Some Problem Solvers Available to You

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50 years experience in wide and diverse fields ranging from pneumatics, motors, nmr, epr spectrometers, temperature recorders and controllers and electrical/electronic design and maufacture.

Developed an elegant solid-state AC switch solution for use in commercial airborne power systems with maths, physics and circuit modelling which, when realised, worked right first time. This work has application to other areas, e.g. domestic power systems.

Development of screening assays for the biotech and pharma industries using a wide range of assay techniques. Validation of assays in high throughput screening modes (including cell based assays) and running screens for compound libraries. Management of data from screening assays and implementation of results into the drug discovery process.

Designing and optimising metal oxide materials for gas sensor applications.

Invented the first universal meter reading system in the world, previously thought impossible due to the variety of interfaces (patents in UK, Europe and USA)

Designed and built prototype of machine to insert buisness cards in rolodex file on desk.

My DC-AC Soft-Switching Inverter was picked as one of 25 national semifinalist for the 2007 Modern Marvels/History Channel Invent Now Challenge which is sponsored by the USPTO.

Designing a new pasta product for the Elderly people with a shape that eases the eating process of pasta and sauce with a spoon.

Developed an application for voice transmission on WLAN for linux based system in C langauge using OSS Audio Framework.

By testing various cables, increased mean time between failures from 10 days to 45 days.

A non-profit organization needed to compete for a county contract for a drug program, but they did not have experience with this type of program. With my consulting and proposal write up, they won the contract and got off to an excellent start.

Developed innovative way of removal of broken nails in the medulla of diaphyseal bone.

I have written several books on Artificial Intelligence.

I am familiar with environmental issues from the science to the regulation and have resolved problems in this area. I forced the state government to establish the first set of regulations concerning the use of wetlands.

Developed a method to treat bio-hazardous waste thus allowing it to be disposed of in a normal solid waste landfill and eliminating the need for expensive transportation and incineration.

Developed the quantum theory of four-atom reactions, that led to the first ever exact quantum-mechanical calculations. My papers on the subject are among the most cited in the field of chemical reaction dynamics in the last 10 years.

Participated in the development of the first Latin American virtual University (the Universidad Virtual de Quilmes) and, as its executive director, re-organized it from a "content-based" learning environment, into a "communication-based" learning network.

Created a device to prevent contractures in paralyed bedridden patients, as well as a prevention of lower extremity blood clots.

I have created a viable Product Configuration system for a major telecommunication equipment manufacturer, solving a computationally complex problem and meeting stringent criteria on the quality of configurations.

Intoroduced new product line to Proctor and Gamble to incorporate the Pringles Nacho chip line with a Salsa Tub fitted with the chip tube packaging.

Use of satellite image and aerial photography for improving placement of rain harvesting earthern dams.

Building the ACELA AMTRACK TRAIN I had to come up with a solution for the fire barrier coating becoming too heavy after application. We tried a different formula combination of aluminum trihydrate powder.

Allow isothermal multiple-displacement amplification of large plasmids (fosmids) directly from bacterial hosts without intermediate purification steps but also without co-amplifying host genomic material, using an exonuclease treatment of bacterial lysates to preferentially digest fragmented host genomic DNA.

To solve the problem of having an intelligent robot I applied animation techniques from the field of cartoon animations. This resulted in a new software engine to animate robots. The result is that more believable robotic interfaces can be built. The robot I tested this on was the "iCat" robot, which received the label "Coolest Invention 2005" by Time Magazine.

I am Civil Engineer with my MS in Civil Engineering from Columbia University in NY. I have worked for consultants and have had to asses various engineering proposals. I have also written repots that highlight a clients engineering concerns and propped solutions to best cost effectively address said concerns. I have both practical and academic skills that allow me to think out side of the box.

Made possible a global solution for wide format printers to emulate a printer chip.

Toyota maufacturing, solved multiple problems for management: faster production, lowered percent of recalls by 86 percent on part defects before they are shipped.

Determined mechanism of interaction between drug receptor and drug.

Antenna design including complicated printed antennas, multi beam antennas and solving coupling effects at arrays.

I have successfully managed, on time and within budget, multi-million dollar engagements at Fortune 500 companies with experience leading diverse teams in the development of complex business solutions supported by leading edge technologies. My extensive methodology experience has enabled me to implement full life cycle systems development and integration projects which enhanced the effectiveness of the business operations

Developed data acquisition for wavelength switching properties of high power lasers.

Designed an enterprise integration hub for aggregating feeds from 28 front end systems to populate back office finance, reconciliation and analytic systems. The hub was used to apply accounting logic in addition to providing an integration point.

