEO of ASE, and Mike Coley, president of the ASE Foundation.Received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly Pomona (CPP) and is a member of Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society). Received a master's degree in mechanical engineering at CPP with Dr. Kevin Anderson as advisor researching pulsed plasma initiated combustion. Currently completing PhD in mechanical engineering focused on thermofluids and zero-carbon fuel combustion research advised by Dr. Fokion Egolfopoulos and Dr. Stephen Cronin. (https://cronin-lab.usc.edu/people/)Engineering experience includes working as a support engineer for the University of Southern California (USC) pulsed plasma exhaust remediation research team led by Dr. Stephen Cronin. Also currently working as an accident reconstruction automotive engineer for Peter R. Thom and Associates Inc.Interests include making things go fast and sharing the wonders of automotive engineering and technology!
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