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Karan Sotoodeh
Karan Sotoodeh is an experienced engineer in the areas of valve, actuator, piping and material with 16 years of experience and two master degrees in oil, gas, as well as mechanical...view moreKaran Sotoodeh is an experienced engineer in the areas of valve, actuator, piping and material with 16 years of experience and two master degrees in oil, gas, as well as mechanical engineering. Dr. Sotoodeh has been a senior/lead engineer in valves and actuators for Baker Hughes, one of the world’s largest oilfield services companies, and was responsible for engineering and delivering valves and actuators in subsea manifolds, working with valve suppliers, R&D activities, and maintaining the company’s valve database. He has also worked for AkerSolutions, NLI Engineering, and Nargan Engineers as a senior specialist in piping and valves, assisting with many projects around the world. He is the author of Prevention of Valve Fugitive Emissions in the Oil and Gas Industry, and Subsea Valves and Actuators for the Oil and Gas Industry, both published by Elsevier. His current focus is on the safety and emission management of another mechanical equipment, namely storage tanks.view less