In July 2008, my wife and I moved to Portland, OR because my wife earned a position in the Oregon Symphony. We really feel blessed to have a chance to see what life is like on the West Coast. The Portland lifestyle is treating us kindly.

I left my position at Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA in July 2008. There are some really great folks there.

I am an engineer with extensive experience in aerosol particle generation and measurement. I started out my career developing mechanical and electrical systems in an engine laboratory, including instrumentation to measure particle size distributions from diesel and spark ignition engines. I continued to develop instrumentation to quantify the volatility and hygroscopicity of primary and secondary particles in the Earth's atmosphere.

Before I left my position in Boston, I was contributing to the development of a bioaerosol trigger for the Department of Homeland Security. I am experienced in the development of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations of water vapor in lab- and commercial-scale pharmaceutical freeze dryers and continue to work as a private consultant in this field.

It took a year of research, emailing, and networking, but in the tough economic climate I was very fortunate to get a position with CH2M Hill in Downtown Portland in June of 2009. At CH2M Hill, I used my experience to assess and apply new software tools for computer aided engineering (CAE). I also used my diverse background to help clients find solutions to contamination-related issues and add value to business development opportunities.

I am currently working as a freelance research engineer, helping clients find solutions to fluid flow challenges. In addition, I try to keep up to date with the new and maturing CleanTech and GreenTech companies. FInally, I would like to gain engineering experience in product design and manufacturing.