1. What is your title?
Senior Principal Support Engineer
2. How long have you been working for Invensys?
25 Years
3. Where did you go to school and what degree(s) do you have?
Brigham Young University, BS, MS in Chemical Engineering
4. Why did you choose to go for those degree(s)?
I was always interested in the sciences as a kid.
5. Why did you come to work for Invensys?
I decided to leave academia. I joined Simulation Sciences in 1982, as part of the Methods and Data group, which at the time was part of the Development Team. I was part of that group for 20 years. We were able to work on problems relevant to the CPI, and publish in the ChE literature. I was in charge of maintaining the pure component library and mixture databanks, as well as do actual development work. In addition to working in the code, I provided worldwide secondary support for Thermodynamic and physical property questions.
6. Tell us about the toughest case you ever handled.
Boy, after 25 years that is a tough question. It would have to be one where a solution was just not possible, either because of the code or lack of modeling data for the system.
7. What is one common error that people can avoid making in their simulation?
First, get all the formal training you can from IOM, double check UOMs and make sure that thermo interaction matrices have interactions for crucial binaries.
8. What is your favorite part of your job?
Being able to solve problems that clients have been struggling with, some for quite a bit of time, with a simple call to the hotline.
9. What would you say to someone considering Chemical Engineering?
I would tell them that it is a great career choice where an individual can make a solid contribution to making life better.
10. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy golfing, reading, fishing, and activities with my grandkids.
11. Tell us something interesting about yourself that others may not know.
With 4 boys, I was an active Boy Scout leader for 25 years.
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