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Experience

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  Makon Engineering & Technical Services

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Mechanical & Piping Engineer

  Projects: Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Gas Handling Facilities (DOMGAS Projects - ~$1B)Responsibilities:- Oversee all mechanical and piping engineering design activities for gas processing and export facilities.- Supervise and generate mechanical and piping deliverables such as design specifications, equipment design calculations, plot plans, general arrangement drawings, piping isometrics, pipe support detail drawing, piping stress analysis reports.- Analysis of stresses in critical piping for 4 facilities using CAESAR II software.- Design of 23 low & high pressure vessels and process separators for 4 facilities using PVelite software.- Resolve mechanical interface issues with contractors, vendors and clients- Mentoring and training of 5 younger Mechanical & Piping Engineers and designers. Show less

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  Anbas Energy Systems

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  Mechanical & Piping Engineer

  Projects: Conceptual, front-end, detailed design and construction of oil & gas, pipelines, and power generation facilities; hook-up of oil wells to production facilities — Total project sum: ~$100MResponsibilities:• Oversee mechanical & piping engineering design and deliverables for natural gas processing facilities.• Design of pressurized gas and vacuum systems to ASME codes B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, Sec. Viii Div. 1 & 2.• Material selection and specifications for pipes, valves, fittings, and pressure vessels for processing facilities.• Streamlined workflow and improved efficiency 3 folds by facilitating the implementation of smart 3D models from which working drawings were generated.• Review and improve quality of P&IDs, process flow diagrams, structural drawings, and electrical deliverables.• Performed piping and pressure vessel stress analysis by finite element methods, using ANSYS and CAESAR II.• Developed conceptual designs, front end, and detailed design drawings using AutoCAD and SolidWorks.• Manage interfaces with other engineering disciplines, clients, vendors and sub-contractors. • Provision of technical support to procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.• Project engineering duties such as scheduling, progress tracking, and budgeting.• Mentoring, coaching, and training of 3 younger mechanical engineers. Show less

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  North Carolina State University

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2021

  Materials Research Assistant

  Project: Leveraging polymer-water interactions for damage detection in polymer composites, enabling sub-micron scale damage detection.Responsibilities:- Hands-on development of experimental setups and data processing algorithms.- Apply design-of-experiments methods.- Polymer composite sample fabrication. Curing and testing various thermoset polymer resin formulations.- Dielectric characterization using a vector network analyzer and split post dielectric resonator.- Material characterization using FTIR spectroscopy and on-going plans for extension to AFM-IR for nano-scale characterization.- Qualitative and quantitative spectral analysis of polymers, applied in moisture degradation and damage detection.- Applied machine learning using MATLAB and python in mapping of damaged areas in polymer composite laminates.- Applied FTIR & Raman spectrometers, optical & laser microscopes, SEM, XRD, XPS, AFM, DMA, and load frames in molecular analysis and material characterization.- Simulate microwave-frequency test environments for polymer composite materials using ANSYS and HFSS.- Developed MATLAB and python codes to automate experiments, employing Arduino micro-controllers, stepper motors, and 3D printed parts; controlled via a PC. This reduced testing time from over 4 hours to just 10 mins, while improving precision.- Performed fracture, fatigue, and stress analysis using ANSYS & Hypersizer to optimize materials used in ceramic and polymer matrix composite structures; saved up to 40% in weight.- Selection and application of advanced materials such as refractory metals, metal foams, polymers, ceramics, biomaterials, and advanced composites in extreme applications.- Material forensics and failure mode analysis for metals, polymers, and ceramic materials.- R&D and commercialization of a composite hydrogel multiple-drug delivery system. Applied in advanced burn dressings.- Prepared journal publications and research grant proposals. Show less

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  Exponent

  Jul 2021 - Nov 2023

  - Failure analysis and investigations, engineering and scientific consulting.- Investigation of equipment and piping failures in industrial and processing facilities.- Manage project teams of 3-5 PhD-level engineers in tackling challenging materials and corrosion related investigations.- Application of analytical techniques such as SEM, EDS, FTIR, OES, metallurgical analysis, micro & macro hardness testing, fractography, and high-res digital optical microscopy in analysis of failures in metals, polymers, ceramics, and composite materials. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Apr 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Associate

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2023
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  Intel Corporation

  Jun 2024 - now

  Senior Facilities Mechanical Engineer

  - Engineering and management of facilities supporting data centers and high-end semiconductor chip development & manufacturing.- Reliability analysis, failure analysis, and operational optimization of mechanical equipment and systems.