Arbabi, Mohsen -  Ph.D. (Senior Electrical Engineer)

• Over 30 years of experience in design, engineering and R&D of electrical and electronic systems.

• Over 18 years of experience in management and supervision of large oil, gas and other industrial projects.

• Design, engineering and commissioning of industrial projects in oil refineries, a copper extrusion plant, pumping stations, an alumina power production plant, and small power plants.

• Supervision of construction of cross country 56" and 72" gas and water trunk lines.

• Author and Co-author of several publications in technical journals and conferences.

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic-Communications; University of Bradford, England. Postgraduate Diploma in Microwave Engineering & B.S.; Electrical Engineering; London University, England.

Chan, Thomas -  (Lead Engineer)

• San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA - M.S., Engineering, In Progress

• San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA - B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2003

• Perform design and as-built surveys of distributed generation and co-generation power producing facilities using CAD/CAE

• Design process piping, including P&ID, heat balance, flow analysis, support analysis, and system layout for exhaust, process  water, cooling water, and fuel gas system

• Design HVAC system for power generation facilities.

• Assistance in development of innovative products for use in the power distribution industry

Chen, Linus -  P.E. (Senior Electrical Engineer)

• Over 20 years of experience in electrical design and construction for C.I.I. field. Projects involved medium and low voltages system (including engineering study, system protection, design and construction), indoor & outdoor lighting, control, fire alarm, communication and security.

• POWER DESIGN: 125 KV substation, 12Kv-480v substation, switch gear, protective relay, meter, motor control center, power distribution system, grounding, cabling, panel schedules, single line diagram, three line dia., elementary diagram, material selection and specification.  Underground duck bank system, manhole and etc., emergency power system, generator, UPS.   Power for HVAC, cooling tower, and chiller, VFD.  Power for clean rooms and isolated grounding system.

• PERFORMANCE: Voltage drop study, short circuit calculation, load study, protective relay selection and coordination.

• Grounding (high resistance, low resistance and solid) selection construction site inspection and supervision.

• LIGHTING: Indoor and outdoor lighting, emergency lighting, clean room lighting Title #24, lighting control, dimmer system.

• CONTROL: design elementary diagram, logic diagram, device selection, PLC ladder diagram review PLC wiring and connection diagram.

• ALARM: Battery AH sizing, voltage drop calculation, rising diagram and system design review.

• M.S. in Electrical engineering, University Of Illinois. Chicago, Illinois

• B.S. In electrical engineering, National Taiwan university. Taipei, Taiwan

• Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in the States of California, Washington, Nevada.  Non-active:  Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Dakota.

Fishman, Doron - (Engineer)

• Over 4 years of experiences in Design, data acquisition, and testing.

•  Expertise in design using CAD and 3D solid modeling programs.

•  B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SFSU

Greiner, Martin - Jr. Engineer/Designer

Horn, Ken - P.E. (Associate)

Karaman, Ibrahim - Ph.D. (Consultant)

• Assistant Professor in The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.

• Research interests in the areas of processing-microstructure-mechanical property relationships in metallic nanomaterials, shape memory alloys, bulk amorphous metals and high-strength steels and twinning and martensitic phase transformation in metallic materials.

• Recipient of the 2005 Robert Lansing Hardy Award (TMS) which recognizes outstanding promise for a successful career in the broad field of metallurgy by a metallurgist under the age of 30, the 2002 TEES Select Young Faculty Award, and 2001 TEES Special Research Fellow Award.

• B.S., M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bogazici University, Turkey in 1995 and 1996, Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kopperdahl, David - Ph.D. (Consultant)

• Over 7 years of experience in the design of mechanical and electromechanical systems as well as research, product development, and analysis in orthopedic biomechanics.

• Key strengths in mechanism design, finite element analysis, stress analysis, kinematics analysis, material testing, and machining/fabrication processes.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, with minor in Material Science; M.S.-M.E., University of California, Berkeley; B.S.-M.E. University of California, Davis. Eleven technical publications.

Lancaster, Michael -  (Senior Designer)

• CAD Management for more than 16 years. Skilled in multiple aspects of industrial design standards, solving complex computer system designs.

• Knowledgeable and skilled in AutoCAD 2002, MICRO-STATION VerJ and INTE-GRAPH systems.

• Associate of Arts Degree, Certificate of Extended Study in Engineering Technology and Surveying

Lathrop, Ron -  (Senior Process Engineer Consultant)

• Over forty years of extensive and in-depth process engineering experience, both in technical design and facility operations, mainly in the petroleum refining related sectors.

