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EMPLOYMENT2015 (Retired) –1969: Senior Scientific Advisor, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Corporate Strategic Research Laboratory -1998-2015: Refinery fouling chemistry, coking mechanisms and morphology, hydrogen sulfide removal and carbon capture-1994-1998: Engine deposits and additive selection/design-1985 present: Kerogen maturation and aqueous organic chemistry-1977 present: Chemical/physical structure of oil shales, coals, heavy oils and asphaltenes; structural models-1969 1977: Strong acid catalysis128 Refereed Publications, 104 U.S. PatentsMajor expertise in refinery fouling, coke morphology and additive selection chemistry: causes, control, optimization and mitigation.● Acid gas removal and carbon capture chemistry: structural variations of absorbents to control selectivity/capacity.● Optimizing organic resource conversion (liquid yields), e.g., thermal, aqueous organic chemistry. ● Practical structural models developed for predicting organic resource conversion and behavior. Significant work on oil shales, kerogen maturation, coal and asphaltenes. ● Strong acid catalysis: discovered and developed new LVN isomerization catalyst system ● Engine deposits mitigation and additive design.● Targeted/applied research program design, execution and oversight.● Broad-based chemistry solutions to engineering needs.