Doug Starfield is a senior energy systems research and development engineer, with over forty years (1981-1987, 1989-Present) working in his field. He's designed prototyped, and tested both cutting edge portable consumer electronics and renewable energy systems. In addition, Doug has worked as a vital individual contributor on various large-scale industrial and governmental projects, including as a thermal controls engineer on the International Space Station (build) project.

From a formal training perspective, Doug has an academic background in automatic control systems, test and measurement, fluid mechanics, wind tunnels, energy conversion systems, robotics and artificial intelligence. He's successfully integrated his engineering training and experience into his passion for climate change abatement/attenuation, remediation, and adaptation. This he firmly believes can be achieved via applied renewable and sustainable energy systems engineering.

Prior to his current focus on energy systems engineering, Doug entrepreneurially started two technology product companies, 21st Century Engineering (Sydney, Australia) and P2 Systems (Seattle, Washington). These two companies were keenly involved in the then (1990s) burgeoning laptop computer peripherals products market. Doug honed his "MacGyver-like," hands-on engineering product development skills in this portable, microprocessor charge-controlled, battery-powered mass storage, and (wireless) multimedia/presentation market throughout the 1990s. In this evolution, he became acutely aware of secondary (i.e.: "rechargeable") battery charging, storage, and power transfer problems. Heating problems in charging batteries were virtually eliminated once Doug had transitioned from designing linear regulator-based, analog charge control circuits to those that were switchmode regulator and microprocessor-based.

Over the years since, Doug's hands-on/applied engineering experience with portable battery-powered electrical loads has effectively carried and transferred over to his present engineering interest; sustainable renewable energy systems engineering (Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Water Electrolysis, Solar Hydrogen Systems, solar thermal and PV concentrators, biofuels, and advanced secondary battery technologies). Being on the cutting edge of technological change, and steeped in an upbeat, positive sense of forward progression has and continues to define Doug's applied engineering philosophy and career approach to solving real-world engineering problems.

Doug Starfield

Renewable Energy Systems Engineer

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-starfield-678a0826 EDUCATION

* Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, MSc. Mechanical Engineering, (1987-1989, Robotics

& AI), Degree: 1989.

* Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, MSc. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering,

(1979-1981, Dynamics & Controls), Degree: 1981.

* University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, BSc. Aerospace Engineering (1975- 1979), Degree: 1979.

SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE

·40+ years experience as a Mechanical Engineer (hands-on HW prototyping, test, measurement and analysis, systems integration), working in a variety of industries including renewable energy (fuel cell-PEM, Aluminum-Air, Alkaline, and solar- thermal and photovoltaic), aerospace (math modeling/simulation, wind tunnel-all flight regimes, anechoic chamber, aeroacoustics (microphone array), instrumentation, and facilities), computer hardware, electronics, industrial process control and instrumentation, and communications (video, data, voice-wired and wireless/rf). SKILLS

·Computer Software Languages (Hands-On End User Experience)

·C, Fortran, Basic, Lisp, Prolog, Modula-2, Pascal, Forth, Assembler (8086,8088) Computer Software Applications (Hands-On End User Experience):

·Zoom, GotoMeeting, Comsol, FlowTherm, Sauna, COSMOS/M, ANSYS (ICEPAK), MSC.Marc Mentat, ANSI C (Compiler), Fortran IV (Compiler), Common Lisp (Compiler), Microsoft Basic (Interpreter, Compiler), AutoCAD, DesignCad, MacCad, SwitcherCad, MS Office, PageMaker, PhotoShop, Maple, MathCad, Matlab, LabWindows, LabView, CTRL-C, Matrix-X, SLAM, Lotus Notes, Claris Homepage, Adobe Acrobat (Reader, Distiller, & Writer), SolarSizer, Electronics Workbench, Adobe Premiere, and Advisor, Open Office, ChatGPT(version 4.6). Computer Operating Systems (Hands-On End User Experience):

·MS-Windows, Macintosh OS X, HP, Sun, X-Windows, SGI, VAX/VMS, Unix, Zenix, Android, Linux Instrumentation, Hardware Tools, and Test Equipment (Hands-On End User Experience):

