Continuing Growth and Education in Engineering

Although I left industry in 2004, I did not leave engineering, and I've continued to broaden my skills and experience since then. I've earned licensure as a Professional Engineer in Delaware; participated in several technical conferences/symposia; participated in both live training and webinar training; conducted an independent research study in polymer reactor modeling, and devoted serious study to refining processes and refining simulation technology as well as polymer chemistry and reactor design. I also expanded my experience by 5 years of work as technical consultant to patent litigation.

Professional Engineer License

2016 - Licensed as Professional Engineer in Delaware, Jan 2016

2015 - Passed the Prof Engineers Exam in Chemical Engineering, Oct 2015

2007 - Passed Fundamentals Exam: Registered Engineer Intern

Research and Conferences

2012-2016 - Independent Literature/Modeling Study: PTMEG Polymerization Dynamics

June 2012 - AIChE Process Development Symposium (2 days, 15.5 PDH)

Sep 2008: ISA Conference, Houston TX (3 days)

Spring 2007: Fundamentals of Engineering Review; U of Del

Continuing Education Teaching (see my page on these)

Sept 2017: Prof Ethics - From the Great Philosophers to Professional Codes; 90 min active learning workshop - AIChE DVS Conshohocken

Jan 2018: Prof Ethics - From the Great Philosophers to Professional Codes; 90 min active learning workshop - AIChE DVS Newark

May 2018: Professional Codes - Ethics or Law; 120 min active learning workship - AIChE DVS Newark

Planned:

June 2018: Chemical Kinetics; 90 min active learning workshop

Sept 2018: Liquid Reactor Design; 90 min active learning workshop

Nov 2018: Bioreactor and Fermenter Design; 90 min active learning workshop

Self-Study

2016 - Polymerization Reactor Modeling:
Polymerization Process Modeling by Dotson,Galvan,Tirrell,Laurence;
Polymer Reaction Engineering, by McGreavy;
Chemical Reactor Theory, by Lapidus,Amundson;
Chemical Reacton and Reactor Engineering, by Carberry,Varma

2014-15 - Refining Process Technology/Simulation in Hysys:
Petroleum Refining, by Gary,Handwerk;
Handbook of Petroleum Refining Processes, by Meyers;
Refinery Engineering, Modeling and Optimization by Chang et al;
Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes, by Meyers.

2017-18 - Professional Ethics:
Philosophical Ethics, by Beauchamp;
Three Philosophical Moralists, by Kerner;
Moore on Right and Wrong, by Shaw;
Philosopht of Law, by Wacks

Continuing Education

Feb 2018 - GE Products for Refining Wastewater Measurement and Treatment -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Feb 2018 - Improving Acid Mine Discharge Treatment -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Pinch Analysis to Reduce Process Energy -AIChE DVS (1 PDH)

Jan 2018 - TEACHING: Ethics - Great Philosophers to Engg Codes -
AIChE DVS (1 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Steam System Control and Optimization -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Enthusiam for Computer Control in Ref & Chem- AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Modeling First of Kind for Process Design -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Save Energy without Investing Capital -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Heat Exchanger Enhancement with tube Inserts -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - HiTran Wire Matrix for Heavy Crude Exchangers -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Jan 2018 - Save Energy without Investing Capital -AIChE F&P Conf online (0.5 PDH)

Sept 2017 - TEACHING: Ethics - Great Philosophers to Engg Codes -
AIChE DVS (2 PDH)

(1 PDH)

Nov 2016
Kimberly Clark Paper Products Mill Tour - AICHE DVS
Chemical Process Debottlenecking - AIChE DVS (1.0 PDH)
Fracking-Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale - AIChE Webinar (1.5 PDH)
CO2 Enhanced Recovery in Zip Fractured Wells - AIChE Webinar (.5 PDH)
Marcellus Fracking Wastewater Recycling/ReUse -AIChE Webinar (1.0 PDH)

Oct 2016 - Engineering Education in 2015 - AICHE Webinar (1.5 PDH)
Ethics and Excellence in Engineering - AICHE Webinar (1 PDH)

Aug 2016 - Refinery Optimization with Romeo Reactor Models - SimSci
Identifying Real-time Modeling Opportunites - SimSci
1st Prin Modeling of Catalyst Particle Settling: Eli Lilly

Jul 2016 - AIChE: Reaction Modeling in COMSOL Multiphysics: COMSOL

Jun 2016 - AIChE DVS: Pneumatic Conveying : DuPont (1 PDH)

