Team
Who We Are:

Lennart E. Long, EMI/EMC Consultant

Charles R. Edelson, EMI/EMC Consultant

Stephen Sauter, EMI/EMC Field Test and Data Reduction  and Analysis Consultant

George Neat, EMI/EMC Field Test and Data Reduction and Analysis Consultant

Kent Chamberlin, Modeling and Troubleshooting

John C. Lewis, Asset Management System, Asset Condition Assessments, State of Good Repair 
Support, Design Reviews, Developing Technical Proposals, Operation Control Center Systems

Jane Long, Technical Editor

Lennart E. Long

Lennart E. Long has over 30 years of experience in high level technical troubleshooting. He served on a technical committee of President Clinton’s Security Policy Board. He chaired a White House sponsored technical subcommittee with responsibility of negotiating with the British on Sensors and Instrumentation. His team presently consults worldwide on railroad, subway, trolley and bus electromagnetic interference and compatibility.

Mr. Long has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and graduate studies at the University of New Hampshire. He has also done graduate work at Johns Hopkins University.

He has taught security technology at UMASS Lowell, Northeastern University, Boston University, Suffolk University, the University of New Hampshire, the Federal Law Enforcement, and Training Center, John Jay College in New York and for the City of New York. He has lectured on and participated in security projects for the Internal Revenue Service, Houses of Worship, Gdansk University of Technology in Poland, He was a keynote speaker at a NATO attended conference in Gdansk.

He chaired a White House attended subcommittee and was honored by the British Home Office for developing a working relationship with the British on reusable, mobile security installations. He is the recipient of the Research and Special Programs Bronze Medal and well as a U. S. Department of Transportation Bronze Medal. He has the most patents in the US Department of Transportation. Out of a field of 330,000 engineers, Mr. Long was chosen for the 2013 Robert S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to the Engineering Profession Award.
He and his consulting team has worked successfully for the British Home Office, Federal Protective Services, Social Security Administration, Instrumentation Society of America, President Clinton’s Security Policy Board evaluating risk assessment methodologies, Inter-agency Committee for Security Equipment, the U.S. Senate staff, White House Communications Agency, the Secretary of State’s security detail, the President’s situation room, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the Treasury, White House, State Department (in Brussels, Helsinki, Paris, Frankfurt, and other posts and embassies around the world), Army Intelligence, Federal Aviation Administration, US Coast Guard, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Federal Railroad Administration, St. Lawrence Seaway Administration, Pipeline Administration, Marine Administration, Office of Intelligence and Security, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Marshals Service, Customs Service, Federal Transportation Administration (security risk management and security policy), and the Research and Special Programs Administration.

His Electromagnetic Compatibility activity includes work at AMTRAK, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority in Buffalo, New York; PATCO, PATH, SEPTA, MBTA, Port Of New York and New Jersey, NYCTA, New York MTA, LIRR, MNR, NYCTA (Hybrid Buss (Oerlicon – Montreal, CA), Baltimore MTA, BART, Houston, Portland, ALSTOM, BREDA, Siemens, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, Westinghouse, Helsinki, Toronto, MARTA, Brown Boveri, Seattle Light Rail, LACMTA Heavy/Light Rail, New Jersey Transit, Dallas, Pasadena Blue Line, WMATA, Kinki Sharyo, UTS, General Electric, Earth-Tech, Parsons, STV, Booz-Allen, SYSTRA, Turner Consulting, LTK, PATCO, and SEPTA
He has also consulted for the U. S. Army, U.S. Navy, Hanscom Air Force Base, Cambridge Research Labs, ROME Air Force Base, General Service Administration, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Morgantown Personal Transit System, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Administration, Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transportation Administration, Bay Area Transportation Administration, the Security Technology Division of the NDIA, and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Charles R. Edelson

Mr. Edelson has more than forty (40) years of experience in program management, EMI/EMC evaluation, physical and communications security systems, data communications, RF propagation studies, and electronic system design and instrumentation. He is a recognized expert on transit related issues, especially relating to vehicle propulsion and auxiliary equipment compatibility with rail communications and signaling systems. His experience includes light and heavy rail as well as freight rail. He has held senior consulting positions in federal high security systems.

EDUCATION/Studies:      
New York University –Civil Engineering
UCLA –Electrical Engineering, Optics
TEMPEST Training program
EXPERIENCE

TRANSIT EMI/EMC

U.S. DOT (UMTA) -EMI TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP – Senior Consultant:
Supported U.S. DOT in the development of UMTA Recommended Practices to measure radiated, conducted, and inductive electromagnetic interference, susceptibility, and compatibility to resolve an international issue. Developed instrumentation packages, test data collection, reduction and analysis techniques for EMI testing. Trained TSC (Transportation Systems Center) staff and conducted field tests and EMI analysis at various transit properties in the U.S. Trained authority and consultant personnel in the application of industry Recommended Practices testing techniques.

