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Space Propulsion
Expert is the Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Director of the Space Propulsion Laboratory. His research features the development of highly efficient and compact ion thrusters for applications in space systems, including pico- and nano-satellites. His main interests are plasma…
Remote Sensing, Radiative Transfer, Light Scattering, Optical Particle Sizing, Spectroscopy, Optics
I have 30 уеаrs expertise in the area of light interaction with light scattering media such as atmosphere, ocean, tissues, fabrics, paper, foam, paint, snow, aerosols and clouds. My education in theoretical physics is essential to the solution of corresponding…
Applied Mathmatics, Fluid Dynamics, Mineral Thickeners, Algae Growth, Aircraft Corrosion
Expert's PhD was in Civil Engineering on computational wind engineering, which led to engineering research work in many aspects of fluid dynamics and its mathematical modeling. There was a major project on sludge thickening for the minerals industry that was…
Health Physics, Ionising Radiation Measurement, UKAS Technical Assessment
Expert joined the UKAEA in 1967 doing post irradiation examination (PIE) on reactor fuel assemblies until 1982. During this period he utilised and developed a wide variety of PIE techniques and developed techniques for bulk reduction of HTR fuel assemblies.…
Climate Science, Mitigation and Adaptation, Climate services, geoengineering
Expert has 20 years of experience in atmospheric and climate sciences. His core areas of expertise include atmospheric aerosols, cloud physics, atmospheric radiation. He has broadened his expertise to many aspects of climate mitigation (land use, climate metrics, methane, black…
Aerosol Science
Expert has amassed over 25 years considerable research achievements and experience over a wide gamut of research interests but predominantly in the field of aerosol science and environmental chemistry. The research has encompassed the use of a wide variety of…
Analysis, FEA, CFD, Medical Devices, Heat Transfer, Elastomers, Diffusion, Solar, Coupled Systems
Real invention and innovation most often springs from cross-fertilization and analogies from broad experience, quite apart from an entire career in a narrow field. See, for instance, Holyak and Thagard, "Mental Leaps: Analogy in Creative Thought". Expert is a broad…
Fire, Explosion, Toxic releases, Chemical hazards, Chemical exposure, Risk assessment, Air pollution
Expert has investigated many process related industrial accidents (fire, explosion, toxic release etc), the best known of which was Buncefield, where he was one of two external experts relied on by the owners of the facility to assist with root…
Thermal Plasmas, Dusty Plasmas, Nanoparticle Synthesis and Processing
His primary areas of expertise are gas plasmas, nanoparticle synthesis and processing in plasmas, nanoparticle aerosols, and deposition of nanostructured films and coatings. He has developed several processes for synthesizing and processing nanoparticles for a variety of applications, and has…
Cleanrooms, Contamination Control, Ultrapure Media, Qualification and Validation, GMP, AMC
Expert has been active in aersol physics for more than 25 years. His PhD covers also the areas of environmental, indoor and cleanroom aerosols. He worked in a variety of scientific and technical projects covering the health effects of particles…