Michael Shlyamberg, P.E.
Consulting Professional Engineer with over 30 years of progressive engineering and management experience in the design, analysis, startup, maintenance, operation and inspection of nuclear (AP1000. APR 1400, VVER 1200, BWR, PWR, CANDU, RBMK) and fossil power plants, industrial facilities and DOE facilities. Professional capabilities for new build include Senior Advisor to Director of Engineering for Barakah NPP (APR1400) – building new engineering organization with attributes of conservative decision making and technical conscience, and developing engineering function standards, such as engineering codes of conduct, engineering roles and responsibility and engineering oversight, mentoring of engineering personnel; support of NRC’s engineering design verification inspection of AP1000; Technical Lead of Westinghouse’s QA self-assessment of AP1000 Engineering Processes. As a US contributor to IAEA presented and chaired a panel session at the technical meeting on Design Review Process to Support Expansion and New NPP Programme, performed configuration management review of Ostrovets NPP (VVER 1200), conducted a Vertical Slice Implementation workshop, developed and tech edited TECDOC2018, Design Basis Reconstitution for Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants. Additionally, developed and presented advanced engineering training for US NPPs and IAEA; performed independent oversight of critical activities for US and International NPPs; developed and implemented risk informed safety systems functional assessments; developed and implemented calculation review methodology; managed, and supervised design, modification and startup of nuclear power plants. Participated of over one hundred NRC inspections and utility assessments of nuclear power facilities. Participated in over twenty DOE facility assessments and oversight activities. DOE “Q” Clearance. Fluent in Russian and English. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
GABOR SALAMON
Consulting Engineer with over 30 years of progressive engineering and management experience in the areas of new and operating nuclear plant licensing, changes to the licensing bases, and compliance with international and NRC regulations. Professional capabilities include management of new plant license applications, complex license changes such as power uprates and license renewals, exigent license amendments, requests for discretionary enforcement, preparation for and coordination of plant and corporate management meetings with all levels of the relevant regulatory agencies. Led the effort for the successful preparation and submittal of an Operating License Application for Barakah NPP. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
KENNETH L. JOHNSON
Consulting Engineer with over 30 years of progressive engineering and management experience in the design, analysis, startup, maintenance, and operation of nuclear (BWR, PWR) and fossil power plants, and DOE facilities. Professional capabilities include Design Engineering Manager at the utilities self-sufficient 180-person Nuclear Design Engineering Organization. Manager of Electrical and Controls System Engineering Organization. Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) licensed at a two-unit PWR. Control Room Supervisor and Shift Technical Advisor. Managed the Operations self-assessment group including maintenance and extensive revision of the Emergency Operating Procedures. Led the utility response team for NRC engineering inspections. Has extensive experience in developing design bases, electrical and instrumentation calculations, design bases documents, safety bases, technical specifications, plant procedures that implement design assumptions and requirements, use of corrective action programs and root cause evaluations. Participated in nine utility assessments of nuclear power facilities. Participated in seven DOE facility assessments and oversight activities. DOE "Q" Clearance. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
JAMES M. LEIVO
Consulting Instrumentation & Control (I&C) systems engineer with over 30 years of experience in the nuclear power industry and related energy systems areas, including technical direction of the design and retrofit of instrumentation, control, electrical and computer systems for nuclear power plants and DOE facilities. Professional capabilities include: Review of regulatory submittal, for UAE Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), NRC, nuclear utilities, and DOE, totaling over 100 inspections, evaluations, and/or utility’s self-assessments; For FANR, was lead technical reviewer for Chapter 7 FSAR (Common Q Platform applications) for support of Barakah NPP Safety Evaluation Reports. For NRC, developed and presented I&C training for NRC inspectors, supported over 60 design inspections, reviewed various digital safety systems for new and operating reactors, and reviewed applications for license extension. Provided support for updates of NRC Chapter 7 Branch Technical Positions (NUREG-0800). For nuclear utilities, served on independent oversight activities, developed and implemented risk informed safety systems functional assessments (SSFA), calculation review and reconstitution projects, design basis reconstitution, and restart readiness reviews. Responsible for original NSSS control and electrical systems design aspects, including vintage Westinghouse NPP applications. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
JEFFREY JACOBSON
Consulting instrumentation, control, and electrical systems engineer with over 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry, most of it with the US NRC. Professional capabilities include: Developer and team lead of NRC’s Engineering Design Verification inspection of AP1000; Developer of the harmonization of licensing requirements around the globe, resulting in the Multinational Design Evaluation Program; Member of the EPRI task force on Reverse Engineering For Commercial Grade Dedication and Environmental Qualification; Contributing author of FORATOM-European Guideline on High Quality Industrial Grade Dedication; Member of first audit team for the new IEEE program for the certification of nuclear power I/C and electrical equipment. Additionally, for the NRC: developed inspector training programs for root cause analysis; developed and lead innovative risk informed inspections at nuclear operating plants, manufacturers, engineering service providers, and testing laboratories; developed and lead engineering inspection programs that are currently being used at all US NPPs. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
VICTOR P. FERRARINI, P.E.
