Event

ASME STS - May 15, 2014 - "Analysis Led Design in Virtual Space"

SPEAKER - Egidio Marotta, PhD. Manager, GE Oil & Gas Houston, TX

SPEAKER'S BIOGRAPHY:

Egidio (Ed) Marotta achieved his B.S. degree in Chemistry from the State University of New York at Albany, 1980, Post-Graduate studies in Chemical Engineering at SUNY at Buffalo, 1982, and his MS and PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1994 and 1997, respectively.

His present responsibilities involve the management of the MultiPhysics Simulations Group for GE Oil & Gas - ATO. In this capacity, Ed is responsible for leading a group of engineering specialist responsible for performing Thermal Diffusion, CFD, MultiPhysics analyses (e.g., FSI, VIV, Thermal-Structural Interactions), and Multiphase modeling on major systems and sub-system components. In addition, the group is tasked to develop best practices for MultiPhysics analyses specific to GE Oil & Gas products.

Ed holds the rank of Fellow (ASME) and Associate Fellow (AIAA). Ed is actively involved in the ASME Northwest Houston Subsection as Students Relations Officer. Also, Ed holds the position of Adjunct Professor in both the University of Houston's Subsea Engineering Program (Cullen College of Engineering) and, the Mechanical Engineering College of Technology (MECT).

OTHER USEFUL EVENT INFORMATION:

Professional Development Hour (PDH) certificates will be available to participants at the conclusion of the event.