Consultant
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
- Electronics
- Optics
- Pharmaceutical
- Precision Assembly
- Fiber Optics
- Chemical Packaging
EDUCATION
This associate has a M.B.A. in Management from Long Island University.
This expert has a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York.
EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Cleanroom Design, HVAC, Energy Conservation, Sustainability Expert ConsultantThis associate is an expert in HVAC product design, sales, service, and installation. Further expertise includes facility design / build, manufacturing, operations, and teaching. This associate has experience with consultation and project design management. Additional expertise of this consultant includes construction supervision and certification of industrial facilities serving electronic, semiconductor, bio-pharmaceutical including optics, and allied "high tech" firms.
This expert is highly experienced in areas including cleanroom design and construction, energy issues related to heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and energy code implementation. This associate has specializations with commercial refrigeration systems, energy conservation, sustainability, and mold.
This consultant has extensive knowledge regarding piping, fire protection, industrial engineering, and heating. Additionally this expert has knowledge of cooling, ventilating, humidity control, and refrigeration equipment for commercial and industrial applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in cleanroom design / build, HVAC engineering consulting, electronic facilities engineering, energy conservation, sustainability, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Interim Chair, Department Of Construction Science And Management, Major University
Oversaw department with 10 faculty and staff (full-time and adjunct), 177 undergraduate students and 23 graduate students. Was responsible for faculty staffing and evaluation, scheduling, curriculum development, student advisement, student recruiting, student placement, articulation program development, industry relations. Interfaced with College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities as well as the University.
Associate Professor, Construction Science And Management, Major University
Taught Materials and Methods II & II to Construction Science students and Architectural students. Taught Environmental Systems I to Construction Science and Architectural students. Developed and taught Environmental Systems II to provide a greater exposure to building systems for students about to enter the construction industry. Served on University Graduate Curriculum Committee, CAAH Curriculum Committee and CAAH Honors and Awards Committee. Served as Advisor to the student chapter of then American Society of Heating, Air conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers (ASHRAE) and the student chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). Conducted research and published in four main areas of interest, energy conservation codes, sustainability, cleanroom design/construction, and mold.
Vice President and Manager, Luwa Bahnson Cleanrooms
In two years built up an organization that went from $3 million in revenues at a loss, predominantly in product sales, into a profitable design/build group doing over $10 million in cleanrooms. Recruited the design team, developed marketing strategy, participated in sales presentation and negotiation, negotiated supplier and trade contracts, supported cleanroom activity of parent company (Zellweger-Luwa), and provided technical oversite and review. Participated in acquisition of Lepco Inc. Supported Luwa goal of penetrating U.S. bio-pharmaceutical market. Made presentations on ISO cleanroom design/construction standard on to ISPE annual meeting in Tampa. Performed work for a number of bio-pharma companies including Becton-Dickinson, Schering-Plough, PDC, Kendall, and others.
Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Luwa Lepco
Participated as part of leadership team of Luwa Lepco, specifically in the area of sales and marketing. Revised sales representative arrangement, integrated Luwa Bahnson and Lepco sales teams, interfaced with global corporate partners in seeking overseas projects. Dealt with major challenges associated with integrating two corporate cultures in transition period.
Director, Electronic Facilities Engineering, Fluor Daniel
Developed and maintained core competency in design of microelectronics facilities. Recruited architectural, mechanical and process engineering personnel to serve as resource for discipline engineers in electronic facility design. Technical and administrative manager of group. Proposal manager on numerous sales efforts.
Supervising HVAC Engineer, Fluor Daniel
Provided technical oversite to HVAC function in Greenville. Reviewed drawings for Amgen, Biogen, and Somatagen among others, in support of the Bio-Pharmaceuticals Business Unit.
Manager, Mechanical Design Department, Fluor Daniel
Provided administrative oversite to 450 person design department covering fields of piping, fire protection, industrial engineering, HVAC.
Internal Consultant, Fluor Daniel
Provided HVAC and cleanroom design support to the Electronics Business Unit. Participated in proposal and client presentations. Participated in industry conferences on behalf of Fluor Daniel. Was active in Institute of Environmental Sciences Work Groups on clean room testing and design considerations.
Lead HVAC / Cleanroom Engineer, Fluor Daniel
Served in lead engineering position providing conceptual design as well as detail design administration on a variety of major industrial projects, including NEC, Roseville; MEMC, Spartanburg; PHC, Korea; Taisil, Taiwan; Motorola, Korea.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager, Clean Room Products Inc.
Managed CRE, the clean room design/build division of CRP, serving microelectronics, optics, pharmaceutical, precision assembly, fiber optics, chemical packaging, film and allied industries. Was responsible for design/construction of over 150 cleanroom projects from 100 to 25000 sq.ft. in cleanliness classes ranging from Class 100000 to Class 1 including a cleanroom for Merck and West Pharmaceutical.
Principal, Northern Refrigeration Service
Principal of an HVACR company involved in sales, design, installation and service of heating, cooling, ventilating, humidity control and refrigeration equipment for commercial and industrial applications. Held “limited” electrical license. Involved in the design of laboratory and manufacturing facility exhaust systems.
Manager, Slant Fin Corporation
Manager of Engineering of company manufacturing boilers, air conditioners and baseboard radiation equipment. Specific application experience in office and institutional HVAC areas.
HVAC Equipment Design/Test Engineer, Stratos Division, Fairchild-Hiller Corp.
Developed air conditioning equipment for military application.
Test Engineer, Dayton T. Brown Testing Laboratories
Involved in testing military safety and survival hardware.
Test Engineer, Electrical Testing Laboratories Inc.
Involved in testing air conditioning equipment in support of ARI and NEMA industry certification programs.
Associate Professor, City University Of New York, New York City Technical College
Developed curriculum and taught refrigeration, controls, and air conditioning theory and laboratory courses for full time degree students as well supporting the continuing education program. Developed a course for Women in Non-Traditional Occupations. Chaired Environmental Technology Program Industry Advisory Council. Formed and advised Student ASHRAE Chapter. Academic and job counseling.
Adjunct Instructor, SUNY, Farmingdale, NY
Taught refrigeration and electrical laboratory courses in the Continuing Education Department
Adjunct Instructor, NY Institute of Technology, Westbury NY
Teaching refrigeration as well as a survey course on management.
Adjunct Instructor, Apex Technical School, NYC
Curriculum development and teaching trade school students refrigeration theory and laboratory.
PUBLICATIONS
This consultant is the author of numerous publications related to HVAC control systems, commercial refrigeration systems, energy conservation, sustainability, cleanroom design / construction, and mold. Numerous presentations related to energy conservation, sustainability, and cleanroom design.
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