Hello! I'm Darren
I'm a professional engineer in the state of Maryland. My focus is industrial automation although I have wide ranging interests.
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EXPERIENCE
2022-Present
Senior Automation and Controls Engineer
CELLARES
Working to automate the production of cell therapy medications through the use of cutting edge technology.
South San Francisco California
2016-2022
Research and Development Engineer
INTRALOX
Intralox makes advanced material handling equipment that is largely targeted toward the e-commerce industry. I worked to make these machines operate faster, more reliably, and safer.
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Baltimore Maryland
2008-2016
Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
CHICAGO BRIDGE AND IRON (CB&I)
I started out as a mechanical engineer designing flat bottom oil storage tanks but found instrumentation and controls much more interesting. I worked four major contracts in the liquefied natural gas market specifying instruments, designing the control systems, and living and working onsite to commission the plant.
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Savannah Georgia, British Columbia, Reading Pennsylvania, Newcastle Australia
2005-2008
Graduate Research
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
I worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineer's Fuel Cell Research Laboratory to optimize performance of the University's first hydrogen powered PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell bus.
Journal of Power Sources Publication
Newark Delaware
2003-2005
Undergraduate Research
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
I worked with the agriculture department to study the feasibility of measuring chicken embryo temperature using ultrasound. I also helped invent a more reliable spinach harvester.
Newark Delaware
EDUCATION
2005-2008
Master's Degree
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
2001-2005
Bachelor's Degree
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics
1997-2001
High School Diploma
HAVRE DE GRACE HIGH SCHOOL
WORK PROJECTS
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Automated Roller Diagnostic Tool
The creation of a fully automated tool to determine roller health using optical flow sensors.
Solenoid Valve Timing Test
A test to determine if Ethernet and IO-Link controlled solenoid valve banks are as fast as direct wired
Temple LNG Peak Shaver
Reading, PA - A liquefied natural gas peak shaver expansion
Smart Singulator
The newest technology in automated package singulation (converting bulk flow to single file)
Marcus Hook
Marcus Hook, PA - A plant to separate, liquefy, and store ethane and propane from shale gas originating in western PA
Mt Hayes LNG Peak Shaver
Ladysmith, British Columbia - A new liquefied natural gas peak shaver
Small Package Sorter
The first of a new generation of package sorting machines
Newcastle Gas Storage Facility
Tomago, NSW, Australia - A liquefied natural gas peak shaver and truck loading facility
Elba Island LNG Import Terminal
Savannah, GA - A liquefied natural gas import terminal
SKILLS
Beckhoff TwinCAT, including motion, and Beckhoff Hardware
Siemens TIA Portal
Programming
Matlab/Simulink, Python, LabVIEW, Basic, Fortran
Process Control, PID Loops
Codesys
Machine Learning
Convolutional Neural Networks, Multilayer Perceptron
Industrial Robotics
Rockwell Automation
Studio, Designer, Logix
Networking
Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet, DeviceNet, CAN, Modbus, IO-Link
Codes and Standards
NFPA 70/79, UL 508, IEC 61508/61511
Invensys Foxboro, Triconex
Standard Tools:
Git, Office, VMWare
EXPERTISE
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Many years of experience with the design, purchasing, installation, programming, and commissioning of industrial control systems for both process control and high-speed/high-precision machine control.
INSTRUMENTATION
Very capable at specifying, validating, installing, configuring, and testing instrumentation for both the process industry (temperature, pressure, flow) and machinery industry (product detection/measuring, pneumatics, precise motion).
SAFETY
Well versed in process safety including IEC61508 HAZOP/LOPA analysis, SIS design and commissioning, SRS creation, and SIF analysis and verification.
Also a Certified Machine Safety Expert (CMSE).