Experience

Exponent

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jul 2022 - Present

• • Oct 2002 - Jul 2022

  Dr. Russell Ogle, a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, is a Principal Engineer in the Thermal Sciences practice at Exponent. He applies his expertise as a chemical engineer to the scientific investigation and prevention of complex industrial accidents. He has 35 years of industrial experience working in fire, explosion, and chemical safety. Dr. Ogle has investigated hundreds of fires and explosions in industrial, commercial, and residential settings. His expertise includes combustible dust explosions and fires, process safety management, process systems engineering, chemical reactivity hazards, product safety investigations, and environmental losses. Show less



Packer Engineering

• Vice President

  • Aug 1995 - Oct 2002

  Fire and explosion investigation, failure analysis, process safety Fire and explosion investigation, failure analysis, process safety



Rust Environment & Infrastructure

• Naperville, Illinois

• Department Manager

  • Jan 1991 - Aug 1995

  Performed feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed engineering design, and construction observation for environmental remediation projects. Performed feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed engineering design, and construction observation for environmental remediation projects.



Chemical Waste Management

• Geneva, Illinois

• Research Engineer

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  Built, operated, and maintained pilot plant for thermal treatment of hazardous waste solids and contaminated soils. Built, operated, and maintained pilot plant for thermal treatment of hazardous waste solids and contaminated soils.



Alliant TechSystems, formerly Honeywell Defense Systems Group

• Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

• Senior Development Engineer

  • Apr 1986 - Jan 1990

  Design, analysis, and testing of military hardware systems with emphasis on energetic materials performance and product safety. Design, analysis, and testing of military hardware systems with emphasis on energetic materials performance and product safety.