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BOARD BIOGRAHIES |
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William
Bachalo, PhD, attended the very first ILASS meeting in Madison,
WI in 1987. ILASS was the ideal group for him to learn about application
requirements, atomization and spray technology in order to sell
his invention, the Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer. Will was elected
to the board in 1990 and has served as treasurer, vice chairman
and chairman. He has primarily been involved in diagnostics and
experimentation and feels ILASS offers a broad range of interest
in atomization/sprays and the application of these technologies
to solve problems that affect our lives. |
| Michael Benjamin has
been an ILASS member since the mid-1990’s and is serving
his second 6-year term on the board of directors. He has previously
co-chaired the Rocket & Air Breathing Power Fuel Atomization
Committee, co-authored an ILASS white paper on atomization research
needs and was keynote conference speaker at ILASS 2002. Michael
feels ILASS is important to stay abreast of the latest research
and experimental methods and to interact with members who have
common interests.
Michael is a Senior Staff Engineer in GE Aviation’s Combustor
Center of Excellence Division. Previously, he was Technology
Team Leader, Advanced Cooling Systems, as well as Division Research
and Development for Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Gas Turbine
Fuel Systems Division. He earned his degrees, including his Ph.D.,
from University of Florida. He is an ASME IGTI Combustion and
Fuels committee member and has been an invited speaker/panelist
for ASME IGTI Lean Premixed Combustion Panel. Michael has been
an Industrial Review Board Member for two teams within the Department
of Energy - University Turbine Systems Research and Advance Gas
Turbine Systems Research and has participated in Ohio Aerospace
Institute (OAI) President's Advisory Committee as well as OAI
Cooperative Core Research Program Review Board.
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 Norman
Chigier is a founding member of ILASS and thus has been involved
with the organization for over 19 years. In addition to serving
on the board of directors for 10 years, Norman is involved with
atomization, instrumentation, combustion and assists with production
of the newsletter. He is also a conference organizer. Norman is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research is in the fields of combustion, atomization and sprays. His research team conducts experiments in spray chambers with applications to rocket combustion in the space shuttle, fuel injection in automobiles, molten metal spraying for manufacturing, coatings and particle technology. Research in spray technology at Carnegie Mellon is recognized internationally, especially for the instrumentation that allows measurement of particle size, velocity, number density and flux, using laser diffraction, phase Doppler and electronic image analyzers for detailed characterization of sprays. Norman Chigier Member-at-large/Ex Officio chigier@andrew.cmu.edu |
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James A. Drallmeier became a member of ILASS in 1987 while a doctoral
student working in the area of spray diagnostics and has been on
the board since 2002. He primarily works in promoting activities
of the Technical Committees. He has served as technical program
chair for two prior meetings as well as paper awards chair. Jim is Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at University of Missouri - Rolla. His research interests include: combustion, laser based diagnostics for sprays and combustion, optical measurement systems and internal combustion engines. Jim is professionally associated with American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Combustion Institute and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Dr. James A. Drallmeier Member-at-Large drallmei@umr.edu |
 Christopher
F. Edwards has been an ILASS member since its founding in 1986
and has served on the board of directors for 12 years including
a time as chairman. Chris has been involved in spray combustion
experiments and general spray theory and modeling. He feels ILASS
provides a forum for hearing about the advancements in sprays from
all technical areas and applications. Chris is Associate Professor at Stanford University, Thermosciences Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Deputy Director for the Global Climate and Energy Project and Director of the Advanced Energy Systems Laboratory. The focus of his research is to establish new ways to conduct the energy transformation process such that the conversion is cleaner, more efficient and more controllable than has been possible with traditional technologies. Christopher F. Edwards Past Chair cfe@stanford.edu |
