Vasilis M. Fthenakis, PhD - Alternative Energy

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Vasilis M. Fthenakis, PhD Biography

Title:

Senior Research Engineer and Scientist at the Brookhaven National Laboratory

Position:

None Found to the question "Can Alternative Energy Effectively Replace Fossil Fuels?"

Reasoning:

No position found as of Dec. 8, 2008

Theoretical Expertise Ranking:

Experts
Individuals with PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to alternative energy or fossil fuel issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to alternative energy or fossil fuel issues.

Involvement and Affiliations:

Senior Research Engineer and Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Senior Chemical Research Engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1995-present
Adjunct Professor, Earth and Environmental Engineering Department, Henry Krumb School of Mines, Columbia University, 1997-present
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Loss Prevention, 1998-present
Member, Editorial Board, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, 1996-present
Former Adjunct Professor, Environmental Engineering, City College of New York, 1996-1998
Former Research Engineer I, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1987-1995
Former Research Engineer II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1980-1987
Recipient, EENS Scientific Excellence Award, Sep.27, 2002
Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Feb. 2002
Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation for EH&S services, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Nov. 27, 1996
Recipient, Commendation from the US Department of Energy’s (US-DOE) Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, DOE award for Exemplary Performance in Safety Analysis, Mar. 6, 1992
Recipient, Commendation from the Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)for Safety Analysis, Sep. 1, 1992

Education:

PhD, Fluid Dynamics and Atmospheric Science, New York University, 1991
MS,Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1978
Diploma, Chemistry, University of Athens, Greece, 1975

Other:

Safety and Environmental Consultant to ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, 3M Corporation, CITGO, SEMATECH, Allied Signal, Amoco Oil, Amoco Chemical Co, Mobil Oil Co., ICHMAP, Eastman Kodak and Standard Microsystems Corporation
Author or co-author of more than 170 publications

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