James Alexander

Current

Consultant Free-Lance at Consulting Engineering International

Past

European Marketing Manager, Advanced Metals-Alloys-Processes (Sputtering) at Materials Research Corp
Consultant Materials Selection Project at Airbus Industries
Technology Transfer at Mishra Dhata Nigam -MIDHANI- Ministry of Defense India

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Education

IFG: Insitut Français de Gestion, Paris
University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde

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Industry

Mining & Metals

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James Alexander’s Summary

Senior executive metallurgist, product & project management, R&D, prodn, quality, training,lectures - Management Methods: healthy interest in modern business concepts: Durable Development, Environmentally Benign Engineering, Life Cycle, Systems Approach,TQM, Learning Org, Re-eng., Key Competence, BSC,Open-Book-Expert in the many aspects of manu. special metals & alloys from R&D to Market. SPECIAL INTEREST: Innovation(s) & Eco-Engineering-Smart Materials. CONSULTANT,Manager,Translator: R&D, prodn & quality; promotes positive results in multicultural environments:- Durable Development-International Support-Technical & Cultural –Bilingual fluent french.NB. CURRENTLY ASSESSING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPLIMENT NEW CONCEPT(S) FOR CO2 ABSORPTION WITH SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF H2, of importance steelmaking and mining industries ·Employer Assistance: expertise, audit, opportunity, assessment, foresight, translations-Solves major metallurgical R&D, production & quality systems inadequacies. Effective time & cost decision making in Intl. Environments. Sets options for the future/future projects…· Approaches et assistance in Innovative, Interdisciplinary-Technologies et Processes. PROJETS MANAGED – EXPERIENCE GAINED.·Pioneered demonstration of how co-ordination tasks and costs are reduced by sound engineering and the discipline of computers in a complex European based multinational environment (A320-340=>319-321-A330)- Earns Added Value as training tool-Interdisciplinary practise in Materials & Structures. Recalls - principles currently forgotten by much top management: "Dangers of rupture-Importance NDT-Non destructive testing=>Interdisciplinary R&D. Supports extnsion of the product families, of R&D in aeronautic, aero-engine, materials, structures, manu. processes, service industry esp. software for materials selection, and testing.
Recalls EU fundamentals : Respect-Solidarity-Subsiduarity.
(Up-dated ref. "Peace method cf. J.Sach's Reith Lectures 2007)

James Alexander’s Specialties:

·Chief Metallurgist for development of superclean, ultrafine grained, premium quality steels & alloys families. Co-signed metallurgical melt procedures. N.B. Innovation- EU-World 1st, leap forward in melt product quality,extension of the techniques to large family of special alloys & superalloys-
·Co-ordinator and Head of Training for the Indian Government Special Steels & Adv. Materials Project.·Lecturer:The European Univ. in Toulouse & Univ. P & M Curie-D. Diderot Paris 6 & 7 Jussieu.

James Alexander’s Experience

Consultant Free-Lance

Consulting Engineering International

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Research industry)

November 2000 — Present (9 years 2 months)

Expert - special metals & alloys R&D->Prodn-> Market.

·Adv. Processes--Sci-Tec-Eng (EBE-Environmentally Benign Approaches). -Intl Support – Bilingual fluent french.
Concept(s) for CO2 absorption with simultaneous prodn of H2, industrially oriented; Steelmaking, mining and metallurgical extraction =>energy prodn, distribn, gas emissions control:
-Systems /Synergy 4 Approach
1.Mining (Coal)– Motivation Coal reserves France(58)-Scotland
2.Coal Powered Electricity & Heat generation – 3.Metallurgy/Materials/Advanced Processes
4.Focus: CCS-Carbon, Capture & Stockage,

Interdisciplinary applied science challenges & Modern business concepts

-Promotes positive results in multicultural environments.
·Effective time & cost decision-making in Intl. Environments.
·Sets options for the future/future projects…
·Employer Assistance: expertise, audit, opportunity assessment, foresight…
·Solves major metallurgical R&D, prodn & quality systems inadequacies.

James Alexander’s Education

IFG: Insitut Français de Gestion, Paris

MBA-ICG , Management Studies , 1984 — 1986

MBA-Thesis: Strategic Marketing Plan - Plan Straegie Marketing, Bilingual Company Reporting (French & Anglo-Saxon) while with Materials Research Corp ex-RCA, USA- Dynamic Start-Up Co. to Supply the Semi-Conductor and special metal coatings industries, Later Sony Corp. (Jp) then Praxair (USA)

Activities and Societies:

Approach : Process-Product-Market
Special Ultra Clean Advanced Materials for Core Semi-Conductor Industry
Processes: Sputtering Argon, Vacuum... Ion Beam
Materials : Pure Aluminium (Al) and Al-Alloys, Iron-Nickel-Cobalt Alloys, Gold, Silver, Metal Silicides...
University of Strathclyde

PhD equivalent , Metallurgy , 1969 — 1973

My Seminal Academic & Applied Science Work occured much later 1982-1985 and was presented in a short communication & oral presentation at the "Trace elements in superalloys" seminar held at the Metals Society London on 8 December 1983 and in at more length in the First Volume of Materials Science and Technology Febuary 1985 as "Optimizing Deoxidation and Desulphurization during vacuum induction melting (VIM) of alloy 718. The work was carried out while working for Imphy S.A., Imphy, France.

Activities and Societies:

1968 - 1year in France, mostly Marseille & Metz.
1969 - 1972 BISRA-London, British Iron & Steel Research Association, Assimulated Academia
4 publications in high temperature physical chemistry
1972-1985 R&D in special steels and alloys, superalloys; melt processing and metallurgical quality
University of Strathclyde

1968--9 , Metallurgy , 1963 — 1968
University of Strathclyde

BSc chemistry , Inorganic chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Metallurgy , 1964 — 1967

- Glacier Metal Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. (Now Glazener-Spicer).
-2. Projects undertaken concurrently (concurrent engineering even then!). Both projects involved alloys chosen for their tribological-low friction properties and engineeried in bimetallic strips for bushes and bearings on steel backing

Glacier Metal were famous for their innovative socially conscious management policy known as "The Glacier Experiment." Saddly, this proud, skilled, innovative engineering company encountered difficulty due to poor estimation of the hazard of lead fumes during lead melting and lead powder manufacture.

Activities and Societies:

Active member of the University Metallurgical Club.

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James Alexander’s Interests:

Metallurgy, Materials,Processes: Science, Technology, Engineering (EBE_Environmentally Benign Approaches) Durable Development-Sus Dev. & Writing Web-logs & Poetry, ex footballer, swiming, keeping some hand at golf.

James Alexander’s Groups:

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3)[UK-GB]
Socièté Française de Métallurgie et Matériaux (SF2M)[FR]
IFG-ICG (Alumni)
Strathclyde Univ. (Alumni)