Structural Engineer

• Mar 2022 - Present

Analysis and design of support structures for piping and equipment in large industrial settings and research facilities typically associated with electric power production. Analysis and design of support structures for piping and equipment in large industrial settings and research facilities typically associated with electric power production.

Structural Engineer

• Jul 2011 - Nov 2022

Analysis, design and seismic qualification of waveguide assemblies and their supports in the Ion and Electron Cyclotron transmission line systems, routed between the RF Heating Building and the Tokamak Building in the ITER project, the next generation fusion power attempt. ITER's goal is to achieve a burning plasma capable of returning ten times the input power. The ITER plant site is located in Cadarache, France. http://www.usiter.org Analysis, design and seismic qualification of waveguide assemblies and their supports in the Ion and Electron Cyclotron transmission line systems, routed between the RF Heating Building and the Tokamak Building in the ITER project, the next generation fusion power attempt. ITER's goal is to achieve a burning plasma capable of returning ten times the input power. The ITER plant site is located in Cadarache, France. http://www.usiter.org

Structural Engineer (cont ed student at US ITER)

• 2011 - 2015

Structural Engineer

• Feb 2011 - May 2011

Reactor Core Removal Project (RCRP) and Interim Safe Storage (ISS) Provide reviews and commentary on project documents as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on structural engineering aspects of decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) efforts at the 105 KE shut-down graphite nuclear reactor, with a natural phenomena hazards (NPH) emphasis, located in DOE’s Hanford nuclear reservation. Worked as an independent contractor (1099) under contract with BNL Technical Services, itself a subcontractor to CHPRC, to provide engineering services. Show less

Structural Engineer

• Jun 2006 - Feb 2011

Design of large steel and concrete shielding structures along neutron beamlines at the Target Building in the Spallation Neutron Source site, at ORNL, qualified for natural phenomena hazards per DOE-STD-1020. Design of steel and concrete platforms and other similar structures at experimental facilities in ORNL. Lifting analysis for heavy shielding per DOE-STD-1090. Design of large steel and concrete shielding structures along neutron beamlines at the Target Building in the Spallation Neutron Source site, at ORNL, qualified for natural phenomena hazards per DOE-STD-1020. Design of steel and concrete platforms and other similar structures at experimental facilities in ORNL. Lifting analysis for heavy shielding per DOE-STD-1090.

Structural Engineer

• 2003 - 2006

MOX Project, seismic qualification of equipment inside the NCR plutonium glovebox, calculate weights and center of gravity (CG) for this equipment, evaluate load drop for glovebox breach potential. MOX Project, seismic qualification of equipment inside the NCR plutonium glovebox, calculate weights and center of gravity (CG) for this equipment, evaluate load drop for glovebox breach potential.

Structural Engineer (Alstom)

• 2001 - 2003

Analysis and design of supporting steel structures for very large flue ducts in air pollution control equipment for fossil power plants, using STAAD-Pro. Weight estimates, qualification of steel column baseplates and concrete foundations. Analysis and design of supporting steel structures for very large flue ducts in air pollution control equipment for fossil power plants, using STAAD-Pro. Weight estimates, qualification of steel column baseplates and concrete foundations.