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Computational Fluid Dynamics

ID: 724894 Missouri, USA

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Expert has extensively worked on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. He has developed new products that enable effective flow control and filtering based on CFD modeling, improving performance up to twice the efficiency compared to previous designs.

He has conducted testing of refractories using the following ASTM Standards:

ASTM C-134 --- Test Method for Size, Dimensional Measurement, and Bulk Density
ASTM C-133 --- Test Method to Determine Cold Crushing Strength and Modulus of Rupture
ASTM C-179 --- Test Method to Determine Permanent Linear Change
ASTM C-704 --- Test Method to Determine Abrasion Loss
ASTM C-20 --- Test Method to Determine Thermal Conductivity
ASTM C1113 -99(2004) Standard Test Method for Thermal Conductivity of Refractories by Hot Wire (Platinum Resistance Thermometer Technique)
ASTM C-27 --- Classification Standard for Clay and High Alumina Brick

He has conducted extensive work on Basic Refractories. He has taught Refractories materials courses for up to 20 students at the time in a four year period. He has worked as an inspector of basic refractories installation for the steel industry. He has experience in magnesia dissolution in steel slags. Expert has conducted extensive work on Castable Refractories. He has worked on Castable production and catasbles product reformulation for the Petroleum Industry. He has taught Refractories materials courses for up to 20 students at the time in a four year period. He has worked as quality a control inspector of castables refractories installation for the Petroleum industry.

Expert has a combined experience of more than 16 years in ceramics engineering. He has worked in Refractories (basic, acid, monolithic, castables), Thermal Spray Coatings (mullite on steel, zirconia on steel), Sol Gel Coatings, Electroless metal coatings on glass, metals and plastics, Nanoceramics synthesis R & D, Nanocoationgs. Expert has a combined experience of more than 16 years in ceramics engineering. He has worked in Refractories (basic, acid, monolithic, castables). He developed refractories formulations for the Petroleum and Steel Industries. He selected refractories materials based on calculated the transfer losses and applications mechanical requirements. He developed electroless formulations for electroless of nobel metal on ceramics. He developed Spray Pyrolisis coatings of zirconia on glass and metals substrates.

Expert has extensively worked on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. He has developed new products that enable effective flow control and filtering based on CFD modeling, improving performance up to twice the efficiency compared to previous designs. He has developed multiphysics simulations that compute thermal and fluid dynamic interactions.
Expert developed electroless custom formulations for nobel metals (Au, Pt) on glass, metals and plastic substrates, He developed electroless formulations of Ag and Cu on glass, metals and plastic substrates. He developed nanocoatings for Au nanoparticles.
Expert has extensively worked on magnesia dissolution in metallurgical slag. He has done a masters thesis on the subject. He also has performed failure analysis of hundreds of samples taking from Magnesia refractory in foundry applications all around the US. Expert has conducted material product development for thermal coatings, electroless coatings, Ceramic engineering applications, Furnace and thermal resistance applications, Fluid dynamics applications. He has conducted material product development for thermal coatings, electroless coatings, corrosion resistance and friction coatings.
Expert has conducted extensive work on Mullite and Castable Refractories. He has worked on Castable production and catasbles product reformulation for the Petroleum Industry. He has taught Refractories materials courses for up to 20 students at the time in a four year period. He has worked as quality a control inspector of castables refractories installation for the Petroleum industry.

Conducted consulting projects in new product design (NPD), re-engineering and materials selection for John Deere, developed FEA analysis of harvesting equipment. Results: 40% weight reduction of harvesting equipment, increasing fuel efficiency and production cost reductions.Conducted consulting projects in new product design (NPD) for Bausch Lomb, developed CFD analysis of microsurgical devices, results: 2 Patents in microsurgical equipment with market value of 20 million$/year,Conducted consulting projects in new product design (NPD) and CFD for Alcotek, developed CFD analysis of air filters, results: One patent on air filter for alcohol meters with market value of 5 millon$/year.Conducted projects in new product design (NPD) for Mo Sci Corp. Developed Electroless metal coatings and PVC coatings on glass microspheres. Potential market 2 million $/ year.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2008 Degree: MS Subject: Chemical Engineering Institution: MST
Year: 2001 Degree: MS Subject: Ceramic Engineering Institution: MST
Year: 1994 Degree: BS Subject: Materials Engineering Institution: University Simon Bolivar

