His activities have included research and development, training, new construction, maintenance and trouble-shooting with applications including pressure vessels, piping systems, tankage, furnaces, boilers, rotating machinery, heat exchangers, mining equipment, structures, marine facilities and super tankers. He was Exxon's principal welding engineering consultant for Exxon's facilities, worldwide, for 34 years .

He has been a leader in industry welding activities. His present and past industry activities have included Fellow , Life Member , Chairman of Piping Committee and Member of other Committees, and Director of AWS ; recipient of the Hobart Medal Award ; and member of the Industrial Advisory Board of EWI .