Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
IGOR B. VAISMAN, PH.D, P.ENG. – RESUME
** *** ****** ****, **** Hartford, CT 06117, USA, 860-***-****, *********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Research, development, modelling (FORTRAN, C/C++, VB, VBA, MATLAB/SIMULINK,
EES, ANSYS, DYMOLA), design, analysis & optimization, balancing, testing, analysis of test
results, root cause analysis of thermal (primarily, refrigeration, heat pump, air conditioning, venti-
lating, cryogenic, and CHP) systems & components (such as, compressors, heat exchangers, ex-
pansion devices, fans, blowers, pumps, valves, expanders, etc.) for military, aerospace, industrial,
commercial, and residential applications; development, design, fabrication, and balancing of ex-
perimental & testing labs, facilities, and stands for thermal systems and components; design, cod-
ing, and testing of data reduction tools for data analyses; project management experience related
to all development stages from idea generation & writing proposals to deployment; published
more than 20 papers; obtained more than 10 patents; membership: ASHRAE, ASME, IIR.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Engineering, 1990, Institute of Low Temperature Technology and Power Engineering
(currently - State Academy of Refrigeration), Odessa, Ukraine, USSR; specialization – Machines
and Apparatus of Cryogenic, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Systems; thesis: " Fundamentals
of Computer Aided Functional Design and Optimization of Vapor Compression Refrigerating
Systems Integrated with Test Chambers"
Mechanical Engineer, Cryogenics, 1982, Polytechnic Institute (currently – Omsk State Univer-
sity of Technology), Division of Refrigerating Systems, Cryogenic Department, Omsk, Russia,
USSR; specialization – Cryogenic Engineering; thesis: "Research of Lead Sphere Regenerators of
Multistage Cryogenic Stirling Systems"
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSE:
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, P. Eng. Ontario, licensed since August 2004
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
06.2002 – to present: United Technologies Research Center (a United Technologies Com-
pany), East Hartford, CT, USA – Senior Engineer, Research Engineering, Thermo-Fluid
Dynamics Group, Components Department
developed and designed a test rig for testing of electronic expansion valves vapor compres-
sion systems operating on economizer cycle for aircraft applications
completed modeling of heat transfer processes in CO2 semi-hermetic reciprocating compres-
sors
tested aircraft air-cycle cooling system
completed steady state and transient regression analysis of tip clearance of axial flow com-
pressors of P&W gas turbine engines and matched computed predictions with FEA results
and test data
scheduled, developed, designed, balanced, and run an experimental facility for validation
performance characteristics of various 1-to-5-ton air-to-refrigerant condenser and evaporator
(including MCHX) coils; the facility includes a ducted closed loop with humidification sys-
tem, dehumidification system, heating and cooling systems to maintain set temperature and
humidity conditions at inlet to unit under test; developed, designed, balanced, and run R410a
heat pump to feed the unit under test; developed, coded, and tested data reduction tool for
data analyses
completed root cause analysis of flooded start of compressors of R404a transport refrigera-
tion systems; developed charge management concept reducing refrigerant charge in the sys-
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tem to mitigate the cause; scheduled, developed, and designed experimental stands, planned
and executed experiments demonstrating the improved charge management concept reducing
flooded start occurrence; and deployed technologically ready solution to Carrier
developed different concepts of evaporating and condensing mini-channel heat exchangers
addressing such issues as mal-distribution of evaporating refrigerant, condensate drainage,
clogging of air and/or refrigerant sides, and corrosion factor; developed methodology quant i-
fying mal-distribution deficiency for application in engineering practice
submitted and analyzed the following proposals:
- organic Rankine Cycle with invented gravity driven pump
- prognostics and diagnostics of transport vapor-compression refrigeration systems
- combined vapor compression and Rankine cycle for heating, cooling, and power gen-
eration operating on different refrigerants including CO2
- trans-critical Rankine cycle for power generation
- combined Brayton and Rankine cycle power generation system
- trans-critical and traditional vapor compression HVAC&R system with economizing
cycle and pumping of non-evaporated liquid
- vapor compression systems with ejectors operating on different refrigerants including
CO2
- power generation cycles operating on ionic liquid mixtures
completed thermodynamic analysis of different modifications of Rankine cycle operating on
different refrigerants for power generation applications
developed design rules for standardization of 0.75 – 5 tons condenser units, evaporator units,
and duct free split R410a heat pumps
completed comparative analysis of different compressor technologies (variable speed, two-
speed, and fixed speed) implemented in 2 tons one-to-four multi-split R410A air conditioning
systems and heat pumps considering unloading capabilities, COP, reliability, and cost
12.1996 – 06.2002: Mobile Climate Control Inc., Toronto, Canada – R&D Manager, Head
of Research and Development Department
analyzed mobile air conditioning systems utilizing economizer cycle and filed a US patent;
the research project was supported by National Research Council (NRC) Canada & IRAP
completed thermodynamic analysis of trans-critical (carbon dioxide) refrigeration cycles
based on the developed modified cryogenic approach; a paper was presented as a poster pres-
entation for the 2002 ASHRAE Summer Meeting
completed thermodynamic analysis of vapor compression and expansion refrigeration cycles
applicable for mobile air conditioning systems powered by waste heat; a paper was presented
for the 2001 ASME Congress and published in the Proceedings
established R&D Department, identified R&D functions, and developed operation plan
developed, designed, coded, and tested a tool for functional design of refrigerant rotary
