omniomni/omni-engineering huggingface dataset:
Michael J. Barber. Michael J. Barber (born September 16, 1960) is an American engineer who is an executive at General Electric. His research considers X-ray electronics.  He was elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 2014.

Early life and education 
Barber was born in Milwaukee and attended John Marshall High School. As a senior, he completed an internship at General Electric, where he was based in medical imaging. He studied electrical engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. During this time, he started to complete more internships at GE, eventually working for them full time and completing his undergraduate degree in night classes.

Research and career 
In 1981, Barber was appointed to the electrical engineering team at General Electric. He started his career working on software for X-ray imaging systems. After eight years, he moved to computer tomography, where he developed firmware and hardware, and eventually to magnetic resonance imaging. Barber established Healthymagination, the GE strategy on global health, where he was responsible for reducing the costs associated with accessing care by more than 15%.

Barber was made Chief Technology Officer of General Electric Healthcare in 2007, chief operating officer in 2013, and President of computer tomography. Barber developed the United States' first touch-screen interface for X-ray imaging systems. He retired from his engineering role in 2020, and was made Chief Diversity Officer.

At General Electric, Barber developed the Human Resources program, including their African American forum. He serves on the Board of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. He joined the board of Catalent in 2021.

Awards and honors 
 2009 Black Enterprise Master of Innovation
 2012 Honorary doctorate from the Milwaukee School of Engineering
 2014 Elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
 2018 Rotary Person of the Year
 2022 NAACP Game Changer Award Winners in Education
 2023 Elected member of National Academy of Engineering

Personal life 
Barber is married to Jackie Herd-Barber, an electrical engineer he met during his undergraduate degree. Together they have two children.

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1960 births
Living people
20th-century American engineers
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Scientists from Milwaukee
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African-American engineers
Pollution in Quintero and Puchuncaví. The Chilean port of Quintero and adjacent Puchuncaví have made themselves known for their pollution in the 2010s and 2020s. They have together been characterized as a sacrifice zone. The zone hosts the coal-fired Ventanas Power Plant, an oil refinery, a cement storage, Fundición Ventanas, a copper foundry and refinery, a lubricant factory and a chemical terminal. In total 15 polluting companies operate in the area. 

In 1992 there was a judicial appeal filed by five women from Puchuncavi against Fundición Ventanas and Chilgener, this was filed against the refinery for the toxic clouds it emitted. In areas near the polluting industries, testing in 1997 showed high levels copper in the soil. High level of selenium and copper were also found in rainwater near the industries. In 2011, Escuela La Greda located in Puchuncaví, was engulfed in a chemical cloud from the Ventanas Industrial Complex. The sulfur cloud poisoned an estimated 33 children and 9 teachers, resulting in the relocation of the school. The old location of the school is now abandoned. In August and September 2018 there was a public health crisis in Quintero and Puchuncaví, where over 300 people experienced illness from toxic substances in the air, coming from the polluting industries.

In 2022 the environmental conditions of Quintero, Puchuncaví and Concón were discussed in the Senate of Chile.

In June 2022 President Gabriel Boric announced Codelco's decision to begin a closure process of Fundición Ventanas.

References

Pollution in Chile
Valparaíso Region
Caesium telluride. Caesium telluride or Caesium telluridocaesium is an inorganic salt with a chemical formula Cs2Te. Caesium telluride is used to make photo cathodes.

Caesium telluride is the photoemissive material used in many laser-driven radio frequency (RF) electron guns like in the TESLA Test Facility (TTF).

References

Caesium compounds
Tellurides
Bravo Eugenia (yacht). Bravo Eugenia is a superyacht built by Oceanco in 2018. The ship's exterior was designed by Nuvolari Lenard and its interior was designed by Reymond Langton Design. The yacht has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure.

During construction, the vessel was referred to as 'Project Bravo and was also sometimes referred to by her yard number, Y718. The yacht had its technical launch on February 14, 2017 at Zwijndrecht. It was moved to Oceanco's other shipyard at Alblasserdam in the subsequent hours for outfitting. The yacht was delivered on  December 20, 2018. Bravo Eugenia is owned by Jerry Jones who named it in honour of his wife, Gene. In 2020, Jones made his NFL draft onboard the vessel.

Specifications 

 Length Overall: 109.0 M
 Beam Overall: 16.3 M
 Classification: Lloyd's Register
 Maximum speed: 17.5 knots (32 km/h)
 Material: Steel hull & Aluminium superstructure
 Engine type: 2 X MTU 2,920HP diesel engines with heat and energy recovery system and integrated battery system.
 Naval architect: Lateral Naval Architects
 Exterior designer: Nuvolari Lenard
 Interior designer: Reymond Langton Design

Amenities:

 Two helicopter pads.
 Spa.
 Steam Room.
 Sauna.
 Gymnasium.
 Beach Club.
 Plunge Pool.

