Boiler and Steam Systems (Energy Efficient Design, Audit and Analysis)

James has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New South Wales and has 26 years’ experience as a professional engineer with expertise in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, industrial energy efficiency, industrial greenhouse gas emissions reduction, acoustics, and engineering economics in both experimental and numerical modelling applications. He has a wealth of experience in working both in industry and working alongside industrial project partners to deliver successful outcomes that deliver on improved energy efficiency, increased process yields, and enhanced plant and process reliability; with a strong emphasis on realising meaningful gains in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). His work has included the establishment and delivery of energy auditor training and accreditation programmes for the New Zealand Industry at a national level for fan, pump, steam, compressed air, and process cooling systems.

After a 16-year stint at the University of Waikato, including the establishment and leadership of the Engineering Energy Research Centre, James is now busy working full-time in the private sector to implement change with a wide range of industry clients and partners. James and his team, work with a strong emphasis on a “total integrated systems engineering approach” to plant and process improvement that incorporates principles of energy efficiency, equipment and process reliability, and process optimisation. James has volunteered extensively both domestically and internationally to better the engineering profession, including over 16 years’ voluntary service on various committees and boards for the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP), Vibration Association of New Zealand (VANZ) and the Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand (MESNZ). James is the current Chair of the Maintenance Engineering Society of NZ (MESNZ).

Mr. Pradyumna joined Forbes Marshall as a Graduate trainee engineer in 2004 and has worked in different roles at Forbes Marshall over the past 17 years. Currently, he is working as Technical Director (Southeast Asia) at Forbes Marshall. He has substantial experience in sustainable energy management and process optimisation and possesses expertise in the field of utility design, energy auditing, process and energy optimization, and waste reduction, while implementing systems and processes, and coaching team members. He also has a proven track record of managing profit and loss accounts, divisions’ budgets, and supervised teams of energy auditors and design consultants. He is an analytical planner adept at identifying and isolating new business opportunities, as well as devising solutions to resolutely mitigate issues. He also has a substantial experience in sustainable energy management and process optimization and has been one of the key members driving the energy benchmarking initiative in Forbes Marshall for various process industries like the textile and food industry (F&B and edible oil).