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Brisbane, Australia

- Technical supporting role for various new green primary Mg start-ups- SME role for development of tritium extraction test loop for Pb-Li eutectic coolant. Scope included preliminary design of lab scale unit and conceptual design of demo scale facility and now extending to detail design of lab scale unit.- SME for the design of large scale Li supply & purification system for a nuclear fusion demonstration plant.- Thermolysis Area process engineer for Conceptual study of Cu-chloride route to hydrogen production.- Lead process engineer for Conceptual and Preliminary Engineering for process upgrade and technology development for lithium metal electrolysis, refining and casting in operational primary Li smelter.- Process engineer for development High Purity Alumina flowsheet- Technical Manager for Basic Engineering of Greenfield primary Mg smelter in Qinghai PRC

Sr. Consultant in Light Metals Business Unit. Projects have primarily related to primary Mg, Al, and Ti process plants. Project phases has encompassed Conceptual, Preliminary and Feasibility as well as Implementation. Special skills include Commissioning and Technical writing. Previously based in Mississauga and more recently, Montreal, Canada

Pinjarra Hills, Queensland, Australia

Developed Melt Treatment and Casting Technology, Equipment and Procedures for primary Magnesium and its alloys. Process included: Horizontal Direct Chill Casting, Ingot Chain conveyor Casting.

Brisbane, Australia

Participated in contract projects for external clients including fabrication/manufacturing firms, law firms and mining and primary metals producers. Also involved in tutoring and part-time lecturing.

Melbourne, Australia

Participated and coordinated industrial research projects in the field of melt treatment and casting of primary Aluminium and it's alloys. Highlights included the further development of air cushion casting process developed by Showa Aluminium, Japan.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for technical aspects of sheet production including pass schedules, heat treatment, rolling lubrication system management and troubleshooting of customer issues. Additionally responsible for the application of the Alcan Rolling Model to the Granville Hot Mill.

Banbury, England Uk

Assigned to Banbury Research Center to participate in the development of a new improved hot rolling lubricant. Worked at Esso laboratories, Abingdon on chemical formulation and at Alcan Laboratories testing lubricants on instrumented laboratory scale hot mill. Travelled throughout Europe and the UK visiting Alcan rolling mills to categorize the design and performance of their rolling lubricant and lubricant delivery systems.

Granville Sydney, Australia

Assigned to Sheet Mill to conduct development projects in lubrication and rolling performance. Implemented and managed the hot rolling lubricant testing program. Also involved in resolving lubrication issues in cold and foil mills related to surface finish and odor release.

Granville, Sydney Australia.

Employed by Alcan as a graduate engineer. Responsible for the development of a process for the removal of Al(OH)3 from anodizing plant rinse waters. Adapted conventional dissolved air flotation process using SLS surfactant addition prior to flocculation yielding a faster rising, denser and more robust floc bed. Subsequently assigned to projects in Al extrusion including improvements to caustic die cleaning process, standing wave extrusion bed quench system and age hardening heat treatment process optimization.

Master Of Engineering Science, Physical Metallurgy

Research programme on the application of Fracture Mechanics to Stress Corossion Cracking susceptibility.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering

Undergraduate engineering degree.

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