Transportation Systems Center; UMTA EMI/EMC Program Office;
Senior Consultant: EMC testing and analysis for the following programs:
* Helsinki Metro, A.C. Propulsion EMI test program
* UMTA STARS A.C. propulsion EMI test program
* Niagara Frontier, EMI test program; Mediated with industrial entities in Buffalo, New York, resolved technical problems which were an obstacle to the acceptance of this new system.
* Baltimore Heavy Rail, EMI test program
* MBTA EMI test program
* Inductive Recommended Practice development
* Conductive Recommended Practice development
* Radiated Recommended Practice development
* Carborne monitor system for rail rapid transit vehicles
* EMI concerns, RF inductive third rail deicing system
* EMI/EMC Training Program for Transit Authorities and Consultants

• NYMTA: EMC Consultant
Electromagnetic emissions characterization, MNR transit vehicles.
R-160 Laboratory Test Conduct
Orion HEV Bus EMC program
Magnetic Field and RF Study, ATS
Staten Island Control Center EMI/EMC Magnetic Field and RF studies.
New Technology Test Train (NTTT) R-110A
Kawasaki/Westinghouse AC Propulsion, EMI Test Program
Radiated Emissions Measurements, LIRR Bi-level Coach

• MUNI: Responsible for EMI/EMC test programs
Breda A.C. propulsion LRV.
RF testing of GE trolley bus.

• BART Magnetic Field Studies, Southern Extension
RF Testing of Heavy Rail Vehicle

• WMATA Heavy Rail Vehicle, EMI test programs
Developed EMC Control Plans, EMI Test Plans, EMI Detailed Test Procedures, Conducted EMI tests and authored Reports for:
Breda/Westinghouse Chopper, Generation I
Breda/Westinghouse Chopper, Generation II
Breda/General Electric, AC Propulsion
Control Center; EMI, RF and magnetic field studies
Train to Wayside Communications (TWC) fault testing and analysis.
Alstom AC Drive Rehabilitation, 2000, 3000 Series,
6000 Series Vehicles, Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing

• MTA BALTIMORE
 Heavy Rail Vehicle, EMI Test Program
Alstom Overhaul, Chopper Propulsion
LRV Priority Access Program
Heavy Rail Vehicle, Trunked Radio Communications System

• TRI-MET
LVPS EMC testing
Magnetic Field measurements

• SCRTD Los Angeles, Heavy Rail Project, EMI program
Breda/ABB Garrett Chopper/1992
Breda/GETS AC Propulsion/1997

LAX AVIATION NAVCOM/Transit EMI compatibility studies
• Children’s Hospital MRI/Transit, Magnetic Field studies
• Long Beach/Los Angeles (Blue Line), Light Rail Project, Pre-Transit EMI program.

Norwalk/El Segundo (Green Line), Light Rail Project, Pre-Transit EMI program.

• PAT (Pittsburgh)
Transit Communications EMI/EMC project

• Santa Clara County
LRV Project, EMI program

• MARTA
EMI Test Program, A.C. Propulsion overhaul CQ-311 and CQ-310
Developed EMC Control Plans, EMI Test Plans, EMI Detailed Test Procedures, Conducted EMI tests and authored Reports.

• SOUNDTRANSIT-University of Washington, Magnetic field studies 
 – Physics Department.

• HOUSTON Pre-Transit Magnetic Field and E-Field Studies
•  MBTA Light Rail Vehicle, EMI test program

Kinki Sharyo/Westinghouse
• DART Senior Consultant: Responsible for conducting Pre-Transit ambient EMI/EMC analysis
• EMC specification review for the Dallas LRT system.

• Joint Canadian/American, Advanced Train Control development EMI/EMC program
• TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) RF and magnetic field studies for new Control Center

• NJ TRANSIT: RF and magnetic field studies for new Control Center
PHYSICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY

PATH –RF and Magnetic Field Studies, Northeast Security Control Center

WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY Presidential Communications Consultant: Communications: Security Presidential Mobile Communications platform, analysis of Roadrunner (President’s mobile communications pedestal), TEMPEST test design and system compatibility

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE – Senior Consultant: Physical and Communications Security.
• Performed Embassy electromagnetic environment measurement and synthesis.
• Metal Detector EMC test development and test conduct.
· SHIELDED FACILITIES STUDIES (TEMPEST).

