Kyle Hamar
Plant Manager[ 1] , Chemist[ 2] , Materials Scientist, Skeptic.
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Early work
Graduate research at Tulane University included laser photo-kinetics of group I elements[ 3] and semiconductor precursor materials.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Early career
Supervisor, Texas Instruments Silicon Engineering Technology Center.
Supervisor and Manager at Ashland Specialty Chemical.
Site Manager for Houghton Fluidcare
Current
Plant Manager, Kanto Corporation.
Recent professional focus has involved process safety and associated regulations.
29 CFR Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration
40 CFR Environmental Protection Agency
49 CFR Department of Transportation/National Transportation Safety Board
State and Local Codes (varies)
National Standards
API American Petroleum Institute
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (REGAGEP)
This may include other code requirements and or good Engineering (best practices) considerations not mentioned above.
All manufacturers’ written instructions, requirements, and recommendations.
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Cameroon celebrating their victory in the final
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final was an association football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations , organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was held at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville , Gabon, and contested by Cameroon (team pictured) and Egypt . Egypt took a 1–0 lead through Mohamed Elneny after 22 minutes. Cameroon had more possession than Egypt in the first half, but their attack lacked potency and Egypt led at half time. The Egyptians made few attempts to attack in the second half, and Cameroon equalised after 59 minutes through Nicolas Nkoulou , who had come on as a substitute . Egypt were unable to adjust, and Cameroon continued to have the better chances, eventually scoring again two minutes before the end, through Vincent Aboubakar , to record a 2–1 win. The victory marked their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title. As winners, they represented CAF at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, but they did not progress beyond the group phase. (Full article... )
References
^ "Kanto Corporation" . Kanto Corporation. Retrieved 8 July 2014 .
^ "MS Degrees Awarded" . Tulane University. Retrieved 8 July 2014 .
^ Panayotov, Valentin; Hamar, Kyle; Red, Clarence; Birdwhistell, Teresa L. T.; Koplitz, Brent (1998-05-01). "Selective ionization of group I elements from laser ablated plumes of Rb⋅Ga⋅Sb,K3Ga3As4, and K4In4As6" . Journal of Applied Physics . 83 (9): 4974– 4979. doi :10.1063/1.367300 . ISSN 0021-8979 .
^ Panayotov, Valentin G.; Hamar, Kyle; Birdwhistell, Teresa L. T.; Koplitz, Brent D. (1995-01-01). "III-V semiconductor thin films via laser ablation/ionization of I-III-V Zintl-phase materials" . 2547 : 328– 341. doi :10.1117/12.221486 .
^ Koplitz, Brent D.; Panayotov, Valentin G.; Hamar, Kyle; Birdwhistell, Kurt; Koplitz, Lynn V.; Birdwhistell, Teresa L. T.; Xu, Xiaodong; Deshmukh, Subhash; Brum, Jeffrey L. (1993-01-01). "Using lasers to understand and control the chemistry of semiconductor-related precursors" . 1804 : 79– 86. doi :10.1117/12.142079 .
^ Panayotov, Valentin; Hamar, Kyle; Birdwhistell, Teresa L. T.; Red, Clarence; Dillon, Jennifer; Dennison, David; Barnes, Anthony P.; Koplitz, Brent (1995-04-24). "Selective removal of potassium from K4In4Sb6 via laser ablation/ionization" . Applied Physics Letters . 66 (17): 2241– 2243. doi :10.1063/1.113179 . ISSN 0003-6951 .
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