Expert Details
Reverse Osmosis Desalination
ID: 732124
New Jersey, USA
Expertise in seawater intakes, pretreatment design, reverse osmosis (RO) design and post-treatment
He is designer and operations consultant to Turks and Caicos Water Company reverse osmosis facilityHe was consultant to DuPont and Dow on RO membrane development.
Industrial Consultation:
Turks and Caicos Desalination Water Company, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI
DuPont, Permasep Division, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, USA
U.S. Dept of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Desalination Division
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) Saudi Arabia
Reviewer for World Health Organization on Water Quality, Geneva, Switzerland
Middle East Desalination Research Center, Muscat, Oman
Desalination Consultant, Public Utility Board, Singapore
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Kuwait Institute of Water Research, Kuwait
Expert Witness, Tampa Bay Water Authority versus Hydranautics
Reviewer for Desalination Journal
Reviewer for Journal of Membrane Research
Editorial Board of Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination
Consultant to Environmental Solutions Consultancy, Dubai
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1970 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Biochemistry and environmental biology related to reverse osmosis | Institution: Columbia University, New York USA |
| Year: 1964 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemistry and Biology | Institution: Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Biology | Institution: Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: Post- Doctoral Fellowship | Subject: Office of Naval Research | Institution: Columbia University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1970 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Natural Sciences |
Responsibilities:Research in desalination |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1990 to 1993 | Agency: U.S. bureau of Reclamation | Role: Consultant | Description: He was responsible for training Saudi Arabia desalination operators |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1991 to 1992 | Country / Region: Saudi arabia | Summary: assisted SWCC in RO development |
| Years: 2009 to 2012 | Country / Region: Singapore | Summary: Assisted GrahamTek in RO development |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IDA |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Continual work for Journal Membrane Science and Desalination |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has over 50 publications and seminars and recent chapter in intakes for RO process and desalination. Workshops: 4 Book chapters: 3 Reviewer for Journals and Governments: Desalination and Water Treatment Journal Desalination IDA Journal, Desalination and Water Re-Use Journal of Membrane Science Journal of Water Process Engineering Encyclopaedia of Life Sciences, Fouling Component in Desalination Technical Committee for World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on Desalination & Safe Water Supply Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore, external reviewer of university grant proposal to EWI Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Interior |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert witness for Tampa Bay Water in litigation against designers. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Seminars for International Desalination Association |