vane compressors incorporating kinematic, thermal (thermodynamic, fluid mechanic, heat
and mass transfer) analysis, dynamic analysis (including friction), refrigerant equation of
state and arbitrary stator shape; the project was financially supported by NRC Canada &
IRAP; a paper was presented for the International Conference on Compressors and their Sys-
tem and published in the Proceedings
scheduled, developed, designed, built, run, tested, and balanced compressor test rig for
validation of performance characteristics of compressors and developed, designed, and coded
a data reduction tool for computer aided analysis of test results; a paper was published and
presented for the 2002 ASME Congress
scheduled, developed, designed, built, run, tested, and balanced a computer controlled
calorimeter for testing mobile heating and air conditioning systems in accordance with ASH-
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RAE Standards 16-1988 and 37-1988; the calorimeter included a R22/R23/Syltherm cascade
refrigeration system, a heating and humidifying system and data acquisition system with
LABVIEW; a paper describing the calorimeter was published and presented for the 9th Inter-
national Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue in 2002
developed, designed, and coded a data reduction tools for analysis of data obtained from
tests in accordance with ASHRAE Standard 37 and ASHRAE Standard 16
developed, designed, optimally sized and tested different R134a, R22 and R407C mobile
(rail, bus and off-road) air conditioning systems and components using a computational tool,
which I developed, designed, coded, and tested – delivered optimized configurations of the
systems in terms of thermodynamic efficiency and cost
developed, designed, coded and tested a computational tool for sizing and optimization of
mobile (rail, bus and off-road) air conditioning systems and components and used in product
design
1995 - 1996: Own Air Conditioners Ltd., Rishon Le Zion, Israel - Project Manager
redesigned, built and tested an existing set of 2.0, 2.25, and 2.5 ton residential split heat
pumps and air conditioners using a computational tool, which I developed, designed, coded,
and tested – substantially reduced sizes of condenser and evaporator keeping performance
parity
1993 - 1995: Kinetics Ltd., Or-Yehuda, Israel - Refrigeration Development Engineer
completed design and optimization of an R134a automotive air conditioning system for mili-
tary vehicle; sized the system components (compressor, condenser, expansion device, evap o-
rator cooling water ethylene glycol solution, water ethylene glycol solution cooling coil) us-
ing a computational tool, which I developed, designed, coded, and tested; conducted lab and
field tests
1991 - 1992: R&D Department, Israeli Desalination Engineering (IDE) Technologies Ltd.,
Member of Israeli Chemicals (ICL) Ltd. Group, Ra'anana, Israel - Engineer
completed thermodynamic analysis of a triple effect absorption cooling system using a com-
putational tool, which I developed, designed, coded, and tested
completed thermodynamic analysis of a desalination vapor compression system using a
computational tool, which I developed, designed, coded, and tested
1983 - 1991: Environmental Test Chambers Department, Design Technological Office
GRANIT, Chernovtsy, Ukraine, USSR - Refrigeration Development Engineer
developed, designed, and tested 1 m3 and 0.4 m3 Test Chambers with R22/R23 cascade re-
frigerating systems for testing electronic equipment at ultra low temperature (down to -70 C),
high temperature (up to 150 C) and relative humidity
developed, designed, and tested 1 m3 Test Chamber with R22/R13 cascade refrigerating
system and accumulator of cold energy for testing electronic equipment at thermal shock of
ultra low temperature (down to -70 C) and high temperature (up to 150 C)
developed, designed, and tested 1 m3 Test Chamber with two-stage R22 refrigerating sys-
tem for testing electronic equipment at low temperature (down to -60 C), high temperature
(up to 150 C), low pressure and relative humidity
developed, designed, and tested Wind Tunnel for testing electronic equipment at action of
air flow of 15 m/s in cross sectional area of 1 m2
developed, designed, and tested single-stage, two-stage, and cascade vapor compression
refrigerating systems
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36 Old Meadow Road, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA, 860-***-****, *********@*****.***
developed, designed, coded, and tested a program package for computer aided functional
design of single-stage, two-stage, cascade, and auto-cascade vapor compression refrigerating
systems; the tool utilized topological approach and theory of graphs to model different one-
stage, two-stage, and cascade vapor compression systems
developed, designed, coded, and tested a tool computing thermal performance characteris-
tics of humidifiers; delivered optimally sized humidifiers
developed, designed, coded, and tested a tool computing aerodynamic performance charac-
teristics of centrifugal fans and designed fans using the developed tool
1982 - 1983: Research Institute of Micro-cryogenic Engineering, Scientific and Manufacture
Corporation, Stirling System Department, Omsk, Russia, USSR - Cryogenic Engineer
tested cryogenic Stirling systems
developed a tool for modelling of single-stage and two-stage cryogenic Stirling systems
completed kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms of cryogenic Stirling systems
MEMBERSHIP:
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada, member since 2004
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),
USA, member since 1994:
- member of Technical Committee TC10.4, Low Temperature Refrigeration and Cryogenics
- corresponding member of Technical Committee TC10.6, Transport Refrigeration
- corresponding member of Technical Committee TC9.03, Transportation Air Conditioning
International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), France, associated member since 1994
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), USA, member since 2000
PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS: see attached list or available upon request
CITIZENSHIP: Green card holder since December 2004
Green Card was granted based on approval of Outstanding Researcher petition
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