 | Chemical engineer with 25 years of experience in petrochemical industry and technology transfer desires to do consulting and technical writing including but not limited to project documentation, operating manuals, training materials, press releases, and journal papers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Authored Technical Data Sheets and Product Use Guides for a major chemical company as principal of CB Services.
- Ghost writer for numerous papers for publication in technical journals including regression of research and process data into graphical format and consultation on data interpretation.
- Evaluated 21 new technologies, including market research, fitness for purpose, patent status, and value forecasting in the role of Staged Development Process Coordinator for a Dow product group. This effort resulted in a 70% reduction in number of projects and a doubling of the rate of successful commercialization.
- Introduced 3 new technologies from bench and pilot scale research to commercial practice, developing process simulations, engineering packages, operating and training manual, and business plans. Developed materials and computer based tools to use in licensing these technologies.
- Created Business Plans for other development projects and acquisitions.
- Worked with Marketing & Sales to create, maintain, and analyze customer and end-use databases.
- Conducted market research and competitive analysis that led to realignment and consolidation of two business units at Dow as a Value Based Management Team Member. This resulted in a marked improvement in both market share and cost position.
- Authored a comprehensive global study of NOx Abatement Technologies including applications, markets, providers, and regulatory trends.
- Conducted Market Studies for Gas Treating, Dehydration, & Sulfur Recovery Markets, Flue Gas Desulfurization Markets, and several Petrochemical Products Markets.
- Authored internal manual entitled Microwave Cookbook for Chemists and Engineers, a treatise on radio frequency principles in chemical processes, as a Development Associate at Dow.
- Authored 15 published journal articles and more than 50 technical presentations given at seminars.
EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY
1999 – present CB Services
1973 – 1999 The Dow Chemical Company
EDUCATION:
- Texas A&M Graduate Extension Courses in: Kinetics, Distillation, and Electrochemical Engineering
- BS in Chemical Engineering, 1977, Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston
- BS in Mathematics, 1974, University of Houston
- Additional training available on request.
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