

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Over 49 years of comprehensive experience with capital-intensive projects for the electric power, pulp & paper, and Hydrogen industries with a focus upon equipment design, performance optimization, operation and maintenance effectiveness, risk management strategies and profit enhancement issues.
Technology Risk Management
Energy & Renewable Energy
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Fueling Stations, Industrial applications)
Thermodynamics
Engineering Economy
PUBLICATIONS
- âApplying Risk Management Strategies Prudentlyâ, (Co-Authored), International Council for Hydrogen Safety, San Francisco, CA, September 2011.
- âNavigating The Permitting Process, A New York State Perspectiveâ, Fuel Cell Council / NHA Fuel Cell Seminar, San Antonio, TX, October 2007.
- Handling Hydrogen Short-Course â âHydrogen Safety Specialist Certificationâ National Hydrogen Associationâs Fuel Cell Seminar, San Antonio, TX, November 1, 2004.
- âFueling The Hydrogen Economy With Confidence: Mitigating the Risk Exposures Inherent To Hydrogen Depotsâ (co-authored) National Hydrogen Association Conference, April 2004.
- âAssessing Investment Risk For Power Generation Facilitiesâ (Co-Authored) International Joint Power Generation Conference, San Francisco, CA, July 1999.
- âHydrogen Stewardship Based On Risk Hazardsâ - 10th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Meeting of the National Hydrogen Association, Vienna, VA, April 1999.
- âManaging the Total Cost of Risk Exposures Through Risk Mapping Techniquesâ, International Joint Power Generation Conference, Baltimore, MD, August 1998
- âManaging the Total Riskâ - contributing author of a chapter in The Sourcebook for Competitive Powerplant Management, published by McGraw-Hill Companies, 1998.
- âRecommendations For maximizing Return On Investment For Hydrogen Projects Through Use Of Safety Systemsâ, - 9Th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Meeting of the National Hydrogen Association, Vienna, VA, April 1998.
- âPiping risk management - Avoid Piping Pitfalls, Power Engineering, November 1997.
- âImproving Market Competitiveness Through Reliability and Risk Analysisâ, International Joint Power Generation Conference, Denver, CO, November 1997. ï· âBreaking Down the Commercialization Barriers for Expanding the Use of H 2â, National Hydrogen Associationâs Advocate, Autumn 1997.
- âManaging ârisk externalitiesâ in todayâs business climateâ, Power, July/August 1997. ï· âReport: Reduce hidden project risks with new tacticsâ, Electrical World, May 1997.
- âManaging the Total Cost of Risk in Competitive Electric Generationâ â (Co-Authored) with Jason Makansi of Power and Marie Leone of Electrical World, published and sold by the McGraw-Hill Companies, 1997.
- âInsurance Issues With Repowering Projectsâ - EPRIâs Repowering Applications User Group Conference, November 6, 1996 in Lake Charles, LA..
- âLarge Capacity Gas Turbines: Managing The Risk And Delivering The Promiseâ - IGTIâs Global Gas Turbine News, Volume 36:1996, No. 3 (co-authored with EPRI).
- âQuantification of Risks From Technology For Improved Plant Reliabilityâ for International Joint Power Generation Conference, October 14, 1996 in Houston, TX.
- âPipeline to risk: Technology insurance explainedâ - Electrical World, November 1995.
- âISO standardsâ bottom-line impactâ - Electrical World, September 1995.
- March 1995 cover story for Electrical World; âUnlocking a potential paradise or competitive chaos?â
- âISO 14000: Global common ground for the environmentâ - Electrical World, November 1994.
- "Talking to Operators About Boiler Maintenance" (Interview Article) - Engineered Systems, September 1992.
- "Ground Water: Keeping It Clean" - Locomotive, Fall - 1992 Issue.
- "Effective Risk Management for Project Development" - CIBO Cogen II Conference, May 5, 1992 in Richmond, VA.
- "Preparing for a Safe Boiler Startup" - Plant Engineering, October 1991.
- "Clean Air Technology" - Locomotive, Fall - 1991 Issue.
- Standard Handbook of Power Plant Engineering - published by McGraw-Hill, 1989 Contributing Author of a Chapter Regarding Ash Removal Systems.
- "Ash Management Considerations for Refuse-Fired Boilers", 11th A.S.M.E. National Waste Processing Conference.
- "Minimizing Waste Water with Bottom Ash Recirculation Systems" - Power Engineering, June 1984.
"Ash Removal from Industrial Boilers - The Changing Scene" - Power, September 1982.
Received two US Patents for designs associated with fossil fuel fired power plant boilers
ASME
Courses taught ĂÛèÖÊÓÆ”
ENGR 150 ETM 358 ME 370
ET 251 ETM 360 ME 458
ET 252 ETM 367
ET 399 ETM 399