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To best serve these markets, Kinetics offers extensive practical experience in both design and application. The experienced staff of over twenty (20) technically trained individuals includes ten (10) licensed Professional Engineers, five (5) holding Master's degrees and three (3) who have earned Ph.D.'s. Spread across Engineering and Manufacturing centers located in Columbus, Ohio (USA), Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and Hong Kong, China the combined technical experience is exceeds 400 years with over 250 years directly related to sound, vibration control, and seismic issues. In addition, In support of our products, Kinetics employees hold PE licenses in 30 States or Canadian Provinces.
Creative and self-motivated people are the foundation of any dynamic and innovative organization. Our engineering, design, and technical support staffs combined form the finest body of talent in this special industry we serve.
While many companies surrender to whatever direction the market might take, Kinetics stands out as a leader keeping an eye on the horizon, listening to customers and prospects' application concerns and ideas, and developing innovative solutions to resolve difficult problems. This is what separates Kinetics from our competitors.
To help you identify and recognize the range of engineering expertise and technical assistance you have available to you through Kinetics Engineering Group, brief descriptions of the innovative, talented engineers who make up the form this group follow:
Vadim Akishin earned his Civil/Hydraulic Engineering degree at Moscow Civil University (Russia). Before immigrating to Canada, his worked centered on structural and hydraulic issues relating to foundations and retaining walls. Since joining Kinetics in 1998, Vadim has moved up to managing the Engineering Department at Vibron Division specializing in structural, acoustic, thermal, and hydraulic design.
Dr. Scott Campbell received most of his seismic training at University of California (Berkeley). His experience was further broadened as an Assistant Professor at the American University in Armenia. Past projects have included Bomb Blast Analysis for JAYCOR and later for Applied Research Associates. His quest for involvement with "real world" projects and his unique Civil/Structural background led him to Kinetics where he has become extensively involved in whole building isolation as well as seismic and bomb blast protection.
Dr. Ernest W.F. CHENG, BEng, PhD, MHKIOA, obtained his BEng in Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and completed his PhD degree in Noise Pollution Control at the same University in 2002. Specializing research in the area of material properties and applications, he subsequently was appointed as an engineer by Gammon Construction Ltd. He obtained extensive hands-on experience in noise barrier design and material selection. Joining Kinetics in 2007, his expertise has been further developed in the aspect of room acoustic design.
Dr. George Feng is a graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China) specializing in the dynamics of fluid flow. He joined Kinetics in 2000 bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and abilities that have made him a key player developing our highly specialized, custom-designed industrial silencers. His experience and knowledge are critical when working with high-temperature, high-flow stack silencers, jet engine test cells, and similar applications.
Margareta Ivanovic-Dubljevic, a graduate of the University of Belgrade, has been with Kinetics since 1996, moving up to the Chief Engineer's role before shifting her focus to software development. In her current capacity, "Maja" develops and maintains air distribution system modeling software (acoustics) for outside users as well as manufacturing, pricing, and order release software, enabling rapid, efficient response to market needs.
Paul Meisel spent 18 years designing Mining Equipment ranging from trucks and locomotives to fans and continuous miners. Although not readily obvious, noise and vibrations significantly affected the design of this equipment. With Kinetics for 13 years and holding several patents, he brings different insights into the building noise/vibration control arena. Paul is a frequent and well-respected speaker at both the local and national level.
David Meredith has been with Kinetics his entire working career. Since specializing in acoustics and earning a Master's Degree with honors, Dave has 30 years of experience in the industry addressing complex sound and vibration issues. Currently Export Market Manager, Dave is the primary contact for overseas applications. Given his vast experience, he travels and speaks on a wide range of sound and vibration topics of interest throughout the world.
Thomas Paige received his Master's Degree in Acoustics and Thermodynamics at the University of Manitoba in 1971. Over his 17 years with Kinetics, "Tom" has specialized in the analysis of field problems, product application and training. He is extremely knowledgeable and well-respected in the acoustics field. Tom represents Kinetics nationally on ASHRAE's TC 2.6 (Sound and Vibration) committee, on AMCA's Acoustic Attenuation Division and ASTM's E33 - Environmental Acoustics Committee as well as several other organizations.
Richard Sherren, Chief Mechanical Engineer at Kinetics, graduated Magna Cum Laude and went on to obtain his Master's Degree at West Virginia University. "Dick" came to Kinetics from the heavy equipment design industry where he spent time with JOY, OB Transit, Jeffrey Mining Machinery, and Caterpillar. At Kinetics, Dick specializes in new product development and overall system analysis. He also represents Kinetics with the ASHRAE and AIA organizations.
Lumi Ursulescu joined Kinetics in 2000 and has moved from a Mechanical Designer up to the Engineering Design Department Manager. While her primary focus is on rigid walled acoustic chambers and production silencers, she is also actively involved in vibration control applications in the Canadian marketplace. Lumi graduated from the University of Bucharest prior to immigrating to Canada.
Bryan Boggs graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BSMET degree in 1994. With Kinetics since 1994, Bryan shifted from an initial role in sales support to head up the Engineering Standards and Product Maintenance Group. Besides standards and existing product responsibilities, Bryan also addresses the wide range of special and job specific customization that passes through the engineering department.
Darren Breece earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Technology before working his way up to Test Lab Manager for Genie (garage door openers). In 1996 he joined Kinetics and is currently the HVAC & OEM Engineering Manager. In this capacity, he oversees all HVAC application engineering, performs seismic calculations, works to resolve field installation and in-house manufacturing issues, and supports new product development.
Matthew Golden, Acoustical Product Engineering Manager for the architectural and interiors markets of Kinetics noise control, is a BSME and MS Acoustics graduate from the Pennsylvania State University. Matthew began working for Kinetics in 2006 where he develops new and improved products and provides engineering support for their application. He brings with him experience in acoustical consulting for the transit noise and vibration isolation, environmentally acoustics and multi-family building industries. He has further experience designing acoustical building products with constrained layer damping for the multi-family building industry.
Mark Leach heads up Software development and maintenance at Kinetics. With the company since 1996, he authors both web and stand alone Windows-based proprietary software. Programs developed by Mark include HVAC design and selection programs, project acoustic performance estimating programs, vibration data collecting software, and order entry and tracking programs. Mark has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.
John Sofra is the Industrial and Commercial (Air-side) U.S. Market Manager for Kinetics Noise Control. Besides his Master's Degree in Business Administration, John has a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. John works closely with Kinetics' customers on the special applications common to the Industrial, Environmental and Commercial (Air-side) markets offering guidance and tailoring solutions to complex problems such as in-plant noise control, outdoor noise issues as well as duct system acoustics. Prior to joining Kinetics, John gained experience as the Manager of the Acoustics Division of McGill AirPressure Corporation.
Joel Walters is a Graduate of the University of Cincinnati (1981) with a degree in Industrial Design. Since 1997, he has worked as an Inside Sales Engineer at Kinetics, specializing in OEM HVAC accounts. In this capacity, he provides custom product design and support tailored to the specialized requirements of the OEM Marketplace.