WRP Volunteers and Staff

Waste Reduction Partners is uniquely staffed with retired engineers, scientists, and staff who share their expertise with businesses and communities across North Carolina. As a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and chemical engineers, scientists, and architects, they have had distinguished careers in a variety of industries, such as automotive, food, textile, utility, chemical, paper, construction, aerospace, electronics, and government. This remarkable group has more than 2,200 years of cumulative experience.

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Assessors’ names starting with M

Marten, Elaine

Marten, Elaine

Work Experience:

25 years

Work History:

Industrial chemical research and development  - EI duPont de Nemours; Eastman Kodak

Education:

PhD, University of Rochester

Keywords:

Chemical manufacturing, Chemical research and development, Mineral product applications, Organic _ synthetic chemistry, Polymer development, Quality development, Reuse of industrial byproducts, Silver halide photo systems
McCormack, Niall

McCormack, Niall

Work Experience:

23 years

Work History:

Niall has 23 years of combined experience in Manufacturing, IT and Waste Management industries. He is former Facility Manager of industrial composting facility processing food waste and other biodegradable materials. He has worked within the hospitality sector with waste reduction and recycling programs. Niall has experience working on energy efficiency in the IT industry and also on BIOGAS renewable energy projects.

Education:

BEng Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Staffordshire University, UK. Certified Composting Facilities Manager, Advanced Certificate in Domestic Sustainable Energy, Certified Trainer, Irish Institute Training & Development

Keywords:

Energy efficiency, Food waste composting, Recycling, Solid waste reduction, Vermiculture
Medlin, Mark

Medlin, Mark

Work Experience:

33 1/2 years military

Work History:

Ten years as a trained Main Propulsion Supervisor for the US Navy. Operations and maintenance on both 600 and 1200 psi propulsion plants and all associated equipment on three different US Navy Ships. Two years working with Boiler Masters in Greensboro, NC after leaving the Navy working on low pressure boilers. Retired from the US Army as a professional musician in the Army Bands program after 33 years military service.

Education:

Studied at La Tech University in Ruston, LA. Trained with the US Navy at Great Lakes Service School Command and Norfolk, VA Navy Base in Boiler maintenance and Boiler water Feedwater test and treatment.

Keywords:

Propulsion and Power Plant Engineering
Meyer, Conrad

Meyer, Conrad

Work Experience:

33 years

Work History:

Worked in the automotive industry for General Motors and Delphi on various assignments in Engineering and Business Management.  Focused on automotive component products for OEM and aftermarket applications.

Education:

BS, Chemical Engineering - University of Wisconsin; MBA -University of Michigan

Keywords:

Auto emissions, Business management, Business planning, Catalysts, Chemical Engineering, Energy efficiency, Foundry, Lean manufacturing, Plant decommissioning, Plating, Precious metals, Process efficiencies, Product line management, Sales, Solid waste reduction, Water efficiency
Muthukrishnan, Moorthy

Muthukrishnan, Moorthy

Work Experience:

32 years

Work History:

N. Moorthy Muthukrishnan has a distinguished career spanning academia and industry. He spent 11 years as a faculty member and administrator at several Indian universities and four years teaching at NC State University — UNC Asheville Engineering Program. With over 12 years in semiconductor manufacturing and five years in other industries, he has published 40+ technical papers. His research includes solar PV, microgrids, electric vehicles, robotics, and embedded systems.

Education:

Muthukrishnan holds a PMP certification. He earned his M.S. and PhD. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, his MTech. from India Institute of Technology- Madras, India, and his B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from PSG Tech-Coimbatore India.

Keywords:

Energy efficiency, Project management, Research, Semiconductor manufacturing, Solar PV, Teaching

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