February 2012

Josebus van Zyl graduated from Stellenbosch University, South Africa after completing the degree of Bachelors in Engineering (BEng) in 2004. Here became interested in the field of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) after investigating the air flow conditions over a South African Navy Corvette superstructure. He furthered his studies at Stellenbosch and obtained the degree of Master of Science in Engineering (MScEng) in 2006 for the numerical investigation of the thermo-flow conditions through an motor vehicle underhood. He is currently completing his PhD degree for the development of a set...Read more

Julian has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, from Florida International University, and a Master of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University. In 2005, Julian joined Stress Engineering Services, an engineering consulting firm, where he has performed finite element analyses of pipelines, composite repaired pipelines, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, subsea equipment, and other equipment in the downstream and upstream oil and gas industry. He has also performed a variety of tests on thin and thick wall pipes and fittings with mechanical damage,...Read more

Justin J. Hill holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from North Carolina State University and is a recent doctoral graduate from the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Florida. Dr. Hill’s graduate studies furthered the fundamental understanding of photoelectrochemical energy conversion in nanowire-based dye-sensitized solar cells through continuum-based modeling of the photoanode and template-based fabrication of core/shell nanowire devices. His primary research interests include low-cost fabrication alternatives, such as self-...Read more

Ken is a Senior Risk/Reliability Engineer with ABS Consulting. Mr. Hanchey has over 30 years of industrial experience in operations and EH&S management with the Dow Chemical Company. Before, joining ABS Consulting as a Senior Process Safety Consultant, he was the Responsible Care® Leader for Dow’s Houston Operations. He has worked on developing and implementing EH&S programs for over 17 years and authored / co-authored several regulatory compliance manuals. He also participated in EH&S and PSM audits at a variety of facilities. His work areas at ABS Consulting include:...Read more