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Independent Technical Reviewer & Analyst for Energy Research Papers & Conferences | Retired NETL Senior Research Enginee

Profile Summary

I am the founder of Energy Insights, currently providing independent technical review and analysis services for academic journal articles and conference papers in the energy sector. With 34 years of hands-on experimental and computational research experience at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), where I retired on December 31, 2025, I offer detailed assessments of manuscripts related to thermodynamic systems, especially steady-state and dynamic process modeling of energy systems. I have been published in high-impact journals such as Applied Energy, Energy, and Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, among others (see Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=1FzohGMAAAAJ). I have also served as a peer reviewer for these and other journals and conferences. I was an ASME member and chaired numerous sessions for the ASME Turbo Expo (like Cycle Innovations). My expertise is grounded in natural gas combined cycles, supercritical CO₂ (sCO₂) power cycles (indirect- and direct-fired recompression Brayton cycles), dynamic modeling and simulation (Simulink, Aspen, Aspen Custom Modeler, Dynsim), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and hybrid systems, control strategies, techno-economic analysis, and process optimization. Service Packages 1.  Pre-Review / Publication Assessment Quick overall evaluation of the paper’s quality, technical soundness, and readiness. Includes: •  Opinion on whether it’s suitable for journal submission or better for a conference •  High-level strengths/weaknesses •  Recommendation on target journals/conferences (if requested) Price: $100 per paper 2.  Technical Review: Detailed technical feedback on methodology, results, and analysis. Includes specific comments and suggestions for improvement. Price: $350 to $450 per paper 3.  Technical + Writing Edit: Full technical review plus editing for clarity, flow, technical English, and structure. Includes rewriting of weak sections when needed. Price: $650 to $850 per paper 4.  Hourly Consulting: For ongoing support, multiple revisions, or response to reviewers. Rate: $50 per hour Notes: Package 1 is first required and will also determine exact quotes for either Package 2 or 3.  B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University 1991 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University 1995

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Engineering Thermodynamics/Thermophysical Engineering
• ★ Process Control
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Fluid Dynamics
• ☆ System Dynamics
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Senior Research Engineer

National Energy Technology Laboratory

June 1991 - December 2025

National Energy Technology Laboratory

June 1991 - December 2025

Education

MS (Mechanical Engineering)

West Virginia University

1991 - 1995

BS (Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering)

Purdue University System

1987 - 1991

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Eric Liese, Nishant V. Giridhar, Quang Minh Le, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Douglas A. Allan, Stephen E. Zitney (2025). Stress evolution and creep deformation in solid-oxide electrolysis cell systems – Dynamic modeling and multi-objective optimization to maximize stack life and efficiency . Journal of Power Sources.

Eric Liese, Sandeep R. Pidaparti, Charles W. White, Nathan T. Weiland (2024). Performance and cost potential for direct-fired supercritical CO2 natural gas power plants . Energy.

Eric Liese, Jacob Albright, Stephen E. Zitney (2023). Control methods for mitigating flow oscillations in a supercritical CO2 recompression closed Brayton cycle . Applied Energy.

Eric Liese, Jacob Albright, Stephen A. Zitney (2020). Startup, shutdown, and load-following simulations of a 10 MWe supercritical CO2 recompression closed Brayton cycle . Applied Energy.

Eric Liese, Yuan Jiang, Stephen E. Zitney, Debangsu Bhattacharyya (2018). Design and dynamic modeling of printed circuit heat exchangers for supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton power cycles . Applied Energy.