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2011 - 2012 |
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Engine Failure
Inspection and analysis, G & N Aircraft, Inc.
Griffith, Indiana. |
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2008 - 2011 |
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“Goods to Go”, a $275,000 NSF Grant. Dr. Zahraee
is an independent contractor and his role is to
be the “Grant Evaluator” for this project. The
PI for this project is Mr. Hank Rogers and
Riverside Community College in California is the
awardee organization. |
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2005 - 2008 |
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| “Closing the Gap”, a
$385,000 NSF Grant. Dr. Zahraee is an
independent contractor and his role is to be the
“Grant Evaluator” for this project. The PI for
this project is Mr. Hank Rogers and Riverside
Community College in California is the awardee
organization. |
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1999 - 2010 |
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| Schluyer & Associates,
Attorneys at Law. Expert witness and consultant
in several cases from mechanical/ manufacturing
engineering related to safety related cases. |
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2002 - 2007 |
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| Casmin, Inc., Engineers
& Consultants, Crown Point, IN. Help in design
and perform certification of mechanical drawings
for various projects. |
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2005 |
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| Pneumatic Vacuum
Elevators, LLC, Miami, FL. Investigation and
certification of typical two and three story
installation drawings of pneumatic elevators. |
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2004 |
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| Alstom Power, Inc.,
Lisle, IL. Investigation of Cracking of Mill
Base for a Roller Mill System for Kaolin Clay. |
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1998 |
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| Irene C. Gasparis,
Attorney at Law. Expert witness and consultant,
Steuer vs. Crnkovick. |
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1997 - 1998 |
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| Union Tank Car Company,
East Chicago, IN. Provided technical training on
mechanical systems. Eight hours/ week for 20
weeks. |
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1996 |
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| Crown Abrasive Company,
Inc., Merrillville, IN. Resolved a machine
capability problem Eagle Pitcher Industries,
Fort Wayne, IN. CAD modeling of interface fits. |
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1995 |
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Consort International,
Indianapolis, IN. Best way to proceed to obtain
useful 3D models of musical instruments to
automate part of their production.
O’Murray Golf Co., St. John, IN. Combining the
designs of two golf club heads and creating the
3-D model as well as 2-D prints for CNC milling.
LTV Steel Manufacturing Dept. Station 104, East
Chicago, IN. Provided training in 3D/Solid and
Surface Modeling using AutoCAD. |
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1994 |
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Union Tank Car Company,
East Chicago, IN. (with Professor Higley).
Designed and moderated tests (In Drafting and
Machining) for the new employees. This project
was done through the Resource Center of the
University.
SunCrest Christian Church, St. John, IN.
Redesigned the support and the footings of a
sign for the Church. This project was referred
to Professor Zahraee by Gary Edwards and was
done free of charge as a community service. |
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1993 |
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Hammond & Robinson,
Attorneys at Law, Merrillville, IN. Worked on
the technical issues on a car accident case and
appeared in the Michigan City, IN. court as an
expert witness on the case.
ICL Interior Architects, Chicago, IL. Installed
the new CAD hardware and software and provided
update Release 12 instruction for employees.
C.A.D. TECH, Crown Point, IN. Shaft design and
sizing of the motor for a Locomotive Transfer
Device. Letter of appreciation and commendation
from Patrick J. Novotny, President of the
company, is on file. |
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1992 |
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L.A. Construction,
Lisle, IL. Performed all design and CAD drawings
for a trailer/storage facility.
Andrew Corporation, Orland Park, IL. CAD
consultant. Developed AutoLISP routines for
different parts. Hand, Muenich, Wilk & Reid
Attorneys at Law, Highland, IN. An expert for a
lawsuit case regarding the tip over of a garbage
Dumpster that resulted in an injury. On July of
1992, I obtained another expert witness case
from the mentioned law firm. This involved a
five-car accident, and I investigated the
integrity of the medical reports, which
discussed the dynamics of the accident and the
impulse, and momentum, which caused the injury. |
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1991 |
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Unimetrics
Corporation, Shorewood, IL. (with Professor
Tickoo). Developed a parametric design software
package for the company. The program generated
the piece part and assembly drawings of
laboratory syringes. The program also
automatically updated the assembly drawing if
there was any change made in the piece parts.
Toth Consulting, Victoria, Canada (with
Professor Tickoo). Developed a program to
automatically generate various elements required
for labeling different parts in a drawing. |
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1990 |
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Gary Hobart Water Corp., Gary, IN. Performed
stress analysis of Chlorine Cylinder Copper
Tubing Connectors to investigate their failure
cause. Consequently, appeared in a hearing as an
expert witness. A letter of appreciation from
Vice President of Production and Engineering at
Gary-Hobart Water Corporation is on file.
Superior Engineering Services, Inc. Naperville,
IL. Completed the AT&T CAD space study project
that had started in the company before joining
Purdue University Calumet. |
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