Professional Engineer with over 30 years experience performing design, analysis, inspection and auditing of pressure vessels, piping, pipe supports, cable tray and other mechanical components. Also, extensive experience in ASME Codes Section III and IX, ANSI B31.1, B31.3, AWS D1.1 and field engineering assignments. Professional capabilities include participation in of Westinghouse’s QA self-assessment of AP1000 Engineering Processes; Finite Element Analysis for Chin Shan NPP, BWR-4, Taiwan; Independent Design Review the complete line of hydraulic and mechanical sunbber products for Sanwa Tekki Corporation, Japan; for USNRC provided expert assistance in evaluation of important licensing issues on numerous projects. For US NPPs various analysis for ASME Section III, Class 1 piping and components including life extension projects. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
JOHN FUOTO, P.E.
Professional Engineer with over 30 years of engineering experience in the design, analysis, startup, operation and inspection of nuclear (BWR, PWR, CANDU) power plants, and industrial facilities. Professional capabilities include independent oversight of critical activities for US and Canadian NPPs; developing emergency operating procedures; functional design of control, protection and monitoring systems, leading and performing risk-informed Safety Systems Functional Assessments (SSFA); nuclear plant licensing assistance, warning system design and evaluation, start-up testing of emergency diesel-generators; and design, modification and startup of nuclear power plants; and participation in twenty utility assessments of nuclear power facilities. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
MARK BOWMAN
Consulting Electrical Engineer with 30 years of management and engineering/design experience for nuclear plant electrical systems. Served as engineer and also as manager at multiple nuclear plants and also on a corporate technical staff; responsible for power system analysis, safety-related auxiliary power system design and analysis and emergency power design and testing. Nationally and internationally recognized for his work on diesel generator data-acquisition and performance testing, nuclear station undervoltage protection, and open-phase fault analysis. Recipient of the 2014 EPRI Technology Transfer Award for performance of the world's first full-scale open-phase fault test at a nuclear power plant. Officer of the IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Committee, Chair of the Auxiliary Power Subcommittee, Chair of IEEE Std-741, and a working group member of IEEE Stds 308, 765, and 1792. Served on the IEEE Standards Board for 11 years. Currently the Chair of the ETAP Nuclear Utility Users Group and widely recognized as the foremost expert in ETAP power system analysis applications. Please contact us for a detailed CV.
ROBERT W. ADAMS
Consulting Operations Engineer with 30 years of progressive experience in operations, startup, training, design, management, and assessments of nuclear power plants (AP1000. APR 1400, BWR, PWR) and Navy reactors. Professional capabilities include Stratup Test Engineer (AP1000); Duty Manager for Power Ascension Testing, Authoring and validation of Normal, Emergency, and Abnormal Operating procedures, Operations oversight (APR 1400). Additionally: as an Operations Training Manager responsible for oversight and leadership of operations training programs and direction and support to ensure qualifications are maintained through initial and continuing training programs; as a Licensed Senior Reactor Operator/Operations Supervisor/Shift Technical Advisor responsible for direction of shift personnel, authorization of equipment tagging, operability determinations, and oversight of daily maintenance activities; as a Senior Design Engineer responsible for design, coordination and installation of digital instrumentation and control projects for nuclear power plants. Please contact us for a detailed CV.