The CEO of Alpha Tau Mechanical solutions is James Agbormbai. James Agbormbai is a Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC registered Professional Engineer, holding a Master of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the prestigious A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park and a PhD in the Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Besides two professional honors, he is an honoree and member of the Magna Cum Laude Society. Spiced with enormous academic achievements, James Agbormbai has more than thirty years of professional experience in Mechanical Engineering, working in various industries. Below is his resume:

JAMES T. AGBORMBAI, PE

2663 Winter Morning Way,

Olney, MD 20832

Tel: 301-257-4534

Email:jagbormbai@alphtaumechsolns.com

                                                                         CEO/ PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

Versatile Professional Engineer with thirty plus years’ experience working in various industries; coupled with industry certification in API 616/617 code overview, construction quality management, ASME B31.1 visual weld inspection, ISO 9001-2000 and project management. Excellent design, analytical and writing skills.  

                                                                 SPECIAL SKILLS:

 

• Power Plant Cycle design and analysis                       Pressure vessel and piping design and analysis

• Finite element analysis/CFD Modeling                     HVAC and refrigeration design

• Maintenance management and planning                  Project appraisal and feasibility studies

• Machine design and drawing                                    Rotating equipment design and installation

• Industrial and building automation                           Design of heat exchangers

• Heat and mass transfer analysis                                 Mechanical stress analysis

• Mechanical project management                               Construction quality management

• Solid Modeling                                                           Thermodynamics/Fluid Dynamics

• Building and Industrial Commissioning                 Renewable Energy Applications
• Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Aerodynamics

                                                        PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

          CEO / Principal Engineer                                                                                          May 29, 2008 to present

          Alpha Tau Mechanical Solutions                                                                             Olney, Maryland

Project Management Service

• Provided Project Management Services at the City of Seat Pleasant’s Street Repair Project under the CDBG PY36 and PY40 programs.

Mechanical Engineering Consulting / Construction Quality Management

• Performing Professional Engineering and Environmental Impact Studies and Storm Water Management  System Design for the Public Works Yard at the City of Seat Pleasant.
• Design of HVAC system, Plumbing System, Electrical Wiring (including Power riser diagram and load calculations and lighting) and Architectural design for International Food Market, Baltimore Road, Beltsville, Maryland.
• Design of HVAC system, Plumbing System, Fire Suppression System and Structural Steel for Blossom Center at Ashwood Drive, Capitol Heights, Maryland.
• Served as Mechanical Consultant on behalf of Foulger-Pratt Contracting at the Silver Spring Transit Center, Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.
• Inspection of Curb and Gutter installations, asphalt pavement construction and backfilling and grading of asphalted areas.
• ED3 Consultants Inc.- Pittsburg, Pennsylvania                                                   April 2, 2018 to December 31,2019                  Design Quality Manager
  • Review of 90% schematic design for Fire protection, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems at the

  Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT_TMP project).

  • Design Calculations and Configuration of the Deluge Sprinkler System for the PWSA Aspinwall Water Treatment Plant’s Sand Filter Building.

  MEP Quality Engineer

  • Quality Control Manager Services for Turner Construction Company
  • Ronald Reagan National Airport- New North Concourse package 2B ($74,000,000)
  • Submittal and Shop Drawing Review
  • Witness and document all field tests performed by installers.
  • Organize and run preparatory meetings with installers prior to the commencement of work. Documented all initial inspections following such preparatory meetings.
  • Inspect Curb and Gutter installations, asphalt pavement construction and backfilling and graded of asphalted areas.
  • Track progress of work

  Costello Construction Inc.- Columbia, MD                                   September 4, 2008 to December 5, 2008 

  • Q.C. Manager
  • Silver Spring Civic Center and FDA Garage at White Oak Maryland
  • Constructability review of HVAC (Heating and Cooling Load Calculation, Hydronic systems, Fire sprinkler systems, Plumbing, Elevator. BAS, TAB and architectural, civil and electrical submittals to ensure compliance with   construction specifications. Inspection of respective installations to ensure they comply with contract requirements and applicable codes and standards.
  • Witnessed and documented all field tests performed by installers. Documented all findings of the commissioning process.
  • Organized and ran preparatory meetings with installers prior to the commencement of work. Documented all initial inspections following such preparatory meetings.
  • Inspected Curb and Gutter installations, asphalt pavement construction and backfilling and graded of asphalted areas.
  • Tracked progress of work and implemented CPM
  • Performed cost control.

        HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY-Chantilly, VA         June 2, 2003 to January 3, 2008

  • Q.C. ENGINEER
  • Metro Matters- Green Belt, Metro Matters- Shady Grove and BWI Airport Terminal A/B Extension:
  • Design review of HVAC (Heating and Cooling Load Calculation), Hydronic systems, Fire sprinkler systems, Plumbing, Elevator. BAS, TAB and Overhead and Jib cranes submittals to ensure compliance with  construction specifications.
  • Development of the commissioning plan for the entire project. Participation in the development   of checklists for HVAC systems. Inspection of respective installations to ensure they comply with contract requirements and applicable codes and standards.
  • Participation in the Pre-functional performance check list phase of commissioning of the finished project. Witnessed and documented all field tests performed by installers. Documented all findings of the commissioning process.
  • Organized and ran preparatory meetings with installers prior to the commencement of work. Documented all initial inspections following such preparatory meetings.
  • Witnessed TAB operations.
  • Completed the BWI terminal A/B extension project (worth $164,000,000)
  • Completed Metro Matters Greenbelt and Shady Grove (worth $96,000,000)
  • Inspected Curb and Gutter installations, asphalt pavement construction and backfilling and graded of asphalted areas.
  • Tracked progress of work and implemented CPM
  • Performed Cost Control

POTOWMAC ENGINEERS, Capitol Heights                                July15, 2002 to May 31, 2003

McKinley Technical High School ( A US Army Corps of Engineers Project)

• Mechanical Q.C. Inspector
• Design review of HVAC (Heating and Cooling Load Calculation, Hydronic systems, Fire sprinkler system and Plumbing submittals for compliance with construction specifications. Review of design and shop drawings for the above trades.
• Coordination of trades to avoid   conflicts. Inspection   of installations to ensure that they meet up with specifications.
• Inspection of HVAC, Fire sprinkler and Plumbing installations in the newly constructed Gate House/Visitor

center in the Patuxent Institute Jessup.

CONSULTANT: Freelance                                                             November 1, 2001 to July 12, 2002

• Mechanical Engineer
• Designed Reinforced concrete members and the Foundation of a private residential complex.

HVAC (Load calculations and unit selection for the complex). Cost estimates and project schedule for the

imminent construction of the complex.

AATA ASSOCIATES, DOUALA                                                         July 22^nd 1991 to July 31^st 2001

• Director/Owner
• Managed 100 temporary employees

Welding construction, industrial maintenance, air conditioning and refrigeration consultancy.

• Feasibility studies on the Isongo Gas/electricity project (for Euroil/SNH joint venture): Cost estimates for platforms, piping, power plants and other equipment were made. Based on the cost estimates cash flow models for various scenarios were made. The World Bank and the government of Cameroon awarded my clients the sole license (among other competitors) to operate on the Isongo field.
• Feasibility studies on the installation of a cable extrusion line in Austin plastics industry Douala, Cost estimates for equipment and Raw materials; determination of sales price and making of cash flow models for various scenarios.
• Air-conditioning design for the modified health center of University of Buea and a proposed administrative block of the University of Buea (on behalf of Jens Productions Limbe). Cooling Load calculations and the design of ductwork based on ASHRAE recommendations, Cost estimates and working drawing.
• PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES on the conversion of kitchen waste into electricity-Kumba area project (on behalf of Cameroon Society of Engineers).

JENS PRODUCTIONS, LIMBE                                                     July 22^nd 1991 to July 31^st 2001

• CONSULTANT
• Design of a proposed factory extension for General Processors, Bonadikombo, Mile 4, Limbe. Cost estimates were done for steel works. Design of Central A/C system for an Amphi-theatre, University of BUEA.Duct sizing, cooling load calculations based on the recommendations of ASHRAE, Equipment selection and cost estimates.
• Air conditioning design calculations for Ecole SONARA (National Oil Refinery of Cameroon) Extension, Limbe. Air conditioning design and Electrification plan for a private house in Douala.
• Development of process flow charts for a Refuse treatment plant and for a Fish smoking plant, Design of piping leading to Reservoir D034 for the National Refinery of Cameroon. Costing of project and preparation of requests for bids.
• Design of a swimming pool and a tennis court for a hotel in Kumba. Modification of the burner of a bread-baking oven in Mutengene.
• ICEMAN Fishing Enterprise, Limbe                                                  July 22^nd 1991 to July 31^st 2001
• CONSULTANT
  • Design of a fish smoking plant; Refrigeration calculations and prescription of cold storage facilities, Plant layout, Architectural design of the Factory and Office blocks, Structural design calculations and detailing, design calculations for the smoke-house, design of process equipment, preparation of final working drawings and making of cost estimates for the project.
  • PAMOL DU CAMEROUN, LOBE                                                     July 22^nd 1991 to July 31^st 2001
    
