Responsible for the design of gas turbine and fuel cell systems, i.e.: - Design of hydrogen & syngas delivery systems- Design of fuel gas delivery systems- Design of fuel cell auxiliary systems- Inerting systems- Fluid and thermal system modeling- Analytical tool development for system and component troubleshooting- System commissioning and troubleshooting support- Definition of system controls requirements- Component specification and selection- Valued for problem solving skills that capitalize on personal experience and bringing in the appropriate expertise from others across auxiliary systems, combustion, controls and electrical engineering.- Regularly asked to assist in supporting system commissioning efforts, both within and outside primary scope of responsibility, due to comprehensive approach at addressing technical issues, design alterations/modifications and customer requests.

- Responsible for overseeing the design of fuel cell systems with particular focus on: process/analytical modeling, thermo-fluid analysis, system mechanical design, generation of system and component requirements, establishment of system control requirements, and system testing and verification. - Selected to manage the most challenging projects, for internal and external customers, requiring the development of custom multi-kW, pure hydrogen or fuel processor based fuel cell systems - Picked to manage a six member team in the development of a prototype 10kW, synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) fueled fuel cell system for Boeing Commercial Airplanes- Effectively managed an eight member team to successfully development and deliver a 3kW, ethanol fueled fuel cell auxiliary power unit for Isuzu Motors, Ltd, Japan- Assigned to manage the development of EnerFuel’s telecom backup system- Lead and participated in modeling and design of systems for waste heat recovery, i.e. through thermal-driven refrigeration, organic Rankine cycle and fuel processor steam generation- Manager for two Department of Energy projects, one for the construction of an electric vehicle, fuel cell charging station and the other for the development of low cost fuel cell collector plates. - Heavily involved in writing government and commercial proposals, program schedules and budgets

- Selected as the principal investigator for all major fuel cell related government projects - Directed system design, system modeling, system controls development, component validation, system validation testing, and preliminary and critical design reviews with the customer - Directed the design, construction and testing of hydrogen-air and hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell systems - Assisted with writing government and commercial proposals - Generated final reports and design review presentations for customers - Led team in obtaining a multi-phase NASA award for the development of PEMFC system technology for evaluation as a prime source of power onboard reusable launch vehicles (RLV), e.g. space shuttle - Led a ten member team in the design, construct and deliver of a 5kW PEMFC breadboard system to NASA - Led a ten member team in the design, construct and deliver of a 12kW PEMFC engineering model system to NASA

- Developed a high efficiency automotive 50kW automotive fuel cell system for the US Dept. of Energy- Picked to lead the design, construction, testing and delivery of two, fuel cell powered, John Deere Gator® utility vehicles with metal hydride hydrogen storage- Tasked with developing the LabView based controls for in-house designed and built fuel cell test stations