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Education

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University (1970)
    - Honors: Pi Tau Sigma, National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity
  • Master of Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Professional Registration & Certification

  • Licensed Professional Engineer:
    - New Jersey (25605),
    - New York (064231),
    - Pennsylvania (PE-052528-E)
  • Board Certified Safety Professional

Professional Affiliation

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • National Society of Professional Engineers
  • National Academy of Forensic Engineers
  • American Society of Safety Engineers

Academic Experience

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology
    - Adjunct Instructor, "Safety Engineering," IE473 (1993-1994, 1996-1999)

Professional Experience

  • Design Engineer, Bristol- Donald Company (2.5 years)

Responsible for design and engineering of hydraulically powered machinery and equipment primarily used in the trucking, construction, and refuse handling industries. Primary functions included design of machine elements, hydraulic and fluid control systems, and stress analysis. Also responsible for preliminary design and specifications for refuse handling and refuse recovery systems.

  • Mechanical Engineer, C E Lummus Co. (5.5 years)

Responsible for the design and engineering of hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment for industrial and chemical process plant facilities. This included the preparation of mechanical specifications for various types of industrial machinery. Also responsible for inspection of machinery during fabrication, as well as testing, to ensure full compliance with design standards and specifications. Principal areas of expertise encompassed rotating machinery, material handling equipment, and engineered systems/equipment.

  • Principal Associate, Pathfinder Inc. (5 years)

Provided professional-consulting services related to the design, engineering and construction of industrial and chemical process plant facilities. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of engineering companies. This included an analysis of basic plant and equipment design criteria as well as the quality of engineering and construction.

  • Cost Engineering Supervisor, Lurgi Corporation (4 years)

Responsible to ensure cost effective design and fabrication of engineered systems and equipment. This included an ongoing evaluation of various engineering and fabrication activities. Emphasis was placed primarily on material handling equipment, industrial machinery, and mechanical systems for chemical, metallurgical and power generation facilities.

  • Consulting Engineer (1987 to Present)

Responsible for providing professional engineering consultation with a primary emphasis on investigative and forensic engineering services.

Concurrent with the above full-time positions, provided professional engineering consultation on a part-time basis regarding the design, manufacturing, and testing of inpostrial equipment. (1976-1987)

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