Objective
Enable kindergartners through eighth graders to thrive and become powerful advocates for the common good.
Teaching Experience Highlights
Other Experience Highlights
Credentials / Tests / Courses of Study
Experience SummaryMore than 17 years of experience in the petroleum, chemical and radiological materials process industries including: management of a project to develop a personal decontamination system: counterproliferation analysis of biological and chemical programs and processes for producing weapons of mass destruction; the design, construction, and operation of thermal treatment and chemical agent destruction systems; design, installation, and performance monitoring of biological systems; and technology development, evaluation, and field deployment for commercial, DOD, and DOE clients.
Modeled chemical processes to identify potential signatures for processes that would violate the Chemical Weapons Convention and analyzed intelligence on biological weapons programs. Developed and updated numerous mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams, process instrumentation diagrams, and equipment assembly drawings required to permit, construct, and operate chemical plants. Project manager for a $4,000,000 project to commercialize molten salt oxidation for the Department of Energy and the permitting manager for the design and construction of a $34,000,000 commercial facility for treating radioactive and chemical waste. Designed a chemical process for a Japanese trading company to destroy chemical munitions abandoned by the Japanese in China after WWII. Developed clothing that would self-decontaminate nerve agents.
Employment History
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2003 - 2016
Jacobs Engineering Group 2002 - 2003
Allied Technology Group, Inc. 1995 - 2001
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 1994 - 1995
Harding Lawson Associates 1992 - 1993
Chevron Research & Technology Co. 1988 - 1992
U.S. Army Chemical Corps. 1983 – 1987
Professional Societies
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Society of Industrial Microbiology
American Chemical Society
Civic and Nonprofit Organizations
Past Leader, Northern Alameda County Group, member Sierra Club, 1987 - present
Immediate Past Vice-President Renewed Hope Housing Advocates, member 1999 - present
Past Chair and Commissioner, County of Alameda Planning Commission, member 1998-2000
Member, City of Alameda Civil Service Board, 2001-2002
Publications and Patent
1. Smith, W.J., F. Feizollahi, R. Brimley, ATG Inc.; T. Broderick, ADA Technologies (USA), "Demonstration of a Stabilization Process for the Treatment of Radioactively Contaminated Wastes Containing Mercury at Concentrations Greater than 260 ppm," Proceedings of WM'01, Tucson, AZ, February 25-March 1, 2001.
2. Smith, W., F. Feizollahi, ATG Inc.; J. Surma, D. Lamar, IET; T. Eicher, W. Lin, Focus Environmental, "Results of Testing to Demonstrate the Equivalency of Full-Scale Plasma System to Incineration for the Destruction of Hazardous Wastes," Proceedings of WM'01, Tucson, AZ, February 25-March 1, 2001.
3. Jaraysi, M., C. Massimino, D. Domingo, F. Feizollahi, S. Goldenberg and W.J. Smith, "Mixed Waste Facility Risk Assessment for a Commercial Plasma-Based Gasification and Vitrification (GASVIT™) System," Proceedings of WM'99, Tucson, AZ, February 28-March 4, 1999.
Smith, W., S. Goldenberg and F. Feizollahi, "Mixed Waste Facility Risk Assessment," Proceedings of the Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, May 10-14, 1999.
4. Inloes, D.S., W.J. Smith, D.P. Taylor, S.N. Cohen, C.R. Robertson, and A.S. Michaels, "Hollow-Fiber Membrane Bioreactors Using Immobilized E. coli for Protein Synthesis." Biotech. Bioeng., 25: 2653-81, 1983.
5. Hoskin, F.C.G., E.T. Reese, and W. J. Smith, "Mipafox Inhibition of Cholinesterase, Neurotoxicesterase, and DFPase," Neurobiology of Acetylcholine, N.J. Dun and R.L. Periman, eds., Plenum Publishing, pp. 451-58. 1987.
6. Smith, W.J. "Future Directions in the Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils," Advanced Science and Technology Institute Executives Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1992.
7. U.S. Patent: No. 442206, 1984. "Method of Using Isotropic, Porous-wall Polymeric Membrane Hollow-fibers for Culture of Microbes" 1984.
8. U.S. Navy Technical Report, "Results of bench-Scale Treatability Study of Enhanced Extraction for Site 13, Naval Air Station, Alameda," 1993.
Enable kindergartners through eighth graders to thrive and become powerful advocates for the common good.
