William E. Short II, P.E. is president and principal consultant of PSE. He has over thirty years of experience in the design engineering, specification and analysis of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, safety-relief devices, piping systems and related systems and components. He also is experienced with overall project management, including scheduling and cost control.

Dr. Short holds a Ph.D. degree in engineering management, an M.S. degree in applied mechanics and a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. He is a registered professional engineer and an ASME Fellow. He has given numerous lectures and presentations, and has published several technical papers on varied engineering topics. For a list of Dr. Short's publications, click the publications link below.

W. E. Short is a past member of the ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping Code Committee; past Chairman of the ASME PVP Division Design & Analysis Committee; and a past Chairman of the ASME PVP Division. He presently is a member of the ASME Nominating Committee; and continues to be active with the ASME PVP Division Senate.

Copies of Dr. Short's resume, and professional profiles for other PSE employees and associates, are available upon request.