Engineering manager coordinating numerous projects for power generation clients•Led the detailed design and commissioning of the coal-to-gas conversion of two 272 MW coal boilers•Directed onsite engineering team and then construction activities during commissioning of a combustion turbine based cogeneration project for refinery client•Coordinated commissioning and project closeout for EPC boiler coal-to-gas conversion project•Performed as engineering manager in the development of EPC proposals for power generation projects•Developed scope, capital cost estimates, and reports for clients evaluating proposed projects

Project engineer for company developing novel process for converting biomass into sugars that become sustainable fuels and industrial materials •Developed P&IDs, layouts, procedures, and test plans for novel cellulose to sugars pilot plant •Led the day-to-day installation of pilot plant equipment, piping, structures, electrical, and controls •Oversaw technical team tasked with investigating a key biomass treatment step utilized incellulosic ethanol production •Implemented statistical “design of experiment” test campaign that characterized key process factorsto increase product conversion rates in operating cellulosic ethanol plant

Independent researcher responsible for evaluating and developing client's novel solar thermal concept •Designed, procured components, and assembled experimental setup •Developed, performed, analyzed results, and proposed next steps for the solar collector testing •Reported results to project sponsor and conducted regular status review meetings

Process engineer on numerous projects for power generation, pulp and paper, and industrial clients across a range of technologies that includes simple and combined cycle gas turbines, steam turbines, coal and solid waste boilers, waste heat recovery and cogeneration facilities, organic Rankine cycles, and various air pollution control devices •Led the detailed design of a 22 MW steam turbine generator for an industrial client •Performed feasibility studies entailing process design and heat balances of power generation plants •Developed scope, capital cost estimates, and reports for clients evaluating proposed projects •Conducted due diligence studies for clients evaluating new or existing power plants •Performed as lead process engineer in development of EPC proposals for gas turbine projects •Conducted field investigations and proposed capital project improvements for existing power plants •Developed and reviewed process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and equipment specifications •Specified, obtained, and evaluated vendor proposals for various power plant equipment

Research team member that assisted in test planning, operation, and data analysis of the HyPer gas turbine project investigating the performance and control strategies for solid oxide fuel cell / gasturbine hybrid systems •Developed SOFC performance metrics to evaluate HyPer simulation results •Installed computational hardware to increase the real-time simulation capabilities of HyPer •Implemented hardware-in-the-loop simulation methodology for integrating a computational fuel cell model with the control system of an operating gas turbine

Graduate researcher that gained hands-experience assisting in the operation and maintenance of the Siemens Westinghouse 220 kW pilot plant of a SOFC / gas turbine hybrid system •Designed a gas chromatograph sampling system utilized for fuel stream analysis •Led the conversion of in-house legacy thermodynamic simulation code from BASIC to C

Member of a land surveying squad providing forward support to a field artillery battalion •Worked on a team to complete surveying missions •Assisted with instructing surveying class