Teaching Experience Highlights
- Teacher assistant one morning a week in 6th, 7th and 8th middle school science classes, prepared lesson plans and taught multi-media lessons on metal plating and springs 2015 - 2016 (St. Martin de Porres, Oakland, CA, Dara Northcroft, Principal)
- Invited to present multi-media lesson on Chinese Buddhism to 6th grade history and social studies class 2016 (St. Martin de Porres, Oakland, CA, Dara Northcroft, Principal)
- Teacher assistant one afternoon a week in 5th grade class in 2014-2015 (St. Martin dePorres, Oakland, CA, Dara Northcroft, Principal)
- After school workshop leader and tutor, one afternoon a week for combined 7th and 8th graders in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 (St. Martin dePorres, Oakland, CA, Pam Carey, 21st Century Learning afterschool program coordinator)
- Instructed on the fundamentals of biology and industrial biological processes to government executives, military officers and Special Forces
Other Experience Highlights
- Consultant on formulations for metal plating
- Manager of project to develop microfluidic reactors for photosynthetic products
- Manager of project that developed a low-cost personal decontamination system for distribution by first-responders
- Counterproliferation analysis of biological and chemical programs and processes for producing weapons of mass destruction
- Engineering design, permitting, construction, start-up and operation of a $34,000,000 chemical processing plant
- Project manager for field demonstrations of emerging chemical process technologies, including one developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Design and testing of biological and chemical processes for destroying organic and inorganic chemicals, including chemical agents
- Process development and field support for biological processes in remote and primitive locations within oil-fields
- Modeling dispersion and environmental fate of toxins from industrial facilities
Credentials / Tests / Courses of Study
- CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers) Multiple Subjects Test for preschool and grades K-12
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering (Biochemical), Stanford University
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University
- Registered Professional Chemical Engineer, California
- US Army Chemical Corps Officers Advanced Course (1990)
Experience SummaryMore than 17 years of experience in the petroleum, chemical and radiological materials process industries including: management of a project to develop a personal decontamination system: counterproliferation analysis of biological and chemical programs and processes for producing weapons of mass destruction; the design, construction, and operation of thermal treatment and chemical agent destruction systems; design, installation, and performance monitoring of biological systems; and technology development, evaluation, and field deployment for commercial, DOD, and DOE clients.
Modeled chemical processes to identify potential signatures for processes that would violate the Chemical Weapons Convention and analyzed intelligence on biological weapons programs. Developed and updated numerous mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams, process instrumentation diagrams, and equipment assembly drawings required to permit, construct, and operate chemical plants. Project manager for a $4,000,000 project to commercialize molten salt oxidation for the Department of Energy and the permitting manager for the design and construction of a $34,000,000 commercial facility for treating radioactive and chemical waste. Designed a chemical process for a Japanese trading company to destroy chemical munitions abandoned by the Japanese in China after WWII. Developed clothing that would self-decontaminate nerve agents.
Employment History
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2003 - 2016
Jacobs Engineering Group 2002 - 2003
Allied Technology Group, Inc. 1995 - 2001
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 1994 - 1995
Harding Lawson Associates 1992 - 1993
Chevron Research & Technology Co. 1988 - 1992
U.S. Army Chemical Corps. 1983 – 1987
Professional Societies
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Society of Industrial Microbiology
American Chemical Society
Civic and Nonprofit Organizations
Past Leader, Northern Alameda County Group, member Sierra Club, 1987 - present
Immediate Past Vice-President Renewed Hope Housing Advocates, member 1999 - present
Past Chair and Commissioner, County of Alameda Planning Commission, member 1998-2000
Member, City of Alameda Civil Service Board, 2001-2002
Publications and Patent
1. Smith, W.J., F. Feizollahi, R. Brimley, ATG Inc.; T. Broderick, ADA Technologies (USA), "Demonstration of a Stabilization Process for the Treatment of Radioactively Contaminated Wastes Containing Mercury at Concentrations Greater than 260 ppm," Proceedings of WM'01, Tucson, AZ, February 25-March 1, 2001.
2. Smith, W., F. Feizollahi, ATG Inc.; J. Surma, D. Lamar, IET; T. Eicher, W. Lin, Focus Environmental, "Results of Testing to Demonstrate the Equivalency of Full-Scale Plasma System to Incineration for the Destruction of Hazardous Wastes," Proceedings of WM'01, Tucson, AZ, February 25-March 1, 2001.
3. Jaraysi, M., C. Massimino, D. Domingo, F. Feizollahi, S. Goldenberg and W.J. Smith, "Mixed Waste Facility Risk Assessment for a Commercial Plasma-Based Gasification and Vitrification (GASVIT™) System," Proceedings of WM'99, Tucson, AZ, February 28-March 4, 1999.
Smith, W., S. Goldenberg and F. Feizollahi, "Mixed Waste Facility Risk Assessment," Proceedings of the Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, May 10-14, 1999.
4. Inloes, D.S., W.J. Smith, D.P. Taylor, S.N. Cohen, C.R. Robertson, and A.S. Michaels, "Hollow-Fiber Membrane Bioreactors Using Immobilized E. coli for Protein Synthesis." Biotech. Bioeng., 25: 2653-81, 1983.
5. Hoskin, F.C.G., E.T. Reese, and W. J. Smith, "Mipafox Inhibition of Cholinesterase, Neurotoxicesterase, and DFPase," Neurobiology of Acetylcholine, N.J. Dun and R.L. Periman, eds., Plenum Publishing, pp. 451-58. 1987.
6. Smith, W.J. "Future Directions in the Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils," Advanced Science and Technology Institute Executives Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1992.
7. U.S. Patent: No. 442206, 1984. "Method of Using Isotropic, Porous-wall Polymeric Membrane Hollow-fibers for Culture of Microbes" 1984.
8. U.S. Navy Technical Report, "Results of bench-Scale Treatability Study of Enhanced Extraction for Site 13, Naval Air Station, Alameda," 1993.