David L O Smith

Current

• Director of Operations at Receptional Ltd

Past

• Principal Research Scientist at Silsoe Research Institute
• Lecturer in Engineering at Cranfield University
• Assistant Professor at ISU

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Education

• Iowa State University
• Cranfield University

Recommended

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Connections

8 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• Naturally Horses

David L O Smith’s Summary

Background in engineering research (civil engineering, soil mechanics) that I applied to problems in agriculture, forestry and food processing in the USA and UK.
Analytical approach then applied to search engine optimisation and operations management of a UK internet marketing company.

David L O Smith’s Specialties:

Statistical analysis, numerical analysis, predictive modelling

David L O Smith’s Experience

• Director of Operations

  Receptional Ltd

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  October 1999 — Present (8 years 8 months)

• Principal Research Scientist

  Silsoe Research Institute

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Research industry)

  April 1990 — October 1999 (9 years 7 months)

  Conducting research on solid-liquid mixture flow; business development to increase the proportion of industrial funding for research.

• Lecturer in Engineering

  Cranfield University

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Research industry)

  July 1986 — March 1990 (3 years 9 months)

  Lecturing, research and research student supervision in soil mechanics, thermodynamics and engineering principles.

• Assistant Professor

  ISU

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 1981 — July 1983 (2 years)

  Research and teaching: soil mechanics, concrete design (for highways)

David L O Smith’s Education

• Iowa State University

  PhD, Geotechnical Engineering, 1976 — 1981

  I studied for a MS as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Agricultural Engineering before I was appointed as an Instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering whilst I completed my PhD; I subsequently became an Assistant Professor.

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Epsilon, Actors, British & Irish Students' Union

• Cranfield University

  BSc(Hons), Agricultural Engineering, 1970 — 1974

  President of the Students' Union 1973/74.
  Technical Advisor on SAFAD team to Kenya, 1973

  Activities and Societies:

  Chairman of Engineering Club 1972/73

Additional Information

David L O Smith’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• Naturally Horses

David L O Smith’s Interests:

Model engineering (railways), horses and horse riding travel, old agricultural machinery, industrial archaeology

David L O Smith’s Groups:

Institution of Agricultural Engineers, Engineering Council

• LinkedIn UK 1st Million Members member

David L O Smith’s Contact Settings

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