Christopher Lanning
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Credentials
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PE, Mechanical
NCEESDec, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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FOREST CONCEPTS
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Engineer
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Jun 2004 - Present
• Design/build laboratory scale test equipment with data collection and analysis protocols to determine critical engineering parameters for full scale machine design. • Develop/use LabView, Excel (including VBA), and Matlab to collect and analyze test data. • Design/build full-scale lightweight mobile equipment with complex hydraulic system. • Design control system for advanced moving-bed dryer for high diffusion-rate bioenergy materials utilizing data from lab-scale research drying apparatus. • All lab and full-scale equipment developed in SolidWorks prior to construction.• Perform structural analysis via FEA and other methods on critical machine components. • Source materials and sub-contractors to augment production capability when needed.• Develop mass, energy, and cost estimating models for end-to-end commercial scale production facilities. • Coordinate integration of teams from National Labs and research institutions across the nation for federal grant applications and collaborative research.• Create documentation and deliver presentations regarding project status to federal agencies and other stake holders.
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Seattle Pacific University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Instructor
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Sep 2011 - May 2014
Co-taught combined Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design class. Responsible for advising and evaluating mechanical engineering aspects of the class. Co-taught combined Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design class. Responsible for advising and evaluating mechanical engineering aspects of the class.
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Education
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University of Washington
Aeronautical Engineering, Light Weight Structural Design