Surajiet Khanna Surajiet Khanna, JD, PhD is currently the owner of a global engineering firm that has both participated and managed construction projects across the globe. His company has worked on four bio diesel construction projects over the past three years and participated in the $1.8b Festival City construction in Dubai. He has more than 15 years of experience in dealing with International business and global teams. He has Bachelors in Science and Architecture; Masters in Business Administration; Juries Doctorate; and a Doctorate in Philosophy. Dr. Khanna provides the management experience to oversee both the construction project and the management team. Indu B DasIndu B Das an Engineering Graduate from IIT, Kharagpur, worked for Mahindra Group of Industries, Bombay as Materials Engineer. Specialised research in the areas of Silicon Evaporation and Deposition to develop Solar Panels at CSIR, Delhi. 14 years of expertise in Chemical, Electro-chemical and Metal vapor deposition industries. Directed fabrication processes and yield improvement strategies for electronic displays for Industrial Customers like Hercules, Boeing, Siemens, Cessna, UK and Thomson-CSS. Collaboratively worked with AT&T Laboratory for PHD work on Micro-Electronic Devices and IC fabrication using Thin Film Deposition Techniques. With several years of Industrial experience, Prof Das is teaching Engineering Courses for past 11 years and also an Engineering Consultant to several Chemical and Metallurgical Industries in USA. B. Patnaik B. Patnaik has over 15 years of experience in Software Project Life Cycle Management in insurance, pharmaceutical and retail industries. Extensive experience in Designing and maintaining the technical architecture landscape, installation and handling of Mission Critical Applications in a Distributed Database Environment. He has Masters in Business Administration with systems and finance as areas of concentration. Mr Pattnaik provides Project management expertise in the areas of information technology. Howard Bobb Howard Bobb, Extensive experience in Legal and contracts more than 23 years of experience in the legal field. He has a general practice law office with a number of commercial clients. He has practiced extensively in real estate, business practices and business formations. He is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Sharon Miller Sharon Miller is currently the owner of a financial consulting company that specializes in alternative energy project. She has over 15 years experience working for major lending and financing institutions in management positions. She has a background in both domestic and international finance and project development. Jay Ort Jay Ort, Received BS in Geology from University of Idaho in 1962. Industrial Hygienist at The Martin Co., Wichita, KS (1962-1964) Technical Advisor for The Zia Co. at NASA's White Sands Test Facility for the Apollo Project (1964-1966), beginning of the Mars Mission Discussion. He founded Biosustems, Inc. (Roswell, NM 1966-1970), to begin Algae research for the purpose of recycling and producing Air, Water, Food and Energy; to generate an income through wastewater consulting work throughout the State of NM. In 1970 Biosystems merged with ERA (Ecological Research Associates), Inc. which concentrated on the Wastewater Reclamation Algae Production (W.R.A.P.) This system used algae to treat sewage. In 1974 he started designing and developing Methane from Livestock Waste and in 1977 he was granted a patent for his technology. He worked for Pennsylvania DEP as a professionally licensed hydro-geologist and retired in 1997. Since retirement he has continued his study of algae. Stephen Laskero Stephen Laskero, JD has over 20 years of accumulated experience in the Financial Service Industry advising fortune 500 companies and other entities throughout the World regarding mergers, acquisitions, insurance, finance, and litigation matters. He has extensive experience in the energy field specializing in emerging renewable energy technologies. He is licensed to practice law in the state of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. William Kyle William Kyle, more than 21 years of experience in all phases of building construction, development, renovation, maintenance, and property management. Unlike many senior associates with an architectural degree, Bill's unique focus, extensive knowledge, and diverse experience in construction management offers additional awareness and expertise. His strong work ethic in combination with great interpersonal skills makes him a desired member of any team. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Spring Garden College, Chestnut Hill, PA. Also minored in Structural Engineering and Construction Management Technology. Sohinii Khanna Sohinii Khanna has over 10 years of experience in Quality and validation technology, Project Life Cycle Management in various manufacturing industries. Extensive experience in Designing and maintaining quality systems based on ISO 9000. She has bachelors in biology and post graduate diploma in human resource management. She is also a member of American Society for Quality. Adrian E. Searight Adrian E. Searight has more than 13 years of experience in the finance & investment industry. He has been licensed with the Ohio Department of Insurance since 1994 and has held Stock & Commodities licenses with the Security and Exchanges Commission (Series 7 & Series 3.) He has owned and operated a Merchant Bankcard Processing business for 5 years, and is currently the Branch Manager of Premier Mortgage Funding of Ohio, Inc. and has been licensed with the Ohio Department of Finance since 1994. Mr. Searight provides the finance & investment level of expertise to the management team and will be the Chief of Corporate Finance of BARD. E. Manoharan E. Manoharan has 15 years of experience in project and product identification in the niche areas of Oil and Natural Gas for petroleum refining, biodiesel, storage and distribution. Lurgi is a direct supplier to his current employer where he oversees the construction of their plants. He has technical project consulting experience through project oversight, preparation of cost, development of project proposals, system/technical design and development including equipment sizing, marketing and contracting.