22 years experience in mechanical engineering and design, in transportation:
• 10+ years in rail/transit engineering and design with BT
• 10+ years in automotive (special machinery, industrial automation, R&D, working for Caterpillar, Audi, INA, Honda, Ford)
Specific work experience in the following fields:
• Mass Transit Product Optimization and Development (particularly metro LIM and rotary, Monorail)
• Monorail Vehicle and Wayside articulated switches, Dynamics Analysis of the control and motion
• Material Selection, Strength of Materials, Machine Design, Automation and Welding.
• Vehicle Mechanical Systems Design and Integration (including Interiors, Exteriors, Cab, HVAC, Doors, Gangway, etc.)
• Industrial automation automotive design, product development and R&D.
Author and coauthor of various patents in automotive and transportation industry:
• Massage system. Patent numbers: 20070239090, WO2007112580
• Modular contour support apparatus. Patent numbers: 8382204, 20110278891, 7984948, 20070296256
• Heat, cool, and ventilate system for automotive applications. Patent number: 20060175877, WO2006086320
• Monorail guide wheel with integral retention device. Patent number: CA 2930108