Rod Skeen

Rod Skeen is a PhD Chemical Engineer with a Professional Engineering license in both Washington and Oregon. He is an individual with a drive to tackle new problems and to build and improve the place where he lives and works.

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Summary

Here are some highlights from Rod's career:

Education

  • Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

    Washington State University

  • M.S. - Chemical Engineering

    Washington State University

  • B.S. - Chemical Engineering

    Washington State University

Skills Highlight

Professional Registrations

  • Professional Engineering License in Chemical Engineering (33371).

    State of Washington

  • Professional Engineering License in Chemical Engineering (19682PE).

    State of Oregon

Demonstrated Abilities

  • Writing winning grant proposals.
  • Assembling and managing multi-discipline work teams.
  • Reaction kinetic experimentation and modeling.
  • Engineering evaluations of chemical processes and processing systems.
  • Human health risk assessments.
  • Fate and transport modeling of chemicals in the environment.

Publications

Patents

  • Gao, J., R. S. Skeen, B. S. Hooker, D. B. Anderson. 2005. Isolated Yeast Promoter Sequence and a Method of Regulated Heterologous Expression. U.S. Patent 6,900,305.
  • Gao, J., R. S. Skeen, B. S. Hooker, D. B. Anderson. 2003. Method for Using a Yeast Alpha-Amylase Promoter. U.S. Patent 6,551,798.
  • Gao, J., R. S. Skeen, B. S. Hooker, D. B. Anderson. 2003. Cloning of Yeast Alpha Amylase Promoter and its Regulated Heterologous Expression. U.S. Patent 6,541,622.
  • Gao, J., R. S. Skeen. 2003. Promoter Sequence of 3-Phosphoglycerate Kinase Gene 2 of Lactic Acid-Producing Fungus Rhizopus Oryzae and a Method of Expressing A Gene of Interest in Fungal Species. U.S. Patent 6,528,636. European Patent 1,290,176.
  • Gao, J., R. S. Skeen. 2002. Promoter Sequence of 3-Phosphoglycerate Kinase Gene 1 of Lactic Acid-Producing Fungus Rhizopus Oryzae and a Method of Expressing A Gene of Interest in Fungal Species. U.S. Patent 6,465,635. European Patent 1,268,824.
  • Gao, J., R. S. Skeen. 2002. Method and apparatus for energy efficient self-aeration in chemical, biochemical, and wastewater treatment processes. U.S. Patent 6,395,175.

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