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Forest Industry, Papermaking, Carton Board Production, Paper Machinery
Expert has 30 yrs+ experience working with different aspects of paper and board production and development. As a R&D engineer he developed new coated board grades, for example the development of triplex board with high CTMP content. Later he was…
Software Systems Scalability, Performance, Reliability, Positive Train Control, Industrial Control Systems, Data and Telecommunications Systems
Extensive experience in engineering, tuning, and evaluating software systems for performance, and scalability in many applications, including big data analytics for industrial systems, Positive Train Control, web-based systems for financial services, telecommunications operations support, conveyor systems, and performance requirements and…
Mechanical and Ocean Engineering; Three-Dimensional Flow-Field Dynamics of Rising and Falling Objects in Water, Acceleration Induced Cavitation
Expert’s current research interests are in fluid dynamics, experimental fluid flow phenomena, advanced imaging techniques, water entry, collective behavior of animals, novel imaging, and experimental methods. By merging different areas of research, he works on problems such as three-dimensional flow-field…
Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Design
Expert is a Registered Engineer in Indiana. He graduated from Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a second major in Chemistry, and then from The University of Notre Dame with a Master of Materials Science…
Paper Mill Operation and Management, Pulping of Non-Wood Resources, Specialty and Fine Papers.
Expert started his career training with Wiggins Teape in the making of banks and bonds, greaseproof and glassine papers. He then moved to Clyde Paper Company as a production assistant making on- and off-machine wood-free coated grades. For 12 years…
Applied Accounting, Economics, Financial Analysis, Research, Computer Technology (including Project Evaluation, Historical Credit Risk Assessment, Structured Finance, Restructuring)
Expert has a prestigious 26 years of experience in applied accounting, economic and financial analysis, and research combined with personal computer technology. His major work areas include accounting and financial analysis (including project evaluation, historical credit risk assessment, structured finance,…
Machine Tools, Heavy Equipment, and Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies
Expert began using CAM in its earliest stages, using Compact II and DataCut to created machine instructions for Numerically Controlled (NC) Machine Tools. He advanced to writing scripts and macros in Automatically Programmed Tools (APT) to perform machining functions around…
Extrusion Coating and Laminating; Barrier Packaging
Expert was the previous owner of his eponymous independent converter of polyethylene coated and film laminated paperboard. Processes included high barrier co-extrusions. Expert was responsible for overseeing construction of two Greenfield plant start-ups (including machinery purchases and upgrades) with a…
Diving Accident Investigation
Bob notes that corrosion is a major problem that affects many industries. Bob has spent over forty years studying and solving corrosion problems in the construction, aerospace, defense, petroleum, utility and related industries. He was also the technical editor of…
Vibration Analysis and Troubleshooting of Rotating Machinery, Root-Cause Analysis, Condition Monitoring, Maintenance Management
Expert has over twenty five year's experience in condition monitoring and machinery vibration analysis, gained in the metals, oil and gas, petrochemical food and utilities industries. In this time he has built up a track record of diagnosing and solving…