Chosen for their substantial technical achievement over the years, the Bechtel Fellows advise senior management on questions related to their areas of expertise, participate in strategic planning, and help disseminate new technical ideas and findings throughout the organization. Here are brief profiles of current fellows:
Prem Attanayake, environmental engineering
Recognized as a technical leader in environmental restoration and environmental monitoring, Prem has developed state-of-the-art monitoring techniques that are used around the world.
Amos Avidan, liquefied natural gas technology, fluidization
Amos specializes in liquefied natural gas, synthetic fuels, and fluidization. He has taken the lead in creating Liquefied Natural Gas designs that are more efficient, offer higher capacity, and are more environmentally friendly. The U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently elected Amos to its membership.
August D. (Gus) Benz, process technology
During a Bechtel career spanning more than half a century (you read correctly), Gus has been an industry pacesetter. He holds U.S. patents covering a range of technologies, from a process for selective grinding of coal to the destruction of dangerous materials.
Siv Bhamra, rail systems engineering Siv is internationally recognized in the railway industry, particularly for his work in advanced train control technologies and innovations that reduce overall train power consumption.
Peter Carrato, structural analysis
Pete’s specialty is seismic analysis of structures and steel anchorages in concrete. He has worked on most of the fossil and nuclear power plants Bechtel has built during his more-than two decades with the company.
Doug Elliot, gas processing services
One of the world’s leading gas processing technologists, Doug has more than 40 years’ experience in designing oil production and gas processing facilities, with emphasis on the prediction of thermophysical properties of petroleum mixtures.
Angelos Findikakis, flow and transport simulation
Angelos is a specialist in numerical simulation and analysis of flow and transport processes. He has provided modeling support to dozens of Bechtel projects from all major business lines.
Benjamin Fultz, corrosions and coatings
Ben is a specialist with 40 years’ experience in formulating, testing, selecting, and applying a wide range of nonmetallic materials of construction, from paints, linings, and insulation to fireproofing, refractories, and composites.
William Imrie, Pyrometallurgical Engineering
Bill is a widely regarded metallurgical expert with 40 years of experience. His recommendation for integrated flash smelting and flash converting technology was a first application in the industry.
Joe Litehiser, seismology
Joe is a 33-year Bechtel veteran. His innovative use of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis has earned him a worldwide reputation for applying theoretical concepts to engineering uses to reduce earthquake risk.
Jake MacLeod, communications
A veteran of 30 years in the communications industry, Jake was chairman of the FCC committee that established some of the basic initial ground rules for the wireless communications industry.
Sanj Malushte, structural and earthquake engineering
Sanj, who has worked for Bechtel since 1989, is a specialist in structural mechanics and earthquake engineering. An acknowledged expert in standards and codes, he has played a key role helping design requirements for industrial structures.
Cyrus B. Meher-Homji, large rotating equipment
Cyrus is an internationally recognized expert in the design and development of large turbomachinery and gas turbines, with 25 years of experience in the consulting and engineering and construction industry.
Ram Narula, fossil power technology
Ram has been in the forefront of power plant engineering for 45 years—nearly all of it with Bechtel. He has authored technical papers on a wide range of power-plant topics, including design, fuel supply, and environmental compliance.
Farhang Ostadan, geotechnical earthquake engineering
Farhang is considered a worldwide authority on geotechnical earthquake engineering. He is known for his development work on soil-structure interaction, a key factor in the seismic design of nuclear plants and other “critical” facilities.
Stewart (Stew) Taylor, geotechnology and hydraulics
Stew specializes in geotechnical and hydraulic engineering. He is world-renowned for his expertise in soil and groundwater remediation, and he led the initiative to create a groundwater division within the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Ping Wan, environmental engineering
Ping is a leading technical environmental consultant and a recognized expert in air quality analysis. She has contributed to the development of state-of-the-art dispersion modeling, including wind tunnel analysis techniques.
Fred Wettling, network and security
Fred is a leader in applying new technology in the workplace—something he has been doing at Bechtel since the dawn of the personal computer. He has been recognized by NetworkWorld as one of the world's most influential people in networking.
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