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2006 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Chemical and Materials Engineer specialized in New Product Development (NPD), Materials and Processes Engineering
Professional Experience
• Conducted consulting projects in new product design (NPD), re-engineering and materials selection for the following companies: John Deere (40% weight reduction in harvesting equipment), Bausch Lomb (2 Patents in microsurgical equipment with market value of 20 million$/year), Alcotek (One patent on air filter for alcohol-meters with market value of 5 million$/year).
• Performed Heat Transfer (HT) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) couple analysis using COMSOL Multiphysics and Cosmo Flow 2008.
• Conducted Structural and Thermal Analysis by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using: Cosmo works, Cosmo Motion 2008 and LMS Virtual Lab v8.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2008 Employer: MST Title: Graduate Research Assistant Department: Chemical Engineering
Responsibilities:
Conducted research in Nano Coatings and Synthesis of Nanomaterials.
Simulation of fluid dynamics in a flame reactor using Comsol Multiphysics software
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to 2004 Employer: MoSci Corporation Title: Research Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Conducted research in Electroless metal coatings and PVC coatings on ceramics materials. Developed custom coatings formulations and standard operating procedures.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1999 to 2001 Employer: University of Missouri Rolla Title: Graduate Research Assistant Department: Ceramic Engineering
Responsibilities:
Conducted research in Refractories for electric arc furnaces (EAF) and Beta alumina gas sensors applied to glass furnaces. Specialized in Mg dissolution in Electro Arc Furnaces.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to 1999 Employer: Technical Institute IUT-RC Title: Instructor Department: Materials Engineering
Responsibilities:
Taught courses in industrial ceramics processes, furnace technology and introduction to phase diagrams
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1996 to 1998 Employer: CERAMICA CARABOBO S.A.C.A Title: Assistant Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Developed new Refractories products, production troubleshooting and quality assurance.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1995 to 1998 Country / Region: Venezuela Summary: Developed new refractory products. Conducted production troubleshooting. Performed quality assurance including process charts and statistical data analysis
Years: 1992 to 1992 Country / Region: France Summary: Conducted research in Zirconia namomaterials gabricatio, Zirconia coating in glass and metals.
Years: 1990 to 1994 Country / Region: Venezuela Summary: Conducted research in thermal spray coatings, thin films coatings, solgel coatings.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
AICHE
Licenses / Certifications
Six Sigma Black Belt
Expert, Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Publications and Patents Summary
- US Patent x2

- Five publications in materials engineering (friction-resistant coatings, solgel coatings and thermal spray), available upon request.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He has extensive experience in slip and fall cases, Machine design defects, Human Factors, Root Cause Analysis.
Training / Seminars
Taught courses in industrial ceramics processes, furnace technology and introduction to phase diagrams.
Taught seminars in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
Marketing Experience
Coatings, Refractories
Other Relevant Experience
Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations
Multi-physics simulations

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish Mother Tongue
Portuguese He is fluent in portuguese (read, write, speak)
French

Fields of Expertise

fluid dynamics, product design variation reduction, product improvement, fluid mechanics, gas mechanics, product design, new consumer product development, new product development, ASTM standard refractory test, basic refractory, refractory, castable refractory, refractory ceramic, refractory concrete, ceramic engineering, nickel plating process, ceramic material, ceramic material selection, electroless plating process, plating process, precious-metal plating process, product formulation, magnesite, magnesium oxide, material product development, metal protective coating material, monolithic refractory, mullite, computational fluid dynamics, cryogenic heat transfer, furnace refractory system, potassium silicate, inorganic material performance, golf club plating process, ceramic composite, critical speed, solder plating process, hydrostatic pressure, field testing, mechanical plating process, fluid compression, precoat material, base metal (plating/cladding), ISO standard refractory test, fluid channel, immersion plating process, alloy plating process, fluid mechanics permeability coefficient, plating waste, chromium plating process, plastic plating process, product reliability improvement, mass flow quantity, microbial control product development, composite plating process, new chemical process operations, ceramic property characterization, rapid product development, ceramic kiln furniture, product delivery process, pilot plant scale-up, new product market survey, new product design, fluid mechanics mathematical modeling, pattern plating process, tin plating process, additive plating process, ion plating process, electroplating, ceramic package, house of quality, design process, liquid state mechanics, chemical reaction mechanism, heat-resistant material, refractory metal alloy, production control, pretreatment, metal finishing process, internal flow, dynamics, Bernoulli theorem

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