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Engineering Cokeless Furnaces, Slurry Pipelines, Slurry Hydrocracking, Oilsand Engineering, and Tailings
Expert is a specialist in the design of gas-fired furnaces for melting of metals. He received in 2017 a grant from the National Science Foundation for the design of a cokeless melting system for ferrous castings. Expert is the author…
Injury Biomechanics (head and spine), Medical Device Design, Structural Analysis, Patents
Expert has over 30 years of experience in structural analysis, including experience porting finite element codes to specialized architectures, developing special-purpose mesh generation tools, and assessing the correspondence of structural models with experimental measurements. Expert has developed de novo programs…
OSHA Compliance, Safety Engineering, Accident Investigation (Workers\’ Comp, etc.) and Environmental Remediation/Investigations
Upon graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Expert served time in the U.S. Navy as Engineering Officer aboard a destroyer and continued on active reserve status for eight (8) years. Subsequently he received a Master of Science degree in…
Biotechnological Pharmaceutical Chemical Process Development Design Engineering
Expert has applied his extensive background in chemical engineering in various areas including pharmaceutical process and product development; developing new products for pharmaceutical and consumer industries; process, equipment, and analytical method validation in biotechnology areas; and designing and improving various…
Adhesive Consulting, Formulating, & Research in Structural, PSA, Hot Melt, Epoxy, Urethane, & Wood
Expert D. Expert has done adhesive failure analysis projects in connection with establishing cause in litigation cases or in research and production problems. For example, a wood millwork manufacturer claimed an adhesive was faulty, resulting in customer loss and damages.…
Membranes, Filters, Separations, Validation, Extractables, Leachables
Expert was responsible for building a new manufacturing facility for hollow-fiber thin film composite membranes for industrial gas and liquid. He helped design the equipment, created the plant layout, hired staff, and led the trouble-shooting phase. He led the engineering…
Pulping and Papermaking
PAPERMAKING; PAPER TESTING; PAPER PROPERTY; PAPER QUALITY CONTROL. Because of his experience in a kraft mill and later in research and development, Expert has gained expertise in identifying tests to find and correct many problems occurring in papermaking operations. He…
Underwater Structural Inspection
Expert specializes in nondestructive testing (NDT) inspection of American Bureau of Shipping and United States Coast Guard surveys for underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking. He writes procedures, administers qualifications, and has conducted several research studies on various NDT techniques…
Mechanical Engineering, Cavitation Erosion
HYDRAULICS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; WATER-JET CLEANING. Expert (prefers Dr. Thiru) has extensive experience applying his expertise in hydraulics to ocean engineering and industry. Dr. Thiru is a recognized expert in materials research and has demonstrated a deep understanding of material behavior…