 Ken
Giles joined ILASS in 1994 to learn more about atomization applications
outside of his direct interests. He joined the board of directors
in 2001. Ken feels ILASS is important because of the opportunity
it offers to network with other researchers and designers focused
on atomization. Also, the technical committees are a great way
to meet people working on similar problems or using similar instrumentation/techniques. Ken is a Professor of Biological & Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis and focuses his research on fluids and materials handling, particularly spray applications such as agricultural pest control and fertilizing operations where liquids and solids are metered onto target surfaces, industrial coating and drying operations, consumer product spraying and control of insect vectors and human disease. Examples of successful projects that have resulted in commercial products include sensor-based orchard sprayer control systems, pulse-width modulated spray actuators for droplet size and flow rate control, pulsed metering of anhydrous ammonia, GPS-based spray drift mitigation and detection of spray nozzle malfunctions through networked and non-wetted sensors. D. Ken Giles Member-at-Large dkgiles@ucdavis.edu |
 Corinne
Lengsfeld has been a member of ILASS since 1995 and was elected
as a board member in 2005. She initially became a member to increase
her professional network in the spray community and receive critical
feedback on the research she was conducting in this area. Corinne
began co-chairing the physics of atomization technical committee
in 1997. The service activities have enhanced her professional
career by offering opportunities to see and practice leadership
skills. However, it is the students and industry people who come
to ILASS to learn that drives her passion for service. Corinne is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Denver and earned her PhD at University of California, Irvine. Her specialties include spray atomization, super critical fluid behavior, pharmaceutical processing and drug delivery. Corinne currently also holds a graduate faculty appointment in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Corinne Lengsfeld Member-at-Large clengsfe@du.edu |
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Charles Lipp joined ILASS in 1987 and has served on the Board of
Directors since 2003. Chuck’s initial interest was to solve
a coal-water slurry atomization scale-up problem for coal gasification.
He quickly realized the value ILASS meetings provided was a multidisciplinary
approach to spray measurements and modeling. The meetings provided
opportunities to develop relationships with many people in the
broad technical community focused on atomization and sprays. These
interactions inspired a desire for a greater depth application
spray science and technology which focused his research and career.
He frequently presents papers highlighting aspects of his research.
Opportunities to discuss diverse and innovative applications of
sprays is what brings him back year after year to the ILASS meeting.Chuck is a Principal Consultant at Lake Innovation, LLC which provides technical consulting services in the areas of spray technology, process mixing and TRIZ (systematic innovation). His diverse technical interests include atomization, spray technology, cavitation and multiphase flows with application to chemical and plastics manufacturing processes. Until recently, he was a technical leader in the Engineering and Process Sciences: Fluid Mechanics and Mixing group of the Dow Chemical Company. His 35 year career at Dow included work on numerous process applications of spray and atomization technology and coal gasification slurry atomization. He has lead projects developing and scaling-up of manufacturing process technology which resulted in over 15 US patents. Charles edited the Sprays article in the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition and authored several peer-reviewed journal articles. He is an active member of AIChE. His BS degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University was the foundation for his expertise development. Charles W. Lipp Member-at-Large chuck@lakeInnovation.com |
 Steve
B. Londerville has been an ILASS member since the mid-1980's and
has been serving on the board of directors for over ten years.
He is currently serving as treasurer. Steve is Chief Technical Officer & Vice President, R&D of Coen Company. He is responsible for all aspects of the R&D department in addition to duties of the CTO and has successfully led the effort to make Coen the most technologically advanced company in the industry. Steve has authored fifteen publications, holds six patents and is a registered member of ASME, AICHE and Combustion Institute. Steve B. Londerville Treasurer slonderville@coen.com |
 Dr.
