OBJECTIVE:

Facilitate integration of multifunctional teams to focus on coherent objective using brainstorming techniques, detailed problem characterization, rapid prototyping and benefit evaluation View Details

INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

1991 – Present: Management/Operations Research Consultant. Self-employed. View Details
1985 – 1991: Operations Research/Systems Engineering Manager. CertainTeed Corporation. Blue Bell, PA View Details
1978 – 1985: Senior Operations Research Analyst. CertainTeed Corporation. Blue Bell, PA View Details
1977 – 1978: Research engineer in fracture mechanics. Ceramic Finishing Company. State College, PA View Details
Nov. 1976 - Apr. 1977: Consultant in acoustics: AHS/FRANCE. Saint-Ouen L'Aumone 95 Sergy-Pontoise FRANCE View Details

PROFESSIONAL WRITING EXPERIENCE

1982 - 1987: Free-lance translator of technical documents on data processing and electronics. Bureau of Translation Services. Bridgeport, PA
Apr. 1977 - Aug. 1977: Technical writer. Western Publishing Company Paris XV FRANCE

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

1999 – 2001: Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley (CNMAT). Berkeley, CA View Details
1985 – 1996: Adjunct Professor in EE, IE, COMPSC departments. The Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley. Malvern, PA View Details
1990 : Lecturer on Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and statistical production management and supervision (e.g., SPC, Six Sigma) in the Systems Engineering department. The University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATION

1989 : Ph.D. Systems Engineering: University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA View Details
1975: M.S. in Engineering Acoustics: The Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA View Details
1972 : Diplôme d'ingénieur (MSEE): ESME Sudria. Paris VI FRANCE View Details
1969 : P.C I. (Physics & Chemistry): Universite de Rouen, FRANCE
1972 : Mathematiques Superieures, Mathematiques Speciales B’ (Lycee Corneille, Rouen, FRANCE); Baccalauréat Mathematiques Elementaires, Baccalauréat Philosophie

COMPUTER SKILLS

Window XP, SAS, Excel, Access, VB, More

LANGUAGES

French, English, More

PUBLICATIONS & OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

"From Samarkand to Chang’an to … Now " Organised Sound Vol 13 Forthcoming (August 2008)
More Publications, Seminars and Conferences and Musical Compositions