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Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Fire Safety Engineering
He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Affiliate Professor of Fire Protection Engineering. He has more than a decade record of research with the Center for Fire Research (now BFRL) at the NIST. His work is in evaporative cooling…
Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Reactor Thermal Testing
THERMAL TEST. Expert has 38 years experience in the thermal hydraulic testing of simulated nuclear fuel and reactor recirculation systems. The range of these tests included steady state and transient critical power, assembly pressure drop, two-phase stability, subchannel flow and…
Fuel Cell Manufacturing
Expert has been developing chemical process technology for industrial materials and chemical firms for over 14 years. He has developed several novel chemical processes, including those for synthesis of advanced ceramic powders, pigments, and a wide range of inorganic materials.…
Electronic Reliability & On-Chip ESD Protection
Expert currently works on predicting the electric breakdown of silicon dioxide gate dielectric. He is knowledgeable of the electric breakdown characteristics of silicon and air. Additionally, he has studied the effects of electric field on the reliability of semiconductor devices.…
Weld Structure, Tanks, Vessels
Expert (pronounced ma-kit-ka, ) has over 35 years experience in practical applications requiring consideration of materials, toughness, impact energy and resistance, tensile strength, yield strength, and ductility of metals. This includes experience with properties of welds and weldments, and ASME…
Heat Pipes and Cryogenics
Expert has an international reputation in heat pipe analysis and design. He has done extensive modeling and testing to predict and verify heat pipe performance for both space and terrestrial applications. He has pioneered the performance modeling of gravity-assisted heat…
Energy-Efficient Buildings
ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS; ENERGY ECONOMICS FOR BUILDINGS; ENERGY-EFFICIENT WATER HEATING. Most of Expert's career since 1974 has involved the analysis, development, design, and monitoring of energy-saving technologies for buildings. This work has included key systems for improving the building…
Electrical Heating with Concentration on Heat Tracing and Lithium Ion Batteries design and use
An expert in heat tapes and heat tracing, he is especially knowledgeable about electrical heat tracing, which involves applying electrical heaters to pipes and vessels to keep them from freezing, or to ensure process maintenance temperatures. Expert has extensive experience…