Expert Details
Lubricant Additives, Fuel Additives, and Synthetic Base Oils
ID: 734267
New Jersey, USA
Expert possesses more than 10 years' experience in formulating fuels and component development.
As a consultant, Expert has offered proposals to additive-additive interactions in different tribological systems.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1980 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Organic Sulfur Chemistry | Institution: Texas Tech University |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: Post-doctoral in Bio-organic Chemistry | Subject: Flavin Chemistry | Institution: University of California at Santa Barbara |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1982 to 1985 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Research Chemist | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert conducted pilot plant troubleshooting, monomer stabilization, and polymer application chemistry development. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1992 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Senior Research Chemist | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for lubricant additive synthesis, scaleup process development, characterization, and PMN activities. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1996 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Associate | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:He served as Research Group Leader/Supervisor with a primary focus on gear oil additive component development (anti-wear and anti-scuffing additives, dispersants, copper passivators and friction modifiers). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Research Associate | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert externally leveraged new additive component development with joint research activities with Vanderbilt, Crompton and Ciba. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2012 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Research Associate | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert conducted fundamental lubrication science research with a primary focus on the interaction of dispersants, anti-fouling additives, viscosity modifiers and other components. He also undertook Daimler partnership activities in developing low ash engine oils. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Research Associate | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert conducts applied research in lubricant additives, as well as formulation work in using EM Chemical synthetic base stocks and commercial additives. He is a key member of the retail fuel opportunity identification team and has worked on the BASF joint antioxidant project. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the following: American Chemical Society STLE (Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Society) SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| SAE Engine Oils |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert was one of the keynote speakers in multiple Fuels and Lubricants Asia Conferences (2003, 2005 and 2009). |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award (Low ash, low sulfur and low phosphorus engine oils) ExxonMobil Chemical Technology Award ExxonMobil Retail Fuels Opportunity Identification (OI) Team Award Expert commercialized 5 lubricant additives and many lubricant products in EM system |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert is author or co-author of 66 U.S. patents. He has also authored a book chapter of Lubrication Fundamentals. He is the author of a book chapter of Lubricant Additives: Chemistry and Applications (multiple editions). |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Chinese | Strong reading, writing and oral communication |
Fields of Expertise
lubricant testing, lubricant additive, lubricant formulation, internal combustion engine lubricant, wear-control lubricant, heavy duty diesel truck lubricant additive, gear lubricant, extreme-pressure lubricant, boundary lubrication, bearing lubrication, diesel truck synthetic liquid lubricant, automotive lubricant, diesel fuel additive, gasoline additive, fuel additive, biofuel, biodiesel fuel, ethanol-fueled automobile, alcohol fuel, aviation fuel, condensation polymerization, cationic polymerization, block copolymerization, anionic polymerization