Susan Kristoff
Susan Kristoff is mechanical engineer by trade, but has a diverse set of professional and personal interests. The glue that binds all of these interests together is writing. Susan loves to write about technical topics, creative topics and everything in between.
On the engineering side, Susan is the owner and President of The Kristoff Group LLC, an engineering consulting firm dedicated to helping small businesses create brilliant technical designs and glowing written media. Susan has over a decade of experience in proposal development, contract R&D, and technical writing for government and commercial clients, and has launched the Grant Concierge service to help companies find the right research grants for their organization. Her technical areas of expertise include rail and vehicle dynamics, crashworthiness, sensors and data acquisition. Susan has authored or co-authored technical reports, conference reports and presentations, articles, web copy and proposals. Susan is a co-inventor for three pending patents on an innovative sensor technology.
Susan uses the other side of her brain in her scrapbooking. Susan has held positions on scrapbooking design teams and has had her layouts published in Scrapbook Trends Magazine, two Memory Makers Magazine idea books, and many online sites. You can follow her on her paper crafting blog or the Boston Scrapbooking Examiner page.
Latest Articles
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Electromechanical Engineering 101
This discipline combines both electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge to create electronically controlled mechanisms.
Mar 9, 2011
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Hydraulic Fracturing - A Method to Stimulate Oil and Gas Wells
Hydraulic fracturing is the process of using a pressurized medium to introduce cracks in a rock formation. This process is used in some oil and gas wells.
Feb 28, 2011
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Software Engineering tops 2011 Survey of Best and Worst Jobs
A recent survey ranked software engineering as one of the best professions based on environment, stress, salary, and hiring outlook.
Feb 15, 2011
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Oil Drilling and other Petroleum Extraction Methods
Petroleum is found in a variety of locations and forms and each require different extraction methods.
Feb 8, 2011
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Manufacturing Engineering 101
Manufacturing engineering is a discipline that involves designing parts to be manufactured and designing systems to manufacture those parts.
Feb 2, 2011
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Professional Engineering Certification
Professional engineering certification ensures that practicing engineers meet requirements for competency in their specific disciplines.
Jan 31, 2011
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Idaho Researcher Creates Solar Powered Roadway
A researcher in Idaho has developed an alternative roadway surface that incorporates solar panels, lighting and electronics.
Jan 20, 2011
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The Stirling Engine: Converting Heat Energy into Useable Power
The Stirling engine is a type of energy conversion system that converts heat energy into mechanical energy.
Jan 3, 2011
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Introduction to Filters for Signal Processing
Filters are used in electronic circuitry to improve the quality of a signal or extract specific information from that signal.
Dec 13, 2010
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Gift Ideas for Engineers
People in the engineering profession can be difficult to buy gifts for, but appealing to their interests is always successful.
Nov 17, 2010
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