PhD thesis on cell migration (as applies to metastasis of cancer cells throughout the body). Developed a system for analyzing the effect of the micron-scale cell geometry on migration direction.

I designed, specified, configured and helped implement a common network for multiple isolated automation controllers in a carbon processing plant. Next, a client-server PC system that provided a common Human-Machine Interface to their process was added. Finally an Information and Data Mining System was added to the Control and HMI Systems. This led to key discoveries which saved the plant over 1 Million dollars per year.

Developed system to track clinical trial subjects in parallel from a preliminary spreadsheet model.

I was the first scientist to encourage industry to R and D placental growth hormone. I proposed novel applications that industry may not have embarked on as yet.

Developed an assay to measure the permeability of vascular graft walls to albumin for a major medical device manufacturer.

Recently I joined a brain trust and have been awarded best answer (solution) 9 times. Topics ranged from finding a workable non-toxic weed killer to preschool for the speech impaired.

Founder of successful Biotech startup, Theregen Inc., a tissue engineering company in the regenerative medicine space.

I have developed a translation memory system and a know-how that drastically reduces time of DTP translation. It also increases accuracy and reduces price to manufacturers.

Developed a new treatment for a common skin ailment using a laser system and was issued a patent on same.

After nearly 10 years working with telecommunications billing solutions, I have devised an easy means of diagramatically describing the key functions of a billing system such that it is very easy for new staff (unfamiliar with telecommunications billing solutions) to understand how the solutions work and where to channel their energies for the work that they are required to do (without recreating the wheel). I have published this work as the TAO of Billing.

Demonstarted and quantified the growth response of a hepatoma cell line to insulin while working as a research associate.

Technological expertise in biological sciences: molecular genetics, DNA repair, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and aging. Hands-on experience working with a wide variety of organisms (from bacteria to human premature babies), and most aspects of biochemical, Immunological, toxicology, molecular biology, clinical, and general experimental techniques.

Developed a fast spectroscopy technique for characterizing the potency of oxandrolone mixed with excipients in pharmaceuticals.

Worked with an ergonomic furniture manufacturer to develop a new CPU holder product offering aimed at American and European markets.

Isolation and purification of stem cells from rabbit adipose tissue.

Accenture wanted to quickly educate 20,000 people on business innovation concepts. Within 6 months I developed a day long training program, a book, and other materials. These were then delivered around the world via 200 trainers who I personally trained.

Analyzed a small village that has grown too large with no planning and with a few ideas presented inexpensive solutions to organize its future growth.

Analyzing agriculture soil deficiencies and suggesting remedies based on soil analysis. Suggecting Best Management Practices (BMP) based on soil science.

Recognizing deficiencies in general transportation management including but not limited to DOT regulations, public relations as it relates to transportation safety, and making suggestions on how to correct administrative and in-the field practices.

Hazardous waste management: Control, containment, and cleanup of hazardous waste spills and accidents training.

I was a primary contributor to the first United Parcel Service online tracking system and the RiteAid EBIDA portal.

Designed a swarm-based system for cross-pollinating ideas into "hub" people for maximum distribution of society-improving ideas.

I have designed a process for desalinizing water that utilizes solar power as an exclusive heat source and produces electricity as a byproduct.

I have designed an anaerobic process for converting organic household and septic waste to biogas.

I have a design for an electric car that uses an ultra light energy storage system that also provides the structural and visual elements of the cars frame and body.

Developed a multibiometric model for face and finger print recognition.

I am one of the members in Amana Toyotas problem solving cell.

I came up with an innovative approach for getting people at college football games, who are often drunk, to recycle cans and bottles.

Ran idea generation sessions for more than 15 Fortune 500 companies.

Co-created breakfast cereal that won national innovation awards.

Winner of the Wake Forest Marketing Case Competition - Yahoo!'s next billion dollar business idea.

Successfully integrated the vendor supplied shipping system with a manufacturer's accounting and CAM systems, across various hardware networks.

Helicopter-based RF Antenna Verification System: A laptop-based, LabVIEW-centric, helicopter-borne data acquisition and flight guidance system integrating GPS and Field Strength meter instruments was developed which facilitated the verification of tower-mounted Large Array RF antenna output characteristics. This system controlled the measurement of multi-service horizontal and vertical RF radiation patterns by monitoring tower-relative platform positions and guiding valid flight paths to acquire, log, and report high quality, densely sampled data. Simulation capabilities were developed which saved a significant amount of time and capital that would otherwise have been required for flight-testing the system. The accurate verification of antenna output characteristics can now be accomplished over the course of one to two hours as opposed to several days or weeks using conventional methods.

Designed a First-in-the-world machine to mass-manufacture a newly invented type of mosquito-repellent coils from cardboard and paper rather than wood flour.

