As Principal, Victor Popp, PE, MS, is a licensed Engineer,  Home Inspector, and Construction Supervisor (commercial and residential), with over 32 years of engineering experience:

Academic:

• Masters in Science: Boston College (Administrative Studies)

• Masters Level Coursework: Northeastern University (Engineering)

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering: University of Massachusetts

• Certificate in Engineering Management (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

• International Project Management Seminars (George Washington University & Coopers & Lybrand)

• Some PhD Coursework in Bio-Mechanical Engineering

Licenses/Awards/Affiliations:

• Licensed Engineer (MA, NH, ME, CT, NY, RI; and CO; NCEES Registered)

• Licensed Construction Supervisor (Unrestricted for commercial and residential MA)

• Licensed Home Inspector (MA)

• Expert Witness (NY, MA)

• Publications (Professional Safety Magazine accepted article for on-line publication on Sharpness)

• Instructor: Structural Forensics Course; IRC Course (Halfmoon Inc.);

• Presenter: National Academy of Forensics and University of New Haven

• Presenter: National ASTM meeting (Dayton, OH): High Temperature Test Equipment

• US Patent holder (#5567866)

• Winner: 1995 Firestone National Design Contest

• Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (since 1988)

• Past Member: National Society of Professional Engineers (since 2000)

• Past Member: National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers (NABIE,since 2004)

• Past Member: National Fire Prevention Association Member (since 2006)

• Past Certifications: Certified Structural Engineer (SCE); Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SAE)

Titles Held:

• Senior Forensic Consultant

• Engineering Manager

• Project Manager

• Principal Engineer

• Project Engineer

• Senior Engineer

• Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

• Certified Machinist

• Certified Bicycle Mechanic

Community:

• Former Member: Hingham Energy Action Committee

• Former Boy Scout Troop One Committee Chair

• Former Member: Hingham Zoning Board of Appeals (5 years)

Additional Background/Experience:

 

Technologies:

Ø      Transducers and Instrumentation

Ø      Medical Products and Laboratory Equipment

Ø      High and Low Temperature Environments (2300 deg. C to Cryogenic)

Ø      Vacuum Systems, Inert and Hostile Gas Environments

Ø      Applied Materials and Research

Ø      Materials and Product Testing (Destructive and Non-Destructive)

Ø      Special Alloys and Finishes; Plastics; and Ceramics

Ø      Servo Controls

Ø      Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Ø      Material and Web Handling Equipment

Ø      High Speed Rotational Equipment (closed loop to 12,000 rpm)

Ø      Production Welding (laser, plasma, MIG, and TIG)

Ø      Machining

Ø      Robotics and Automation Systems

Ø      High Speed Production and Packaging Equipment

Ø      Some Facilities and Home Construction

 

Project Experience:

Ø      Research and Development Projects

Ø      Project Management And Construction 

Ø      International Collaborations

Ø      Inter and Intra Company Collaborations

Ø      Cross-Functional Teams (member and manager)

Ø      Skunk-Works

 

Market Sectors:

Ø      Solar energy Installations

Ø      Consumer Goods

Ø      Medical

Ø     Automotive

Ø     Aerospace

 

Software & Tools:

 

Ø      CAD (SDRC Ideas; AutoCAD; AutoCAD Lt); 3 D and 2D

Ø      FEA Modeling and Results Analysis (SDRC and RISA 3D)

Ø      MathCAD

Ø      The usual MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, front page)

Ø      CAASE (static stress and strain)

Ø      VISSIM (simulation/block diagram modeling)

Ø      FMEA     

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