Gallery

References 

Individual yachts
Raoni Rajão. Raoni Guerra Lucas Rajão (August 1st 1981) is a Brazilian environmental scientist and associate professor in environmental management and social studies of science & technology in the Department of Production Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Science (ABC) and a former fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) in the U.S. In March 31st 2023, Raoni Rajão was nominated Director of the Department of Policies to Deforestation and Burning Control of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, in Brazil, becoming responsible for the plans to control deforestation and the REDD+ agenda.

He has been taking part in the international discussions about climate change and sustainability at United Nations Conference of the Parties since 2014 and, along his career, has collaborated with agencies of the United Nations, Inter-American Development Bank, and the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ). He has advised Brazilian government employees regarding environmental policies.

Career 
Rajão holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Milano-Bicocca(2005), in Italy, a Master's in Information Technology, Change Management (2007) and a Ph.D. in Organization, Work and Technology (2011) both from Lancaster University, in England. In 2011, he started working as an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. There he founded, in 2012, the Laboratory of Environmental Services Management (LAGESA). In 2022, he became vice-coordinator of the Centre for Remote Sensing (CSR) at UFMG.  Rajão is also a professor at the Post-Graduate Programs in Production Engineering and Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Systems at UFMG.

Since his years as a Master's student, his work focuses on the relationship between science, technology and public policies, especially in the ones concerning environmental issues such as climate and deforestation.

After publishing an article that exposed how much soy and beef contaminated with deforestation was exported from Brazil to the European Union in 2020, Rajão and his colleagues started to work, in 2021, alongside the state government of Pará, Brazil, to develop SeloVerde Pará. The public platform for transparency and traceability of supply chains has been recognized by the EU as a leading example initiative.

Awards 
In 2022, Rajão and eleven colleagues received the Amílcar Herrera prize of the Latin-American Association of Social Studies of Science and Technology (ESOCITE) for the article "The risk of fake controversies for Brazilian environmental policies". The group found out evidences that a group of researchers led by Evaristo de Miranda was creating false scientific controversies that impacted negatively on Brazilian environmental and health policies.

References 

1981 births
Living people
W. H. Allen, Sons & Company Ltd.. The Company, initially known as W. H. Allen & Co was founded in 1880 by William Henry Allen as a manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and steam engines in York Street, Lambeth, London. Electric light generating machinery followed with the support of Gisbert Kapp. The firm also supplied marine auxiliary equipment for both the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine. 

In 1889 William Henry Allen's son Richard (later to be Sir Richard Allen) was taken into partnership. The Company moved to a green field site at Queens Park, Bedford in 1894 and the name was changed to W. H. Allen Son and Company. In 1900 the business was incorporated as a limited company.

Steam turbine production and diesel engine manufacture for driving pumps and electrical generators commenced in 1908. In 1909, the firm received an order from Lord Pirrie, the chairman of Harland & Wolff for eight 400kW electrical generating sets. These comprised three-cylinder totally enclosed compound engines driving Allen dynamos and were installed on the White Star Liners, RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.

During the First World War the Company manufactured under license 80 hp Le Rhône Gnome rotary engines. In 1917 the output was increased to 110 hp known as Le Rhône 9J engines. The rotary engines were used in the Airco DH5, the Sopwith Scout, the Bristol Scout and the Avro.

In 1920 the name was changed to W. H. Allen Sons & Company Ltd upon the appointment of two more of William Henry Allens sons, Harold Gwynne and Rupert Stanley as Managing Directors.In 1955 the Company purchased the industrial premises of Messrs. Fisher Humphries and Co. Ltd., a firm of agricultural engineers at Atlas Works, Pershore, Worcestershire. Epicyclic gear manufacture was transferred from Bedford to Pershore in 1956.

In 1960 William Foster & Co. Ltd  and its subsidiary Gwynne's Pumps were acquired. In 1968 the Company merged with Belliss & Morcom of Birmingham to form Amalgamated Power Engineering (APE). In 1981 APE was acquired by Northern Engineering Industries plc (NEI) based in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.

In 1988 the pump business was sold to Weir Pumps while the steam turbine business was sold to Allen Steam Turbines in Oakley, Bedfordshire.

NEI was acquired by Rolls-Royce plc in 1989. The diesel business continued at Queens Engineering Works, Bedford as part of the Rolls-Royce Power Engineering (RRPE) group, until the factory was closed in 2000. Allen Diesels purchased the intellectual property rights of Allen diesel engines and operate from the Pilgrim Centre in Bedford.

References

External links 
W. H. Allen Engineering Association (WHAEA) Document Archive Extensive set of documents relating to W. H. Allen & Sons Co. Ltd from 1880 to 2022.

Engineering companies of England
1880 establishments in England
Companies based in the London Borough of Lambeth
Organisations based in Bedford
Steam engine manufacturers
National Academy of Engineering of Korea. The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK; ) is a Korean nonprofit, non-governmental organization founded to support engineering and technology development in academia, industry, and national institutions; and to contribute to the development and sustainable development of engineering technology through academic research. The Academy was founded in 1996 in accordance with Article 40 of the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act.

History
The Korean Association for Engineering Deans petitioned the government to establish the National Academy of Engineering of Korea in December 1993. The Association was included in the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act and then approved by the Ministry of Industry and Energy. The Board of Directors, chairman, and initial members were determined in April 1996 followed by the first president two months later.

Objectives
There are four stated objectives of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea:
 Conduct research and propose policies in regards to engineering technologies
 Strengthen international activities of engineering technologies through international network of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS), the East Asia Round Table Meetings, etc.
 Create and promote engineering culture
 Acknowledge and honor engineers who brought about innovation for society

Membership
Membership is divided into members, associate members, emeritus members, and foreign members both in academia and the private sector. Engineering divisions include electrical and electronic engineering; mechanical engineering; architectural, civil and environmental engineering; chemical and biological engineering; material and energy engineering; technology, management and policy; computer science and engineering; and biomedical engineering.

Leadership

Chairmen
 Rieh Chong Hun (April 1996–September 1998)
 (September 1998–February 2005)
 Huh Chin Gyu (February 2005–June 2015)
 Kwon Oh Joon (June 2015–June 2015)
 Kim Kinam (June 2019–current)

Presidents
 (June 1996–January 2005)
 (January 2005–December 2010)
 (December 2010–June 2011)
 Chung Joon-yang (June 2011–January 2015)
 (January 2015–January 2017)
 Kwon Oh-Kyong (January 2017–current)

Awards
The NAEK Award was started in 1996 to honor engineers who have made significant contributions to the development of the engineering and technology field at universities, institutions, and industries. It is awarded annually to one or formerly two recipients for the primary award and also two young engineers. Other awards include the Iljin Award, Haedong Award and Wonik Award.

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Non-profit organizations based in South Korea
National academies of engineering
Research institutes in South Korea
1996 establishments in South Korea
Max Mayer (engineer). Max Mayer (16 September 1886 in Salzburg – 29 July 1967 in Starnberg) was a German civil engineer.

Biography 
Mayer received his doctorate in 1913 from the TU Munich (Economy as a Design principle in Reinforced Concrete Construction).
From 1914 (during the WWI and the subsequent Weimar Republic) Mayer spoke and published on reforming construction in line with the scientific management ideas set out by the American mechanical engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor.
From 1926 to 1930 he was a professor at the state building college in Weimar and then a consulting engineer in Munich.

With his book Die Sicherheit der Bauwerke (The Safety of Structures) from 1926, he was a pioneer of limit state design and hence the appropriate use of factors of safety. He also published a book on nomography for civil engineers, books for introduction in structural analysis and construction management.

Bibliography
 Die Anregungen Taylors für den Baubetrieb (Taylor's Suggestions for Construction), Springer 1915
 Die Sicherheit der Bauwerke und ihre Berechnung nach Grenzkräften anstatt nach zulässigen Spannungen (The safety of structures and their calculation based on limit forces instead of allowable stresses), Springer, Berlin 1926 (66 pages)
 Betriebswissenschaft : Ein Überblick über das lebendige Schaffen des Bauingenieurs (Business science: An overview of the living work of civil engineers), Springer Verlag, reference library for civil engineers 5, Berlin 1926
 Lokomotiven, Wagen und Bergbahnen – Geschichtliche Entwicklung in der Maschinenfabrik Eßlingen seit dem Jahre 1846 (Locomotives, wagons and mountain railways - historical development in the Esslingen Machineworks since 1846) VDI-Verlag, Berlin 1924.
 Nomographie des Bauingenieurs (Nomography of Civil Engineers), Göschen Collection 1927
 Neue Statik der Tragwerke aus biegesteifen Stäben (New statics of supporting structures made of rigid rods), Bauwelt-Verlag, Berlin 1937, 2nd edition 1942
 Betriebswissenschaft des Ingenieurbaus (Management Science of Civil Engineering), De Gruyter, Berlin 1936
 Die Abmessungen der tragenden Bauteile : Richtwerte für den Baumeister, besonders für den entwerfenden Architekten zur schätzungsweisen Bemessung der Bauteile (The dimensions of the load-bearing components: guidelines for the master builder, especially for the designing architect for the estimated dimensioning of the components), Bauwelt-Verlag, Berlin 1944
 Lebendige Baustatik, Band 1: Die statische Berechnung, Bauwelt-Verlag (Living structural engineering), Volume 1: The static calculation, Bauwelt-Verlag, Berlin 1953
 Statische Berechnung (Static calculation), 2 volumes, 1953, 4th edition, Ullstein 1965, 1966 (with Ernst Zellerer, also translated into Spanish)

References

External links
 Nachlass, Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (correspondence with Friedrich Engesser)

1886 births
1967 deaths
German civil engineers
Austrian civil engineers
Axiom Mission 4. Axiom Mission 4 (or Ax-4) is a private spaceflight to the International Space Station. The flight will launch no earlier than April 2025 and last about 14 days. It will be operated by Axiom Space and use a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The mission will launch from either the Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s SLC-40 launch facilities in Florida. It will use a Falcon 9 rocket to place the Crew Dragon spacecraft into low-Earth orbit (LEO).

The flight is organized in collaboration with NASA and will be the fourth flight of Axiom Space after Axiom Mission 1, Axiom Mission 2, and Axiom Mission 3.

The ESA part of the mission is named Ignis.

Crew 
The flight crew will include veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu.

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2025 in Florida
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Missions
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Kennedy Space Center
Leslie Schoop. Leslie Mareike Schoop is a German-American materials chemist who is an associate professor at Princeton University. Her research considers the realization of new materials for quantum technologies. She has identified several new topological materials, including ZrSiS, a non-toxic, air-stable topological semi-metal.

Early life and education 
Schoop grew up in Germany close to the border with Belgium. She has said that her mother was a strong independent woman. She was an undergraduate student at the Johannes-Gutenberg Universitaet in Mainz. She completed her doctoral research at Princeton University, where she worked on exotic properties in condensed matter with Robert Cava. She was unsure whether to pursue a career in academia or industry, and turned to her grandfather for her advice, who said, “You know, Leslie, money should never be a reason why you make a career decision. If you’re good at your job, the money will come”.

Research and career 
After her PhD, Schoop remained at Princeton for a postdoctoral position, during which she worked on superconductivity. She was awarded a Minerva program fellowship and moved to the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research to work alongside Bettina Lotsch, where she found the first non-toxic air-stable topological semi-metal, ZrSiS.

In 2017, Schoop established her own research group at Princeton, where she identified new topological semimetals and predicted their crystal properties. She was supported by the Beckman Foundation to investigate new magnetic topological materials low-power computation.

In 2022, she identified a new quantum state in twisted bilayer tungsten ditelluride. In confined electrons, twisted bilayer graphene are strongly correlated, forming one-dimensional linear arrays of conductive channels. The observation of Luttinger liquids in two-dimensional materials was expected to be very challenging to achieve experimentally, but Schoop and co-workers observed it in a Moiré super lattice.

Awards and honors 
 2015 Minerva Fast Track Fellowship, Max Planck Society
 2019 EPiQS Materials Synthesis Investigator – Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
 2019 Beckman Young Investigator Award 
 2020 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering
 2021 Office for Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award
 2021 Sloan Fellowship
 2022 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Selected publications 
 Large, non-saturating magnetoresistance in WTe2
 Dirac cone protected by non-symmorphic symmetry and three-dimensional Dirac line node in ZrSiS
 A new form of Ca3P2 with a ring of Dirac nodes

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Living people
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz alumni
Princeton University alumni
Princeton University faculty
American materials scientists
21st-century American chemists
21st-century American women scientists
German emigrants to the United States
Year of birth missing (living people)
Women materials scientists and engineers
Perdita Stevens. Perdita Emma Stevens (born 1966) is a British mathematician, theoretical computer scientist, and software engineer who holds a personal chair in the mathematics of software engineering as part of the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. Her research includes work on model-driven engineering, including model transformation, model checking, and the Unified Modeling Language.

Education and career
Stevens read mathematics at the University of Cambridge, earning a bachelor's degree in 1987. She went to the University of Warwick for graduate study in abstract algebra, earning a master's degree in 1988 and completing a PhD in 1992. Her doctoral dissertation, Integral Forms for Weyl Modules of , was supervised by Sandy Green.

After working in industry as a software engineer, Stevens joined the Department of Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh in 1984. She became a reader there in 2003 and in 2014 was given a personal chair as Professor of Mathematics of Software Engineering.

Books
Stevens is the author of books including:
Using UML: Software Engineering with Objects and Components (with Rob Pooley, Addison-Wesley, 1999; 2nd ed., 2006)
How to Write Good Programs: A Guide for Students (Cambridge University Press, 2020)

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1966 births
Living people
British mathematicians
21st-century British women mathematicians
British computer scientists
British women computer scientists
British software engineers
Alumni of the University of Cambridge
Alumni of the University of Warwick
Academics of the University of Edinburgh