Occupation: Independent Consultant
Company: FTA Associates
Born: Brooklyn, New York
Education:
PhD in Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1975)
ME in Nuclear Engineering, University of Florida
BE in Chemical Engineering, Youngstown State University (1969)
BS in Mathematics, Youngstown State University (1968)
Certifications:
Professional Engineering License; Safety and Nuclear Engineering
Career:
Independent Consultant, FTA Associates (1972-Present)
Visiting Science Professional, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2013-2019)
Staff Engineer, Computer Engineering Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1996-2013)
Manager, Group Leader, System Safety and Reliability, TERA Corporation (1978-1981)
Staff Nuclear Engineer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1971-1978)
Civic:
Member, Nazarene Church
Creative Works:
Author, “Use of the Directed Graph-Fault Tree Approach for Safeguards Effectiveness Assessment,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2019); Author, “Wet Handling Facility Event Sequence Development Analysis,” Yucca Mountain Project (2008); Author, “Use of Fault Tree Analysis for Automotive Reliability and Safety Analysis,” Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI (2004); Co-author, “Supplemental Analysis to Support Postulated Events in Process Hazards Analysis for the High Explosive Applications Facility (HEAF),” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2001); Co-author, “Identification of Process Hazards and Accident Scenarios for Site 300,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2001); Co-author, “Development of a Methodology for Analyzing Precursors to Earthquake-Initiated and Fire-Initiated Sequences,” Future Resources Associates, Inc., and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1997); Co-author, “Consequence Evaluation of Radiation Embrittlement of Trojan Reactor Pressure Vessel Support,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1990); Co-author, “A Probabilistic Safety Assessment Peer Review: Case Study on the Use of Probabilistic Assessment for Safety Decisions,” International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria (1989); Co-author, “Reliability Study on the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Water Supply System,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1985); Author, “Circuit Breaker Operation and Potential Failure Modes During an Earthquake: A Preliminary Investigation,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1984)
Awards:
Recipient, Atomic Energy Commission Fellowship Award, University of Florida and the University of California, Berkeley; Recipient, Paul C. Luginbill Chemical Engineering Award, Youngstown State University; Recipient, Best Paper Award, with Dr. Robert Budnitz, The Nuclear Reactor Safety Division of The American Nuclear Society
Memberships:
Fellow, The Safety and Reliability Society; Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Member, American Nuclear Society; Member, American Society of Safety Professionals; Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); Member, System Safety Society
Family:
Married
Hobbies:
Gardening; Traveling