Vince McDonell joined ILASS in 1988 as a graduate student and has
served on the board of directors for one year. He feels ILASS offers
the premier forum for interacting with researchers and end-users
in the area of sprays and brings together a unique cross section
of individuals. Vince has served as Chair of the Spray Measurement
and Instrumentation Technical Committee, co-authored 26 ILASS articles
(as of 2005) and been responsible for many secretariat tasks including
maintaining the ILASS website. Vince is a Ph.D. at University of California Irvine within the Mechanical Engineering department. He is Associate Director, UCI Combustion Laboratory, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, UC Irvine and serves on the board of directors for the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute. Vince has been published in numerous publications and has authored 140 technical articles/papers. Vince McDonell Secretary mcdonell@ucicl.uci.edu |
 Rudolf
J. Schick has been a member of ILASS since 1989 and became a member
because ILASS, and its annual conference, is the best source for
spray research and related technologies. He has served on the board
since 1997 where his main involvement has been on increasing participation
from industry. To that effect, he works on promoting ILASS to industrial
users of spray technology and also works on organizing exhibits
for the annual conference. Membership/service enables him to be
involved in an outreach program whose main purpose is to advance
the understanding of sprays which is a personal benefit as well
as a benefit to Spraying Systems Co. Rudi is Vice President of Spray Analysis and Research Services, a Service of Spraying Systems Co. He is responsible for consulting, testing and research services for industrial applications. In this capacity he oversees the company's spray characterization studies and worldwide drop size laboratories. Rudi is also active in the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Subcommittee E29 on Particle Size Measurement. He has authored several articles relating to spray technology including those published in: Chemical Equipment, Flow Control, Pharmaceutical Formulation and Quality, Tablets and Capsules and Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design. Rudolf J. Schick Vice-Chair rudi.schick@spray.com |
 Greg
Smallwood became an ILASS member in 1992 due to his research on
the internal structure of diesel sprays and his interest in communicating
with other members of the spray community. He has been on the board
of directors since 1994, serving five years as member-at-large,
followed by six years as secretary and most recently elected to
vice chairman in 2005. Greg co-chairs the Automotive and Diesel
Sprays Technical Committee and routinely attends the Spray Measurement
and Instrumentation Technical Committee meetings. Greg wants to
ensure members profit from the open lines of communication within
ILASS. Greg is Competency Leader - Combustion, and Project Manager - Nanoparticle Diagnostics, in the Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (ICPET) at the National Research Council Canada (NRC). He has made numerous contributions to combustion research and is an expert in the implementation and application of laser-based combustion diagnostic techniques. Greg holds office in several scientific organizations, including: vice-chair, board of directors, The Combustion Institute, Canadian Section; executive committee member, International Energy Agency Working Group on Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction in Combustion; program leader of the Panel on Energy Research and Development (PERD) Advanced Fuels and Transportation Emissions Reduction (AFTER) program. Greg Smallwood Vice-Chair greg.smallwood@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca |
David Schmidt grew up in North Carolina and attended North Carolina
State University as an undergraduate. He received a Masters
of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. In 1997,
he earned his PhD. in Mechanical Engineering at the University
of Wisconsin, Madison. David's research is in the fluid mechanics of two-phase flow. For his PhD., he studied cavitation in diesel fuel injector nozzles. Since then, he has focused more on sprays in combustion applications. He is studying primary atomization, droplet collision, and new numerical methods for sprays. His research will help diesel and aircraft engines operate efficiently while producing less pollution. He is the winner of the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award for his research on direct numerical simulation of atomization. He recently received a Fellowship to the Institute for Advanced Studies in Bologna. David lives in Amherst with his wife, Tracy, and son, Jonathan. In June he will have another son, whose name is to be determined. His hobbies are bicycling, Ultimate, and ice hockey. David Schmidt |
 Dr.
Doug Talley has participated in ILASS meetings since
1985 where he has enjoyed numerous valuable technical interchanges
made possible
by the congenial atmosphere and broad technical scope of the organization.
Doug became a board member of ILASS - Americas in 1996 and was
elected to the position of secretary in 2005. Doug is a senior member of the combustion group for liquid rocket combustion in the Propulsion Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He has numerous publications in the area of sprays, particularly in regards to the high pressure conditions present in liquid rocket engines. Dr. Doug Talley Treasurer Douglas.Talley@edwards.af.mil |
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