Engineer Engineering

DALE R. PALKE, Ph.D.

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Tulsa, OK 74133

918-***-**** (home)

918-***-**** (mobile)

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Professional Profile

Experienced technical and market development professional. An accomplished scientist and

proven product and process R&D engineering leader with demonstrated management skills.

Gained invaluable experience as Chief Engineer and the Director of a technical center, staffed by

more than 130 scientists, engineers, and associated personnel tasked with supporting global

business objectives. Particular strengths include:

• Excellent communication skills

• Comfortable working with groups or individuals, internal and external, having diverse

views and objectives

• Experienced managing engineering and R&D activities and groups on a global level

• Very strong technically

• Ability to identify, articulate, and focus activities on desired goals

• Believes that teamwork provides the best approach to achieving goals

• Open minded and flexible in approach to solving problems.

• Prioritizing projects and resources to accomplish objectives

Selected Accomplishments

Lead scientist in developing all commercial products in emission control technology

portfolio for 2- & 3- wheel vehicles and small engine applications. Over ten successful

technologies developed resulting in numerous commercial products for overseas markets.

Led the technology team that developed and commercialized cutting-edge three-way

catalyst technologies that provide highly successful competitive technical positions in the

North American, European, and Asian markets resulting in significant market share

increases.

Convinced management of the necessity and appropriateness of submitting new TWC

technology to Chrysler, retaining business on over 80% of their automobiles.

Improvements made to Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOxC) and Diesel Catalyst Particulate

Trap (DCPT) technologies while Chief Engineer changed the company’s product

portfolio in this market from uncompetitive to very competitive. Resulted in first major

DCPT business award for the company.

Led global product and process engineering organization through lengthy and difficult

business divestiture process.

Provided key leadership in breaking down strongly entrenched barriers traditionally

separating the product and process engineering functions resulting in more efficient cross

functional team efforts.

“Best International Paper Award” Symposium on International Automotive Technology

-99, Pune, India, January 1999

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Umicore AutoCatalyst USA, Tulsa, OK 1991 to 2009

Formerly known as Delphi, ASEC, & AlliedSignal

Director, Technical & Market Creation Affairs – Kept abreast of new, emerging, and

changing technology trends and market opportunities. Provided strategic market and technical

direction to the organization. Represented Umicore’s interests with external organizations

including trade associations, non-government organizations, government entities, consortia, and

etc. Looked for opportunities to leverage existing technologies to address nontraditional

applications.

Chief Engineer & Technical Center Director – As Chief Engineer for Catalysts, responsible

for all global gasoline and diesel emission control catalyst product development activities. This

included all market segments for gasoline three-way catalysts, motorcycles and small engines,

aftermarket, and the light and light heavy-duty diesel market. Set and managed the business’s IP

strategy.

Director of a technical center, staffed by more than 130 scientists, engineers, and support

personnel, tasked with providing new products, processes, and engineering leadership and

support to a global catalyst enterprise.

Spark Ignition Technology Team Leader – Provided leadership to the technology team

responsible for the development and application of new three-way catalyst, motorcycle, and

small engine technologies in support of the global business.

Senior Catalyst Development Scientist – Developed catalytic aftertreatment solutions for small

2- and 4-stroke engine applications, primarily for 2- & 3-wheel vehicles. The position involved

a combination of catalyst development, applications engineering, and marketing skills. Directed

all aspects of the basic catalyst R&D programs.

Senior Industrial Catalyst Development Scientist - The varied responsibilities included

research directed toward identifying and assessing next generation products as well as

performing ongoing development work on the existing line of commercial products.

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

M.S. in Geochemistry, Montana College of Mineral Sciences and Technology, Butte, Montana.

B.S. in Chemistry, Montana College of Mineral Sciences and Technology, Butte, Montana.

Professional Organizations

American Chemical Society and Society of Automotive Engineers

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