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EXPERTLY ORCHESTRATED GENIUS

Resume of PTL, Sc.D.

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PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED

  • Bioengineering
  • Biostatistics
  • Environmental Health Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Research
  • Legal
  • Pharmaceutical

EDUCATION

This expert holds an ScD in Environmental Health, received from the Harvard University.

This expert holds a MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, received from the Boston University.

This expert holds a MS in Engineering Science, received from the Dartmouth College.

This expert holds a BS in Bioengineering, received from the Syracuse University.


EXPERTISE AND SERVICES

Environmental Health, Toxicology Expert Consultant Resume

This consultant's expertise is in epidemiology, research and critical evaluation of environmental and occupational health concerns, and occupational and environmental disease cluster investigations. Other specializations of this expert include exposure assessment design, indoor environmental quality investigations, and litigation support and case development. This expert also has experience in statistical data analysis, biostatistics, risk communication, and research projects evaluating performance of hazard control, and biosafety program development.

This consultant's work experience includes epidemiologic study of the effects of particulate air pollution on the cardiovascular system, design of relational databases and statistical programming and interpretation, and direction of laboratory health and safety.

Other areas of specialty for this expert include design, testing and analysis of pharmacokinetic, bioavailability and preliminary investigative toxicology studies. Development of analytical chemistry methods, tissue culture and assay methods for the analysis of bone resorption are other areas of this consultant's expertise. This expert also specializes in design, construction, characterization and operation of a novel bioreactor, and health hazards analyses.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.

Providing expertise in environmental health science, epidemiology, biostatistics, bioengineering, scientific research, environmental and occupational health and safety, toxicology, litigation support and expert witness testimony, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

Vice President of Health Services, Co-Chair of Litigation Support Practice, occupational health, safety and environmental consulting firm

Specialized in epidemiology, offering research and critical evaluation of environmental and occupational health concerns, occupational and environmental disease cluster investigations, exposure assessment design, indoor environmental quality investigations, litigation support and case development, statistical data analysis, biostatistics, risk communication, research projects evaluating performance of hazard control, and biosafety program development.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Visiting Scientist, School of Public Health, Occupational Health Department, Harvard University

Was responsible for all phases of a short-term prospective epidemiologic study investigating the effects of particulate air pollution on the cardiovascular system. This included study design, development, laboratory and project staff management. Designed relational databases and performed all statistical programming and interpretation using SAS and Splus. Teaching and curriculum development were also performed in basic environmental health, epidemiology and occupational health policy. Served as laboratory health and safety director to ensure compliance with university regulations.

Associate Research Scientist, Toxicology Department, Ariad Pharmaceuticals

Performed work to support several discovery avenues including allergy, asthma, osteoporosis and regulated gene therapy products. Designed, tested and analyzed pharmacokinetic, bioavailability and preliminary investigative toxicology studies. Developed analytical chemistry methods for these studies using HPLC and MS. Developed tissue culture and assay methods for the analysis of bone resorption for an in vitro osteoporosis model.

Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College

Designed, constructed, characterized, and operated a novel bioreactor for the in vitro tissue engineering of articular cartilage. Tested various biomaterial matrices within the reactor and developed chemical assays to monitor chondrocyte function and articular cartilage regeneration in the reactor.

Intern, Fermentation and Health and Safety Departments, Bristol-Myers Squibb

In the health and safety department, conducted health hazards analyses of bioaerosol exposures in a wastewater treatment facility including a preliminary risk analysis, industrial hygiene sampling and recommendations for protective action. Developed and implemented a drinking water sampling and analysis plan for the site. Initiated a personal protective equipment review for electrical shop personnel, and made and implemented appropriate safety recommendations. In the fermentation department, performed engineering analysis of heat transfer, mass transfer and power uptake for biochemical fermentation processes. Was responsible for tracking, compiling and publishing detailed production engineering reports for weekly and monthly periods. Performed engineering and cost analysis of proposals for modification and implementation of operating procedures. Was responsible for software updating, documentation and training of chemical process operators with new computer control systems.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, major university


PUBLICATIONS

This expert has authored and co-authored numerous publications on topics related to epidemiology, occupational and environmental health and safety, biotechnology and bioengineering, cell culture engineering, computational statistics and data analysis, occupational environmental hygiene, environmental health, and more.


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