EW #270 - Senior Consultant, Professor - Chemical Engineering, Dean Emeritus, Founding Director - Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (ACERC), Brigham Young University; B.S. Chemistry; B.E.S., M.S., Ph.D. Chem Eng., P.E.: Who's Who listings; Consultant, 65 organizations; Extensive expert witness experience in fires/explosions: buildings, residential, industrial, commercial fireplaces, vehicles, coal mines, firearms.
Member AIChE, ASEE, NFPA, Combustion institute
Author - 4 books, 220 papers
Utah Outstanding Engineer, 1977
Distinguished Faculty Award, 1985
Governor's Medal, 1987
U.S. Department of Energy, "2002 Homer H. Lowry Award, Fossil Fuels"
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Rank/Positions
Brigham Young University
Assistant Professor, 1960-63
Associate Professor, 1967-69
Professor, 1970
Department Chairman, 1970-77
Dean, 1977-1994
Head, Combustion Laboratory, 1977-1990
Director, Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (ACERC), 1986-1997 University Professorship in Combustion, 1994-Present
Educational Background
B.S., Chemistry, Brigham Young University, 1957
B.E.S., Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1957
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, 1958
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, 1960
Related Experience
1960-63, Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University
1966-67, Visiting Assistant Professor, California Institute of Tech.
1967-Present, Associate Professor, Professor, Brigham Young University
1961-62, Senior Development Engineer, Hercules Power Company, Chemical Propulsion Div., Bacchus, UT
1963-67, Senior Technical Specialist, Supervisor, Project Engineer, Program Manager, Lockheed Propulsion Company, Redlands, CA
The unique capabilities of the engineering staff have led to the successful resolution of a wide variety of expert witness cases.
œ Solvent and natural gas fires in confined spaces with unique burn propagation characteristics
œ Coal mine fires
œ Accidental ignition of gasoline, smokeless gun powder, solvents, etc.
œ Industrial explosions and fires (power plant boiler, copper smelter, ammonium perchlorate plant, etc.)
œ Car fire cause and origin
œ Building fire cause and origin
œ Static charge ignition of gasoline in portable containers in vehicles
œ Explosions (BLEVEs), fires, burning characteristics, and pollutant/noxious fumes from rail car accidents
œ Coke oven damage due to power failure
œ Use computer simulations to determine the likelihood of the various possible causes of accidents, explosions, and fires
œ Reconstruct" combustion events through computer modeling to establish sequence and timing
œ Services Applicable to Expert Witness
œ Thorough understanding of combustion fundamentals permits the interpretation of the evidence to be based on well-proven facts
œ Wide network of associates, both in the field of combustion and in general engineering and chemistry, provides access to additional insights
œ Experimental capabilities allow testing of key questions
œ Modeling is usually the most cost effective and often the only possible method by which to examine combustion events
œ Advanced degrees, professional certification, and peer recognition
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