Redesign and improvements regarding accuracy and speed of post press bindery equipment. This involved design of multiple interfacing mechanisms involving linkages, cams, drives, motors; understanding of tolerancing, manufacturing and machining processes to employ such designs in a cost sensitive manner.

Designed and developed system to allow amputees to function in "normal" office and workshop areas by a lift system which presents them to a vertical surface.

Designing an ultra-portable paint tray for Home Depot. Pat.# 5,634,568.

Design of ground grid in arctic cilmates to comply with IEEE 80-2000 requirements for GPR, touch potential, step potential limits for safety.

Helping implement laboratory high throughput systems and protocols in a genome mapping facility.

Determined that multiple machinery failures were due to sabotage and not natural causes. I have become an expert at failure analysis due to an unorthodox ability to envision how things should work.

Designed and tested high voltage surge arrestors including a hybrid system using both MOVs and gas filled spark gaps.

I am a senior lecturer in engineering at De Montfort University, UK, having previously worked in industry as an expert in audio in various scenarios.

Creation of the Totus product to solve the problem of allowing FedEx sales to communicate with every communication method through a single web site and a single process.

Designed Anaerobic in-situ digester for National Guard to get rid of underground defrost liquids used on at airport and not dig up the ground.

Reduced wind tunnel experimental runs by over 86% for the NASA Langley Research Center in conjunction with Florida State University and Old Dominion University.

Developed flight simulator interface hardware used by shuttle pilots prior to actual use of hardware in space.

Designed special purpose machines for food, automotive, general engineering. Problem solving using various power transmission options - hydraulic, pneumatic, electric.

I lead a team of 3 in development of an Autonoumous Soccer Playing Robot for BSEE senior project. Implemented instrumentation & automation of Environmental/Life Acceleration Stress Testing using National Instruments, GPIB, and Visual Basic 6.0. Automated control and logging of Power Supplies, Temperature, Vibration (Signal Analyzer), Digital Volt Meters. Also automated graphical report generation and statistical analyis to Excel using VB6.

I designed a wheelchair lift for a public building, the foundry layout for a heavy engineering firm, a grading machine for grading logs into different grades, and a portable hummer mill.

Engineering - Robotics, electronics, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, telecom, and general engineering. 2002 Olympic games for NBC/ISB troubleshooting, maintenance and implemtation of DS-x, T-x, Microwave circuits, DACS and corresponding equipment.

I was an instructor of innovation at Honeywell.

I worked as designer and senior researcher for more than 10 years in the Russian space/aviation/rocket industry, and for 6 years in NASA. Author of 150 scientific articles and books, and 17 patented inventions.

Material science and development of single crystal growth facilities, fusion reactor components and cryogenic devices. Special bonding techniques: hipping, electroplating.

I have exercised a great deal of my work in the space field. I have therefore gained considerable experience in the design and implementation of the project, using my training as a physicist and a strong set of software for scientific applications. Coating for telescope ISO, stealth coating, infrared termography, design and development of means testing and measurements in space environment, black body reference.

Credit management, credit risk assessment, letters of credit for export sales, factoring and invoice financing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, risk mitigation, debt collection using legal procedures, export financing.

Business process. Sales, marketing and product positioning. People management, coaching, business process engineering, business software, virtualization, IT strategy. Advised IBM on 'go to market' strategy for small and medium businesses.

Flour milling, pizza manufacture, food science, research and development, manufacturing processes. Developed a process to produce a topped chilled pizza that had a crisp base after microwaving.

Mechanical Design; Fluid Systems; Turbomachinery Development, Design, Manufacture, Testing, Start Up and Troubleshooting; Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow Systems, Power Generation, Piping and Valve Systems; Refrigeration and A/C Systems and Equipment Design; Liquid and Gas Separation; Stress and Vibrations; Bearings and Rotordynamics. I am integrative in my approach to design and problem solving, being able to see a situation from many perspectives. Also have an ability to reshape a problem that considers objectives not originally engendered.

Mechanical engineering (Utility related). Green belt holder on six sigma problem solving technique. Resolving problems related to air compressor working functions. Conversant with 7 steps of problem solving procedures.

Ergonomic design and safety innovations. Weapons design and repair solutions. Government trained problem solver. Team training and realworld aplications. Helped a fortune 500 manufacturer to save millions in scrap loss and down time. Designed advanced safety features for the automotive industry.

Forging Process Design, Die Design, Value Added Finished Component Design, Manufacturing Processes, Quality, Information Systems and Ergonomics. I have helped develop very successful manufacturing information systems. I am very familiar with its function and value. This system eventually became marketed under a separate company and is very successful today.