Computer & Instrumentation
The Computer and Instrumentation group in the Fuels and Lubricants Research Division is responsible for the design, fabrication, calibration, and support of data acquisition and control systems for lubricant test stands.
The Computer and Instrumentation Development and Maintenance Section is also responsible for the development and support of computer systems that control engine test cells, acquire test data and generate reports that are electronically transmitted to our clients. This section also maintains the divisional servers and provides hardware and software support for more than 450 users.
Technical strengths in the section include:
- System Engineering
- Randy Harmon, Principal Engineer
- Ron Barthold, Principal Research Technologist
- Dean Davenport, Engineering Technologist
- Brian Fernandi, Research Analyst
- Software Engineering
- Mark J. Griffin, Principal Analyst-Sponsor data communications
- Robert Kindred, Principal Analyst
- Rob Pfeifer, Principal Analyst
- Michael Sutherland, Principal Analyst
- Christopher Richtberg, Senior Research Analyst
- Pepper Hodge, Research Analyst
- System Administration
- Julian Garza, Principal Analyst
- John Pierce, Supervisor
- Frank Fernandez, Principal Technician
- Scott Ezzell, Principal Technician
- Jay Pastwa, Principal Technician
- Vincent Morales, Principal Technician
- Instrumentation Installation and Maintenance
- Tom Wirries, Supervisor
- Abel Moreno, Staff Technician
- David Reed, Staff Technician
- Carlos Washington, Research Technologist
- Roger Taylor, Principal Technician
- Mark Drust, Principal Technician
- John Eubanks, Senior Technician
- Christopher DesRuisseau, Senior Technician
- Manuel Cervantes, Senior Technician
- William Scherff, Senior Technician
- Robert Garza, Technical Advisor
- Instrumentation Calibration and Quality Systems
- Johnny Wallace, Supervisor
- David Wilkinson, Research Technologist
- Jay Raimond, Senior Technician
- Felipe Garza, Technician