• Experience includes Technical Services Management, Refinery Operations Management, Unit Supervision, Engineering Supervision, as well as hands-on engineering work.

• B.S. Chemical Engineer - University of California, Berkley, CA.

Lewis, Ken - P.E. (Senior Electrical Engineer - Consultant)

• Over 30 years of experience in electrical design and engineering for transmission and distribution systems.

• Manager and supervisor (Director at PG&E) of large projects in transmission and distribution systems.

• Expertise in Transmission Construction and Maintenance, Substation Engineering and Construction, and general Electrical Engineering and Design.

• M.S. in Power Options, Univ. of Santa Clara; B.S.E.E., Sacramento State Univ.

• Registered Professional Engineer, State of California, Electrical Engineering.

Longo, Vito -  (Senior Associate)

• Over 20 years of electric power delivery, planning, and operations experience on both customer and utility systems. Specific background in distributed generation, power quality, metering, T&D, reliability, and business planning topics.

• Professional society and employment engagements with the development and deployment of overhead transmission line technology.

• Author and co-author of over 30 technical papers or articles.

• B.S.E.E., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Mahjouri, Marjaneh -  (Sr. Programmer & CFO)

• Over 20 years of experience in computer programming, design, business applications, financial management, marketing, and operational management.

• B.S. in computer science and mathematics, California State University, Hayward.

Ridgely, John - Ph.D.  (Consultant)

• Over 12 years of experience in mechanical design, instrumentation, control systems, and stress analysis.

• Key strengths include mechanical, electromechanical, instrumentation and controls design and engineering; software development; mechatronics; electronics; and finite element analysis.

• A very analytical and hands-on engineer with strong machining, fabrication, testing and field evaluation abilities.

• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; M.S.-M.E. and B.S.-M.E., U.C. Berkeley. Author of many technical publications.

Shahpar, Farhad -  P.E. (Senior Structural Engineer -  Consultant)

• Over 28 years of experience in structural engineering. As lead structure design engineer on numerous design and design/build projects with major design/build firms and as an independent consultant.

• Design of buildings, foundations, static and vibratory equipment supports and stacks for both heavy & high tech industrial plants; design of hangers and associated structures for aerospace facilities; design of highway and railroad bridges; design of earth and water retaining structures and seismic retrofit of existing bridges and buildings in California.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering; University of California, Berkeley.

• Registered Professional Engineer; CA and Utah; Civil Engineering.

Shirmohamadi, Manuchehr -  Ph.D., P.E. (Principal Consultant and President)

• Over 22 years of experience in design and analysis, mechanical integrity of equipment and structures, and pressure piping & vessels, for power generating, gas transmission, coal processing, manufacturing and other industries.

• Expert in finite element and fracture mechanics analysis, life prediction, failure analysis, materials behavior, non-destructive testing and evaluation, field data gathering and project management.

• Inventor (3 patents) and part time instructor of engineering courses. Author of many publications in technical journals and conferences and numerous technical reports

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with minor in Material Science/Corrosion engineering, University of California, Berkeley; M.S.-C.E., University of Washington; B.S.-C.E., University of Michigan

• Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the states of  California, Washington, New Jersey and Nevada

Whitsitt, Ron -  (Marketing Associate)

• Over 22 years industrial sales experience, primarily in technically demanding product lines, with a broad range of client experience to include consulting engineers, OEM’s, state and municipal organizations, contractors and end users in food, pharmaceutical, semiconductor processing, power/ petrochemical, water and waste industries.

Worrell, Eric -  P.E. (Consultant)

• Over 15 years of engineering operations experience in petroleum refining and natural gas transportation and storage.

• Key strengths in project definition and management, design review, process hazards analysis, and writing of facilities and equipment descriptions and procedures.

• Extensive professional society and community leadership.

• B.S. - Mechanical Engineering - University of Maryland, College Park

Ziari, Farokh -  (Consultant)

• Over five years experience as Lead Mechanical Engineer for development and implementation of high volume automated test equipment (Servo Track Writer) for new hard disk drive products.

• Over 22 years experience with high volume automated manufacturing tooling from conceptual design through installation and release of manufacturing line including experience as Process Engineer improving tool reliability, process yields, tool through puts, and tooling cost reduction.

• Advisory Engineer - HDD Manufacturing Engineering - IBM Corporation

• M.S. Mechanical Engineering - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of California, Berkeley, CA.