Feb 2016 - AIChE DVS: Staged Distillation:Fundamentals and Innovations: Villan U (1 PDH)

Jan 2016 - AIChE DVS: Fouling in Water-cooled Exchangers:DuPont (1 PDH)

June 2015 - AIChE DVS: Bioprocessing and Chem Engg (1 PDH)

Apr 2015 - AIChE DVS: Monroe Energy Refinery Overview and Tour (1 PDH)
AIChE DVS: Wastewater Treatment (1 PDH)

Jan 2015 - Triconex Webinar: Cyber Security and Process Safety

Jun 2014 - AIChE DVS: Engineering Ethics in Product/Process Reliability (1 PDH)
AIChE DVS: Professional Ethics: Safe, Resilient and Profitable Work Environment (1 PDH)
AspenTech Webinar: Safety Analysis, Economics, Dynamics, Solids Modeling

May 2014 - ISA Webinar: FEL for Control System Migration

May 2014 - AIChE DVS: Veolia Cogen Plant Tour and Lecture (1 PDH)

Apr 2014 - Webinar: Reactor Design and Scale-up using DynoChem

Mar 2014 - SimSci APC 2014 Webinar - Invensys
AIChE Webinar: Process Safety Information Management (1 PDH)
AIChE DVS: Heat Exchanger Sizing: DuPont (1 PDH)
AIChE Webinar: Preparing for the PE Exam (1 PDH)

Feb 2014 - AIChE Webinar: Benefits of an integrated PHA process

Jan 2014 - AIChE Webinar: Adv in Layer of Protection Analysis (1 PDH)

Oct 2013 - AIChE Webinar: Equation-based Distillation Models w/ gProms

Oct 2013 - AspenTech Webinar: Column Design using Aspen HYSYS Dynamics

Sep 2013 - AIChE Webinar: Key Finance Measures for Successful Projects (1 PDH)

Aug 2013 - AIChE Webinar: Access Engineering Reference Tool

Aug 2013 - AIChE Webinar: Access Engineering Reference Tool

Aug 2013 - AspenTech Webinar: Intro to Aspen Custom Modeler

Jul 2013 - AIChE Webinar:Mgmt of Org Change for Process Safety (1 PDH)

Jun 2013 - AIChE Webinar: Intro to Searching Knovel (1 PDH)

Mar 2013 - AspenTech Webinar:  Aspen HYSYS for Refining

Jan 2013 - AspenTech Webinars:
Solids Modeling with AspenPlus
APC with AspenONE V8
AspenONE Engineering V8

Dec 2012: AIChE Online Cont Ed -

  Refining:
Hydroprocessing Catalysts and Processes, Criterion (0.5 PDH)
Hydrocracking Overview, Fluor (0.5 PDH)
Feedstocks from Alberta Oil Sands Heavy Oils, Nova (0.5 PDH)

  Process Safety:
Applying PSM to Pilot Plants (0.5 PDH)
CSB Report: DuPont Phosgene Fatality (0.5 PDH)
PSM in Capital Projects (0.5 PDH)
Making Existing Plants Inherently Safer (0.5 PDH)

  Process Control:
Process Dynamics and Control, T F Edgar (1 PDH)

Dec 2012 - AIChE/DVS Lecture - Quality by Design (2 PDH)

Nov 2012 - AIChE/ACS Lecture - Pharmaceutical Process Scale Up

May 2012: AIChE-DVS Training: Selas Low Temp NOx Removal -(2 PDH)

April 2012: AIChE-CAST Div Webinar: Mathematical Models for Enterprise-wide Optimization

April 2012: AIChE-DVS Webinar: Near-Miss Management to Reduce Risk in the Chemical Process Industry (1 PDH)

Mar 2012: AspenTech Webinar- Improved Conceptual Design using Hysys and Integrated Workflow

Feb 2012: AIChE Webinar: Building Sustainable Supply Chains  (1 PDH)

Feb 2012: AIChE-DVS Webinar - Biofuels and Biochemicals  (1 PDH)

Feb 2012: AspenTech Webinar- Assessing Safe Relief System Capacity Using Dynamic Simulation; Presented by InProcess

Jan 2012: AspenTech Webinar- Improve Refinery Margins with Hydroprocessing Model Applications; Presented by BP

Jan 2012: AspenTech Webinar- Streamline Design and Capital Decision-Making Processes in E&P

Dec 2011: AspenTech Webinar - Achieving Real-Time Optimization at a World-Class Ammonia Plant

It's a long i like the sky - Sky´ rick