The Team.
CEO, Economic Analysis |
An economist with experience not only in high level data-analytics and environmental economics, but also in small business planning and consulting. He co-founded and chairs a local non-profit organization and sits on a city commission on infrastructure development. He provides YSRI invaluable expertise in business and data analytics. Dr. Hicks has extensively researched and networked regarding the development (physical and legal) of Your Rain Systems Inc. product lines. He has met with Martha Guzman-Aceves the current commissioner on the California Public Utilities Commission, Karl Longley of the Central Valley Regional Water Control Board, Helle Petersen the director of the Water & Energy Technology Center at CSU Fresno, home builders, and numerous water treatment companies within California. In addition, he has obtained a letter of support from his local congressman, Jim Costa with respect to YRSI and its goals.
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Chief Engineer and Data Scientist |
Ali has his PhD in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering from UC Merced, and has already published in highly reputable peer-reviewed research journals. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Mashhad University and a M.S. in mechanical engineering from Sharif University of Technology. In addition, he has developed a novel distillation (HDH) system that has increased efficiency by factor of between 5 and 10 when compared to existing distillation units. His novel distillation system has been physically produced and tested in China at Beijing University under Professor Zhang. His current research was comleted in the Advanced Solar Technologies Institute under Dr. Roland Winston at UC Merced. Ali also brings multiple years of experience in commercial and residential construction in his home country of Iran; having co-founded Mashhad Toos Builders, which is still in full operation today. He also has experience in HVAC, having developed and produced novel units for use in a combined heat and power system (CHP) for use in commercial applications. Ali is honing his skills as a data scientist, doing big data analysis using machine learning and deep learning techniques using Python libraries while working in the San Francisco Bay area.
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