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William S. Janna Ph.D., is a professor of mechanical engineering William Koves, Ph.D., P.E., is an ASME fellow with over 40 years’
at the University of Memphis, where he has taught for nearly 25 experience in the design and analysis of pressure equipment.
years. He earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from the University His ASME and PVRC committee involvement includes ASME B31
of Toledo. Previously, Janna worked at the University of New Orleans Mechanical Design Technical Committee (current chair), ASME B31.3
for 11 years, including four years’ service as chair of the Mechanical Process Piping Committee (past chair), ASME Post Construction
Engineering Department. He has written three textbooks, including (PC) Subcommittee on Flaw Evaluation (past chair), ASME (PC)
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Heat Transfer and Standards Committee and Subcommittee on Repair, ASME Boiler
Design of Fluid Thermal Systems, and has written numerous research and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Subcommittee on Design Analysis,
papers as well as been a contributing editor to several handbooks. ASME BPV Subcommittee on Elevated Temperature Design, ASME
Janna serves as a textbook reviewer for Applied Mechanical Reviews. Special Working Group on Bolted Flange Joints, Pressure Vessel
Research Council (PVRC) (past vice chair), PVRC Committee on Piping
Hugo Julien, P.Eng., began his career in pressure equipment and and Nozzles, PVRC Committee on Elevated Temperature Design
storage tanks as designer and quality manager at HC Vidal Ltd., (past chair), and PVRC Subcommittee on Shell Intersections (past
and later as quality systems manager at Xebec, Inc. Since 2007, he chair). Koves is author of over 30 publications; a recipient of many
has served as mechanical integrity advisor at GCM Consultants. An committee, society and company awards; and holder of 24 patents.
active ASME/CSA member, he is also a certified API 510, API 570,
API 571 and CSA W178.2 Level II (CSA B31.3, ASME W47.1/W59, and Robert Krieger is a consultant in the elevator industry and a provider
CSA Z662) inspector. Julien graduated from l’Ecole Polytechnique de and facilitator of educational and administrative services to employers
Montréal with a degree in mechanical engineering, specializing participating in vertical transportation education programs including
in manufacturing. the National Association of Elevator Contractors Educational
Certification Programs. He has over 25 years’ experience in the
Robert Kauer (Dipl.-Ing., Dr.-Ing.), received his engineering degree conveyance industry, first as a mechanic and then as an inspector
at the Technische Universität of München in 1991. Since earning his for the city of Los Angeles and the state of California. He is also an
degrees, he has been working in the field of pressure vessel and American Red Cross certified instructor in first aid, CPR with AED for
piping technology, starting as an R&D engineer at the Institute of adult, child and infant. Krieger holds certification as a CET-S with the
Pressure Vessel and Piping Design, Experimental Stress Analysis and National Association of Elevator Contractors, QEI with the National
Plant Engineering in Munich. Currently, Dr. Kauer is responsible for Association of Elevator Safety Authorities International, journeyman
INSTRUCTOR PROFILES national and international projects related to design, fitness-for- David E. Lay, BA, MBA, is the director of training for Hytorc, the
Consulting Projects for the Oil & Gas, the Chemical and the Power
mechanic and NEIEP instructor with the International Union of Elevator
Plant Industry related to Fitness for Service, Asset Integrity and
Constructors and certified biomedical equipment technician with
Process Safety Excellence at TÜV SÜD Industry Service in Munich.
clinical lab specialty with International Union of Operating Engineers.
Throughout his service at TÜV SÜD Dr. Kauer has handled various
service, structural integrity and inspection program development
largest manufacturer of hydraulic bolting tools. He has been involved
in teaching both the theoretical and practical aspects of heavy
for nuclear and non-nuclear applications in pressure vessel and
piping technology. He is a member of various national and European
industrial bolting since 1992, and has been involved in corporate
committees.
training for 25 years. He is author of several multimedia courses
that have been adopted as teaching standards for union apprentice
James D. Keith is the vice chair of the Committee for the ASME
programs in the millwright and pipefitter trades across North
Y14.43 Standard for Gages & Fixtures. He has extensive experience
America. He brings a practical view of complex problems that can be
teaching all aspects of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing and
related topics. Keith has worked in a variety of capacities in the field
of quantitative review. Lay is a member of ASME’s Post-Construction
of GD&T with over 40 years’ experience in structural, mechanical
Standards Committee and Bolted Flange Joint Subcommittee, which
and electrical design/checking, and manufacturing. His experience
recently created the PCC-1-2010 Guidelines for Pressure Vessel
includes more than 30 years’ GD&T (ASME/ISO), design checking understood by workers and non-engineers, yet withstands the rigors
Boundary Bolted Flange Joint Assembly document.
and blue print reading course development and instruction of at the
industry and college level. In addition to his service on the ASME Robert Allan Leishear, Ph.D., P.E., is an ASME fellow and a consulting
Y14.43 Committee, Keith is a also a member of the ASME Y14.3/4 engineer for Leishear Engineering, LLC. His accomplishments focused
Committee (orthographic and pictorial views), ASME Y14.5 Committee on fluid flow, piping design, vibrations, failure analysis and fluid
(Dimensioning and Tolerancing), ASME Y14.8 Committee (Forging and machinery, as well as explosions in piping systems. He has extensive
Casting), ASME Y14.36 Committee (Surface Texture), ASME Y14.45 experience in research, design engineering, test engineering
Committee (Measurement Data Reporting), ASME Y14/B89 Joint and plant engineering. Leishear has taught courses on vibration
Working Group (Definition of Engineering Measurements) as well analysis, pumps, piping and fluid mechanics to ensure safety and
as ASME B89.4.21 Practical CMM Applications. Keith is the owner of cut costs by analyzing and preventing failures of plant machinery
Critical Concepts, a consulting and prototype manufacturing shop. and piping systems. He has served on several ASME Committees,
and is currently a member of the ASME B31.3 Committee Subgroup
Medhat Khalil, Ph.D., is the Director of Professional Education & on Design, the ASME B31 Mechanical Design Committee, the ASME
Research Development at the Applied Technology Center, Milwaukee Section VIII Task Group on Impulsively Loaded Vessels, and the
School of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical B31.3 Process Piping Committee. Currently, he is matriculating in the
Engineering and his Post-Doctoral Industrial Research Fellowship at University of South Carolina’s PhD program for Nuclear Engineering.
Concordia University in in Montréal. He has been certified by and is Dr. Leishear has also written more than 50 research publications,
a member of many institutions, such as the International Fluid Power which includes the ASME textbook, Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer,
Society (IFPS), where he is also a board member; the National Fluid Dynamic Stresses, and Piping Design.
Power Association (NFPA); and a member and professional instructor
of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Medhat has a Bill Lowry, P.E. has 44 years’ experience working in the design of
vast working experience in the field of mechanical engineering and industrial steam and power generation facilities. He has operated
more specifically hydraulics, having developed and taught fluid power a municipal steam-electric generation plant, including a unit he
system training courses for industry professionals, being familiar designed. Recently retired, Lowry remains a consultant for power
with the technological developments in the field of fluid power and and steam projects. He is currently a member of ASME Code
motion control and the production program of the leading fluid power Subcommittee I-Power Boilers and has over 42 years of active ASME
companies. He has also designed several hydraulic systems based Code committee membership. Lowry recently completed an editorial
on ISO-Standard and developed several analytical and educational rewrite of the ASME Code VII-Recommended Guidelines for the Care
software. of Power Boilers.
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