• CONSULTANT
  • Installation of a steam boiler on generator no. 4. Reconditioning of Fresh Fruit Bunch cages, modification design of a FFB cage.
  • RORADOL ENTERPRISE, Limbe                                                    July 22^nd 1991 to July 31^st 2001
  •  
• CONSULTANT
  • Re-roofing of CDC`s Mondoni oil mill’s sterilizer roof bay. Prepared cost estimates and bid proposals, supervision and the execution of the project.
  • PECTEN CAMEROON COMPANY                                              December 3^rd 1990 to July 22^nd 91
• Production foreman/Maintenance Offshore Atlantic Ocean)
  • Technical appraisal of projects (modification of crude piping, modification of waste water piping) and costing for budgeting. Diesel squeeze on well #E6 and hooking up of the flow-line on well #K1.
  • • Managed a crew of 50 employees
    • Safety courses, fire fighting techniques, crane operation, pipeline work, work on steam generator
    •                      no 2 of Generator module 2, work on steam to crude heat exchanger, painting, lease operations.
    • Design and construction of a steel stair case for platform E offshore and making of line diagrams
    •      for process flow lines (piping) on a sub-production unit, hydraulic analyses of piping using ASME/API codes, budget estimates for tenders and the making of a preventive maintenance scheme for all the    valves used in the production units offshore. Minor repairs on submersible pumps and crude booster pumps. Maintenance of air compressors. Automatic control repairs.
• CAMEROON ELECTRIC CABLES Ltd DOUALA                         July 4^th 1990 to November 30^th 1990
• Plant Engineer
  • Managed 75 employees
  • Production planning, supervision of work, design and making of working drawings for an
  •      Electrode printer’s spares.
  • Refurbishing the thirteen-die drawing machine, the twelve-die drawing machine, the 100mm extruder, the electrode printer, the 120mm extruder, the buncher, the strander, a water pump, the 60mm extruder and the four-block drawing machine
  • Repair of Air Compressors and testing of receivers for reliability.
  • ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SARL, DOUALA                   June 1^st 1989 to June 30^th 1990
• Engineering Salesman
  • Market Development
  • After sales servicing of Welding Equipment
  • Field Survey and Demonstration on client sites
  • TOTAL EXPLORATION PRODUCTION, DOUALA                   April 1^st 1986 to September 30^th 1986
  • Engineering Intern
  • Participation Offshore on the 8000Hrs inspection of the MEP gas reinjection compressor. Compilation of a detailed report on the Findings of the Internship. Use of the Procurement and Stock Management System to access data on spare parts for the gas reinjection compressor. Calculation of Machine availability and Reliability from time data. Use of the Maintenance management system to access data on the runtime, short downtime, scheduled downtime etc.

        PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER’S LICENSE:

• State of Maryland Registered Engineer
• State of Virginia Registered Engineer                
• Washington D.C. Registered Engineer
• CERTIFICATION:
• API 616/ 617 Overview- Certification
• Construction Quality Management (USACE)
• IS0 9001: 2000 (BSI Management systems)
• Visual Inspection of Welds- ( EARLBACK Inc)
• Project Management ( Brainbench Inc.)
• EDUCATION:
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County- January 27,2014 to December 2021- Doctor of Philosophy 
  • Major: Thermo-Fluids Engineering
  • Minor: Automatic Control Engineering
  • Research Focus: Wind Energy Harvesting
  • University of Maryland- College Park- August 27, 2006 to December 20,2007-Master of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign: Fall 2004 to fall 2005- Graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Lagos; 1983-1987 BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

PhD DISSERTATION TOPIC: A Novel Vortex Ring Theory for Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines and Experimental Investigation of a Novel Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine.

CO-AUTHORED PUBLICATIONS:

ROLE: Lead Author

• “The Vortex Ring Theory- An Alternative to the existing Actuator Disk and Rotating Annular Stream Tube Theories”- published in the Applied Science Journal (paper#: appsci-11-06576)
• “Experimental Investigation of the Performance of a Novel Vertical Axis Wind Turbine”, published in the Applied Science Journal (paper#: appsci-10-02902)
• “Site Characterization and the Aerodynamics of An Offshore Wind Power Plant – Statistical, Numerical and Analytical Approaches”. Proceedings of the A.S.M.E 2016 Power and Energy Conference & Exhibition.
•         “Numerical Study of Nonlinear and Transient Behavior of a Variable Electromotive-force Generator with an Adjustable overlap between the Rotor and the Stator Using the Finite Element Method”, ASME; IMECE 2014.
• “Numerical Study of a Multipurpose Power Generator Using the Finite Element Method”; ASME POWER 2014.

PUBLICATIONS:

• “Environmentally Safe Engineering”, Manufacturing Engineering 2000 and beyond proceedings of the International Manufacturing Engineering Conference (IMEC’96) UCON, USA.
• “The impact of some refrigerants on our environment”, Journal of Cameroon Society of Engineers vol 8 1999
• “Automobiles and the communications technology” Journal of Cameroon Society of Engineers, Vol 9 2000
• “The Operation, Inspection and Maintenance of Nuclear power plants” Published in the Paper was presented in the conference proceedings of the SmiRT-16 Conference of August12-17, 2001 held in Washington DC.

SOFTWARE

• Ansys . Matlab . Mathcad . Energy Plus 1.4 . Controlspec Builder . Microsoft Word . Excel. Access.Prolog Manager. Trane Trace. AutoFEA. Primavera . AUTOCAD.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers                

• Member
• Plant Engineering and Maintenance Division,
• Gas Turbine Division ,
• Heat Transfer Division,
• Instrumentations and Controls Division and
• Pressure Vessels and Piping Division.
• Cameroon Society of Engineers

• Member
• Maryland Society of Professional Engineers
• Member
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Member