U.S. DOT

MARAD – Consultant: Physical Security
• Responsible for planning, requirements analysis, systems concepts and options for a physical security system for out-ported ships of the S. Ready Reserve Force. Tasks included design, implementation and test of ship-board security systems.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Consultant: Physical Security
• Performed security survey of Federal Court Facilities throughout the nation to determine effectiveness of physical security systems and performance of security contractors.


STEPHEN SAUTER
   
EMI/EMC CONSULTANT 
Developed Detailed Test Plans  ●  Data Acquisition, Reduction and Analysis  
  Innovative Instrumentation Design 

Dynamic results-driven consultant with a 20+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success.  Solid track record of effective field test detailed planning, test performance, data reduction and analysis.  Excels at efficient system and methodology analysis. Instrumentation engineer.  Brings a constructive critical thinking process to all projects. 


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAUTER AND ASSOCIATES
EMI/EMC Consultant  2013-Present
• Designed and developed detailed test plans and itemized checklists.  Performed field testing, reduced data and analyzed calibration and test data from mass transit Light Rail Vehicle EMC/EMI field testing to assure transit safety for the Baltimore MTA, Philadelphia PATCO and Boston MBTA. Reported technical results.  Managed acquisition, assembly and debugging of specialized measuring and data acquisition equipment.  Developed specialized instrumentation to improve testing accuracy.
• Conducted field troubleshooting for first article acceptance, on newly refurbished Philadelphia commuter rail (PATCO) vehicle control systems. We rapidly gathered data, analyzed it, excluded non-interfering subsystems then developed and tested a workable solution.  Provided technical report of results.
 
AIRES GROUP, INC.
Contract Consultant for:  Lighthouse Imaging Corp.  March 2013 to August 2013
• Analyzed and facilitated scale up process to take medical laryngoscope assembly from development stage to manufacturing turnover.  Developed project scale up timeline, budget and resources needed estimates for two product lines.  Estimated development and manufacturing costs. Audited labor and revised and reallocated tasks to reduce costs.  Conducted the Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).   Updated company processes and procedures to accommodate new growth. 
• Reviewed and edited manufacturing processes and validation protocols.  Facilitated resolving technical issues in product design.  Audited and revised test fixture development and validation.  Worked with suppliers to facilitate on time deliveries and component deviation acceptance issues.  
 
VISIONSCOPE, LLC  (MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY)
Technical and Operations Consultant   2004 - 2012
• Facilitated technical product development, FDA regulatory process planning and finances for the VisionScope, an innovative mini-arthroscope and single use disposable uniquely designed for use in the physician’s office or the operating room and raised $ 5 million in Venture Capital funding for commercialization.    
• Prepared product introduction plan, development budgets and financial projections including detailed revenue and expenses, cash flow and balance sheet with gross margins exceeding 80% and 5th year sales exceeding $ 200 million.  
• Developed FDA 510(k) registration timeline and product rollout timeline to meet an aggressively planned release date. Prepared preliminary engineering specifications.  Designed preliminary QC plan and developed resource and staffing plan, saving $ 30,000.   Reviewed patents and prepared additional patent claims.   

SAUTER AND ASSOCIATES
Consultant  2001-2004
• Performed business consultations which reduced client costs by up to 30%.  
• Performed technical security services at US Dept. of State and Food and Drug Administration facilities.

SAFESCIENCE, INC., / GLYCOGENESYS, INC.
Technical and Operations Consultant  1998 -  2001
• Analyzed product logistics and recommended changes which resulted in decreased manufacturing and distribution costs by 12% overall, with increased quality assurance. Reduced inventory levels by 20%. Created new costing, purchasing and inventory management processes resulting in a 70% reduction in the time required to perform these tasks.
• Selected a new Accounting and MRP system.  Led the implementation team in installation including automated purchasing, inventory management, contract production, order entry and fulfillment, sales analysis and EDI.  This system was installed on time and within budget.  
• Developed, tested and manufactured 8 new SafeScience products in less than 4 months.  These products outsold Proctor and Gamble’s competing products at Shaw’s Supermarkets.  
  
SCIENTECH, INC.
Senior Engineer  1993 – 1998
• Working across three contractors and two government agencies, analyzed and developed project plans, budgets, timelines and work breakdown structures which enabled timely deployment of the system on the US Treasury Department - BEP, Access Control, Video Surveillance and Intrusion Detection replacement. This was a $ 15 million project involving over 500 security cameras and hundreds of sensors.  
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Boston University, concentrations in finance and marketing.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) - Clarkson University, Industrial Distribution, focused on science, engineering, and management.




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