With more than 25 years of experience in biological, agricultural, and mechanical engineering, this Professional Engineer (P.E.) specializes in agricultural engineering, agricultural equipment and machinery, mechanical engineering, and product development of chemical application and control systems. His technical experience includes CAD design of mechanical and hydraulic systems, agricultural processing and mechanical systems, chemical application equipment, mobile agricultural machinery, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) equipment, and subsea robotic systems. He has also supported the integration of hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems during prototype and production builds and conducted fruit packing-line audits to identify and mitigate sources of product damage.

His professional background includes positions as Partner, Associate Professor of BioResource and Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Supervisor of Engineering and Equipment, Design Engineer, and Project Engineer within engineering consulting, higher education, agricultural chemical, subsea robotics, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment organizations. His work has included research and development of chemical application processes and supporting equipment, design and prototyping of mobile construction and agricultural equipment, mechanical design of remotely operated vehicle and oil-well intervention systems, and development of electrostatic spraying equipment. His engineering projects have also involved variable-rate chemical application systems, agricultural sprayers, fruit handling and sanitation equipment, hydraulic systems, filtration systems, and CAD and finite element analysis.

His educational background includes a Doctorate of Engineering in Biological and Agricultural Engineering with a minor in Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Science in BioResource and Agricultural Engineering. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering in California. His academic experience includes teaching and developing coursework in agricultural materials, computer-aided design, agricultural systems analysis, bioresource engineering, project engineering, project management, and agricultural processing and mechanical systems. His scholarly and technical work has addressed variable-rate fertilizer and pesticide application, agricultural spray flow and droplet-size control, and agricultural equipment design, and his professional activities have included service as a national officer of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).