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Indianapolis, IN, US

Aberdeen, GB

• 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

Visalia, CA, US

• 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

Aberdeen, Scotland, GB

• 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.
• 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

• 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.
• 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

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering