Timothy Held's Email & Phone

Timothy joined Echogen Power Systems in October 2008 as Vice President of Engineering, where he is responsible for technology maturation and transition to product. Dr. Held (Ph.D., Princeton University) was most recently the Manager of Commercial Engine Combustor Aero Design for GE Aviation, where he led the design effort for the GEnx TAPS low emissions combustor technology and product introduction. He previously managed the Industrial Aeroderivatives Combustor Aero Design group at GE, where he led the design of both conventional and Dry Low Emissions (DLE) combustors for the LMS100, which at 100+ MW, is the largest aeroderivative gas turbine in the world. He was also responsible for the design of dual-fuel DLE combustor development for the LM2500 and LM 6000 engines, and for the design of a 15ppm NOX combustion system for the LM6000, which was originally rated at 25ppm. He also served as the technical leader for alternate fuels research and evaluation at GE Aviation. In that function, he led the engine evaluation team for the first flight demonstration of a biofuel blend in a Virgin Atlantic 747. He presently holds 12 issued patents, with 12 additional patents in process.