·Optical Bench, Front Surface Mirrors, Concave and Convex Lenses, A/D&D/A Converters, Shock Tube, Communication Busses (Ethernet,RS-232,RS-422/485,USB, and IEEE-488), Analog Voltmeter, Hot-Wire Anemometer, Piezoelectric Transducer, Thermocouple, Handheld Thermal IR-Based Imaging System, Strain Gage (wire, rosette), Manometer, Pitot- Static Tube, Venturi Meter, Photometer, Water Table, Holographic and Schlieren Systems, Bourdon Tube, McLeod Gauge, Signal Generator, Soldering Iron, DMM, DVM, DC Power Supply (L, SM), LDV, Aneroid Barometer, Laser (gas, ruby rod), Spectrum Analyzer, Bandpass Filter, Analog/Digital Gauges (P, T), Video Equipment, O-Scope, Anechoic Chamber, Micrometer, Strip Chart Recorder, DC-to-AC Inverter, Prototyping Board, Solar Power Meter (“Insolation”), PLC (GE Fanuc Microcontroller), Digital Logic Probe, Torque Wrench, and Wind Tunnel (subsonic, transonic, supersonic), 3D Scanner & Printer, FLIR, Wet (Magnetic) and Dry (Ultrasonic) Homogenizers/Mixers, Qualitative and Quantitative Chemical Analyzers, CardioId and Super Cardioid Directional Microphones (Single and Array), Alicat Mass Flow Controller, Thermal Vacuum, Metal Hydride Reactor Vessel, Heated Magnetic Stirrer,Hydrogen (PPM) Detection Sensor, RTD Temperature Sensor, Inline Rotary Flowmeter, General Panel Meter, Open Heated Bath with Controller, Closed Chiller with Controller, Humidity Sensor, Solo Panel Meter and Glove Box.

Hardware Standards, Certifications, and Protocols:

·Mil Std 1553B, ISO-9001, UL, CSA, NTSC, PAL, and Bellcore, Blackbox and Whitebox Testing. EMPLOYMENT

Metrol Carbon Ventures, Scottsdale, Arizona USA

http://www.metrolcarbonventures.com

June 2017-Present (remote)

Senior Energy Systems Engineer

Duties include cycle and component-specific design and analyses (cost-benefit assessments) of various renewable energy systems.

JTEC Energy, Atlanta, Georgia USA

https://jtecenergy.com

June 2022-June 2023 (onsite)

Senior Energy Systems Engineer

Duties included laboratory test console, fixture and test apparatus design, build, operation and experimenal data analysis. Operationally, the energy conversion proof-of-concept (quantitative interest) system converted heat-to-electrical power utilizing Hydrogen gas as the working fluid.

Contract Mechanical Engineer

June 2009 to June 2017

Clients (chronologically-ordered-past to-present): WildCharge, Inc.

Phoenix, Arizona

Wireless Battery Charging Prototype, Test, and Validation. 2009-2010 (remote)

Duties included off-the-shelf design, configuration and test of a solar-charged, wireless power system for a laptop computer. RenovaTech LLC, Seattle, Washington

Redesign of commercial kitchen equipment for energy efficiency and safety. 2010-2014 (remote)

Duties included design, build, test and analysis of thermally insulated enclosures. The Qiyas Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Renewable Energy Projects Engineer

2014-2017 (remote)

Duties included liaison consulting, training and sourcing of renewable energy systems for various projects in Saudi Arabia, including the NEOM Project.

General Responsibilities (summary) for all Contract Work

·Under contract as a Hardware R&D Engineer, I've designed, built, and tested small, low power solar-charged electronic devices.

·Was involved in the design, building and testing of greentech/cleantech systems including CPV, CSP, fuel cells, batteries, solar, and Hydrogen appliances (H2 Stove, H2 BBQ). Contract Work Prior to 2009

Past Clients included Global Informatics (SmartCard-based, portable electronic medical records system), Unitel (Advanced physics device for medical, computer science, and spacecraft propulsion systems), Additionally, I contracted to perform pre- patent assessments for various university clients. Global Informatics

Costa Mesa, California

Mechanical Engineer

1/2008-1/2009 (remote)

·As a contract mechanical engineer, I provided technical support (component selection, configuration, BOM) for Global Informatics. The product in development was a portable electronic medical record keeping system (hardware/software). This was a contract project engineering lead position with Global Informatics. Pacific Group Companies

Long Beach, California

Chief Technology Officer

12/2002-12/2007 (remote)

·Chief Technology Officer for Pacific Group Companies; an investment company for five years. I was tasked with analyzing and advising on technology investment-related matters. EcoSoul

Tustin, California

Director of Engineering

11/2001-11/2002 (hybrid-onsite and remote)

·Director of Engineering for EcoSoul; a non-profit Fuel Cell (educational product)-related company. Did some redesign of the small Regenerative Fuel Cell (“RFC”), set up the production facility, and revamped the RFC’s components and its BOM. Saudi Oger LLC

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Engineering Supervisor

9/1999-9/2001 (onsite)

·Worked in Saudi Arabia at the King Khaled International Airport as an engineering supervisor for Saudi Oger LLC, with twelve technicians under my command and supervision. This was an operations and maintenance contract. My team was tasked with maintaining the various systems at the airport (fire safety, runway lighting, water treatment plant et al), Hughes Wireless Systems

Germantown, Maryland

Thermal Engineer

1/1998-/6/1999 (onsite)

·Worked under contract for Hughes Wireless Systems (Germantown, Maryland) as a Thermal Engineer. This involved thermal and structural analysis and design.

