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:
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No position found as of Dec. 8, 2008
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 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:
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- PhD, Fluid Dynamics and Atmospheric Science, New York University, 1991
- MS,Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1978
- Diploma, Chemistry, University of Athens, Greece, 1975
- Other:
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- 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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