| Academic degree: | | | Last name: | Swarr | | First name: | Thomas | | Responsible for: | Life cycle management (Associated to Gerald Rebitzer) | | Organization/Institute: | Rensselaer | | Department: | Lally School of Management and Technology | | Position: | Adjunct Professor | | Street, Number, POB: | 275 Windsor St | | Postal code, City: | Hartford, CT 06120 | | State: | Connecticut | | Country: | USA | | Phone: | 001-860-575-4274 | | Fax: | | | E-mail address: | swarrt@rpi.edu | | Url: | | | Curriculum vitae: | Thomas Swarr belongs as Subject Editor to the Section 'Life Cycle Mangement' in Int J LCA and is, jointly with Wulf-Peter Schmidt, Editor for the Section 'Design for Environment' in the Internet-Journal 'Gate to EHS' (Environmental and Health Science).
B.S. Metallurgy & Mat’l. Sci., Lehigh University, 1971
M.S. Metallurgy & Mat’l. Sci., Lehigh University, 1974
M.B.A., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1987
(In Progress) Ph. D., Organization and Management, Capella University
Manager, Environmental Programs (10/96 - present)
Responsible for defining and implementing programs to build capability and improve performance in managing environmental aspects of UTC operations and products. Managed annual budget of $300k . Coordinated worldwide cross- divisional teams to draft UTC operating standards, promote technology transfer, and support development of necessary technical guidance. Worked with external partners to develop UTC capabilities and reputation.
UTC- International Fuel Cells (11/78-9/96)
Business Development
Conducted strategic and financial analyses of energy industry to support development of product strategy, marketing programs, and venture offerings. Technical review of utility operations used to quantify benefits of rapid response of fuel cells in easing spinning reserve requirements. Monitored environmental regulations to demonstrate how expensive market entry units could sell electricity at wholesale prices and charge off ‘excess’ capital costs against pollution abatement within guidelines of South Coast Air Quality Mgmnt District, using third party trading in emission offset to convert benefits to cash. Developed single page fact sheets of utility companies to keep marketing team abreast of issues impacting acceptance of fuel cells.
Materials Technologist
Designed and conducted research programs to evaluate advanced materials and manufacturing processes for phosphoric acid (PAFC), molten carbonate (MCFC), and solid oxide (SOFC) fuel cells to develop knowledge base for future business activities. Developed test equipment and procedures necessary for more accurate definition of carbon corrosion needed to define PAFC life projections. Developed novel low temperature oxide - ion conductor for SOFC allowing use of technology already developed for MCFC. Communicated results to business groups so that IFC technology position accurately reflected in business plans.
G.E., Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (9/74-10/78)
Ceramic Development Engr.
Responsible for technical support of ceramic materials and processing for Navy nuclear reactors. Worked with urania and advanced thoria breeder fuels, fluidized- bed chemical vapor deposition coatings. Directed team of technicians and engineers in successful qualification of pilot scale ( 1 kg batch size) facility for sol- gel processing of nuclear fuel pellets.
| | Areas of interest: | | corporate perspective | | life cycle costing | | life cycle thinking | | environmental management | | design for environment (DfE) | | |
| | Articles: | 11 LCA (4) 217-218 (2006), Life Cycle Management and Life CycleThinking: Putting a price on sustainability
2 EHS (03) 1 (2002), Design for Environment (DfE) - Call for Papers
2 EHS (03) 1 (2002), Design for Environment (DfE) - Scope and Topics
2 EHS (03) 1 (2002), Design for Environment (DfE) - Editorial
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