·Was a member of a 10-person engineering team at one point in the contract. It was at this contract position that I was first used FlowTherm for the thermal analysis of high volume-produced printed circuit boards and their electronic components.

·Also during this time, my own company (P2 Systems) OEMed and sold a scan (computer-to-tv) converter into the personal computer market. This was much lower volume (1000 pieces/month) than what Hughes Wireless Systems was doing with the PCBs that I performed engineering thermal analyses thereof. Titan Corporation

San Diego, California

Spacecraft Thermal Controls Engineer

May 1993 to March 1998 (onsite)

·Functioning as a thermal engineering software analyst (test development, requirement analysis, requirement traceability matrix). I was on an engineering team that was responsible for the thermal control flight software for various spacecraft projects. Duties included analysis and validation (independent assessment) of the Developer's software design, code, test plans, test results, and progress thereof. Computer software languages used included ADA, ANSI C, and TCL (Honeywell's Test Control Language for test script construction). Computer software applications used included Matrix-X, MS Office 97, 2000, Adobe Acrobat, PGP, Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, and Internet search engines (Google, Northern Lights). Computer operating systems used included MSWindows 95, 98, and NT. Hardware standards, certificates, and protocols included Mil Std 1553B, and ISO-9001.

21st Century Engineering

Sydney, Australia

Mechanical Engineer

August 1989 - February 1993 (onsite)

·Functioning as a mechanical engineer, I was responsible for the design and testing of various battery-powered, laptop computer peripherals. This included hotspot thermal analyses for PCB boards and bulk temperature analyses for enclosures. Collateral duties included pre and post-sales engineering for National Instruments hardware (GPIB) and software (LabView and LabWindows) products for both the mining and manufacturing industries. Projects included the design of a pocket harddrive, a portable, external battery and charger for laptop computers (LongRanger), and a stand-alone charger for a preexisting laptop computer battery design ("StarCharger"). Computer software languages used included ANSI C. Computer software applications included Excel, MS Word, LabView, LabWindows, SwitcherCAD, AutoCAD, and Electronics Workbench. Computer operating systems included Macintosh OS 7.x, MS Windows 3.1, SGI, and Sun. Instrumentation and hardware test equipment included thermocouple, DVM, DMM, Regulated DC Power Supply, Prototyping Board, GPIB, D/A Converter, and Digital Logic Probe. Hardware standards, certifications, and protocols included UL and CSA. American Technical Services

Eugene, Oregon

Mechanical Engineer

January 1982 - June 1987 (onsite)

·Functioning as a mechanical engineer, was responsible for the design, and development of various fluid and thermoenergy devices (kinematics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer), industrial process control and instrumentation, "P&ID," project management, structural analysis, and CAD.

·Projects included the computer modeling/simulation, and hardware testing of a small hydroelectric energy conversion system

("Hydro-Pneumatic Device"), the stability analysis of an airship. The P&ID for: The renovation of local paper and pulp mills

(Weyerhaeuser-Oregon --process control and instrumentation), the expansion of an automobile manufacturer's wastewater treatment plant (Ford-Fremont, Calif), a solid rocket motor manufacturers automatic casting process, and the design/sizing analysis of a heat exchanger for a metal fence manufacturer's planned waste heat recycling. Computer software applications included AutoCAD, C, Fortran, and Basic.

·Computer operating systems included Macintosh 6.0, MS DOS, and Unix. Instrumentation and hardware test equipment used included DMM, DVM, Thermocouple, DC Power Supply, Piezoelectric Pressure Transducer, IR Temperature-Measurement and Imaging, and PLC.

Certifications and Training Certificates:

·NAUI Certified Diver (open water), 1976.

·LabVIEW Training Certificate: National Instruments Headquarters, Austin, Texas, 1992.

·Lab Windows Training Certificate: National Instruments Headquarters, Austin, Texas, 1992.

·GPIB Training Certificate: National Instruments Headquarters, Austin, Texas, 1992.

·Solar Energy Course: Outback Power European Headquarters, Schwabach, Germany, 2017. OSHA Occupational Safety Training Courses (online), JTEC Energy, Atlanta, Georgia, 2023

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