Problem Solver
Robert J. Gill
Areas Robert J. Gill is Knowledgeable in:
gas phase kinetics, thermodynamic property estimation, programming, modeling, light detectors, combustion problems, and sex pheromones of insects.
Techniques Robert J. Gill Uses:
Principal Factors, Multi-linear regression, non-linear regression, statistics tests, clever use of laboratory equipment and my years of experience working in labs (30+).
Robert J. Gill's Problem Solving Skills:
- thermodynamic equilibrium calculations of complex systems
- estimation & calculation of thermodynamic and transport properties
- MATLAB, FORTRAN, BASIC Programming
- optical systems for scientific applications (Mie scattering, LIF, fluorescence, etc.)
- High resolution spectroscopy measurements in the UV
- Contamination tests with real explosives - suitcases, clothing
- Mass Spectrometry of flame species
- Gas Chromatography
- Explosive trace detection instrumentation, testing and certification
- optical detectors - selection and interfacing
- Langmuir probe measurements of ion concentrations in flames
- optical spectroscopy
- computer models of soot formation
Robert J. Gill's Problem Solving Experience:
- I calculated the thermodynamic and transport properties of polycyclic aromatic cations used in a kinetics model (CHEMKIN) for soot formation in hydrocarbon flames.
- I co-developed a chemiluminescent technique to measure the real time room-temperature decomposition of solid explosives.
- I used a tunable UV laser to tune the product composition from the photolysis of cyclobutanone in the gas phase.
- I developed mixture rules for hydrocarbon fuels to predict the threshold fuel/air ratio needed to produce soot.
- I designed, built and operated an optical system to measure both the particle size and the emission from burning micron sized metal particles.