Amir Shoraka

Oversee the development and implementation of combustion programs focused on alternative clean fuels, including hydrogen and ammonia.
Drive business development initiatives across the hydrogen value chain, positioning gas turbines as a key bridge in the energy transition.
Develop and manage comprehensive business cases to accelerate the growth and adoption of hydrogen and ammonia combustion techno

. Managed and enhanced M&D OSIsoft PI Asset Framework infrastructure and early warning notifications.
. Automated and advanced the reporting process by introducing novel data-visualization techniques, streamlining the data acquisition and preparation algorithms.
. Developed machine learning algorithms using real-time data to enhance M&D prognostic capabilities.
. Derived actionable insights b

. Created numerous PI analyses and notifications to effectively identify operational issues
. Produced monthly operational assessment reports for all PSM long-term agreement (LTA) customers and automated the report generation process.
. Provided 24/7 on-call support for more than 30 heavy industrial gas turbines including GE, SW, and
MHI machines.
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. Provided on-site and remote customer support for GE and Siemens industrial gas turbines in North America, South Asia, South America, and Mexico. Responsibilities included:
. Performed startup and tuning support for re-commissioning of numerous GE and Siemens Westinghouse gas turbines
. Commissioned PSM AutoTune for GE and Siemens gas turbines
. Collaborated in manufacturing process for LEC har

• Worked on a multi million, federally contracted fuel cell research project
• Conducted comprehensive tests and data analysis on Direct Methanol Fuel Cell performance and durability.
• Worked on developing a sensor-less methanol concentration measurement technique for DMFCs to reduce the final cost and enhance system durability
• Collaborated with process development engineers to understand the e

• Held problem solving sessions for undergraduate students in Heat Transfer and Transport Phenomena, assigning and grading homeworks
• Conducted fluid mechanics lab and graded lab reports

• Studied and worked on fuel cell technology specifically on phosphoric acid fuel cell
• Led the relocation of the fuel cell system of a PAFC transit bus to the laboratory for further research

Issued Jan 2025

Issued May 2022

Research Assistant: Conducted comprehensive tests and data analysis on Direct Methanol Fuel Cell performance and durability for a government funded DMFC development project

Thesis Project: Worked on developing a sensor-less methanol concentration measurement technique for DMFCs to reduce the final cost and enhance system durability