J. MURRAY GILLIS

Education

B.S. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, Mechanical Engineering, 1984.

B.S. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, Mining Engineering, 1983.

A.A.S. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, Civil Engineering, 1977.

Professional Experience

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Institute of Materials Processing,

Research Engineer/Scientist I, 10/94-present

Duties: Responsible for design and fabrication of equipment, pilot plant operations, and support all research projects.

Infrared Telemetrics, Inc., Houghton, MI

Mechanical Engineer, 02/93-Present

Duties: Responsible for the design and placement of fixtures which would allow for instrumentation to be incorporated within the pistons of internal combustion engines. The additional electronics would allow for the transmission of up to 7 channels of data using a single infrared diode.

Peninsula Copper Industries, Hubbell, MI

Engineering Manager, 10/89-12/92

Duties: Designed/specified equipment to be incorporated into the existing chemical process, including the associated control systems, which served to improve the overall efficiency plant operation. Responsible for research conducted internally as well as that which involved contracts for the use of other facilities. This work involved oxidation, dewatering, thermal drying processes, physical size reduction of material as well as classification of fine particulate.

Pellet Technology Corporation, Negaunee, MI

Maintenance Superintendent, 09/86-02/91

Duties: Responsible for the repair and maintenance of both mobile and stationary equipment throughout the plant. The process was computer controlled and required monitoring of a broad array of parameters which called for a wide variety of instrumentation which I was held accountable. Supervised all major plant modifications, while initially serving as an owner's representative during the construction of the plant.

Sherritt-Gordon Mines Ltd., Leaf Rapids, Manitoba

Mining Engineer, 04/84-04/86

Wesfrob Mines Division, Tasu, B.C.

Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd.

Mines Engineering Technician, 03-09/81

F. Jos. Lamb, Detroit, Michigan

Mechanical Engineering Technician, 05-09/80

American Steamship, Buffalo, New York

Sea Land, Port Elizabeth, New Jersey

Deckhand, 1974-1979

Metric Constructors, Boca Raton, Florida

Steel Inspector, 03-05/79