Our Company At-A-Glance
About Us
​Energy Control Technologies (ECT) was formed in 2008. ECT’s team consists of highly experienced engineers, many with over 25 years of experience in providing control systems and services to the energy, biofuels, and industrial/manufacturing industries. The team has influenced the writing of standards for control solutions in markets such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), ethylene, offshore production platforms, power recovery trains in refineries, and plant air systems.
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Members of the management team are well known in the industry through associations with industry societies and through technical publications. The management team has worked together at ECT for sixteen years, with the majority having worked together for over 33 years.
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ECT is 100% committed to delivering world class turbomachinery control solutions on time and on budget for your greenfield and brownfield projects.
Management Team2
Paul Fisher
President
Paul Fisher is President of Energy Control Technologies (ECT) and has 37 years of experience (21 years at CCC and 16 years at ECT) in turbomachinery controls with experience in applications, algorithm development, project engineering, sales, marketing, and management. He holds two patents in the area of compressor control.
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B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University
MBA from Iowa State University
Krishnan Narayanan
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Krishnan Narayanan is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Energy Control Technologies (ECT) and has 36 years of experience (20 years at CCC and 16 years at ECT) in turbomachinery controls. His novel multi-variable constraint solutions for turbomachinery systems have consistently resulted in CAPEX reductions of hundreds of millions USD to the Engineering & Procurement Companies (EPCs), enhanced machinery reliability, energy savings and production increase to Oil and Gas operating plants. He holds twenty-four US and European patents in new control methods.
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Registered Professional Engineer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota
​MBA from Iowa State University
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Nikhil Dukle
VP of Engineering
Nikhil Dukle is VP of Engineering at ECT and has 28 years of experience (12 years at CCC and 16 years at ECT) in turbomachinery controls. His experience includes industrial process control, simulation and modeling, and asset management. He has worked in field engineering, project engineering, product development, marketing research and analysis, and business-unit development. His specialties include product and project engineering, and commissioning of complex applications. Nikhil has engineered and commissioned over 200 turbomachinery control systems throughout the world. He has written and co-authored several technical articles and has one US patent.
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B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering Poona (COEP) India
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston
​MBA from the University of Iowa
Greg Johnson
Director of Product Development
Greg Johnson is Director of Product Development of Energy Control Technologies (ECT) and has over 37 years of designing experience (21 years with CCC and 16 years with ECT) in computer control of machines and processes. He is an expert and a US Patent holder in fault-tolerant system design and high-reliability control systems. Greg Johnson is actively engaged in the oil & gas industry and has served on numerous committees for the American Petroleum Institute, including API 670 (Machinery Protection Systems) and API 612 (Special Purpose Steam Turbines).
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Professional Engineer in the State of Iowa
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University
M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University
Paul Reinke
Manager of Software Development
Paul Reinke is Manager of Software Development at ECT and has over 44 years of experience (28 years at CCC and 16 years at ECT) in managing controller software development. He has implemented ECT algorithms on several PLC and DCS architectures. Expertise includes control algorithm development, operating system construction, communication systems implementation, hardware systems, and field engineering. Paul Reinke holds three (3) patents in the area of process control systems, and has presented at industry technical conferences.
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B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Iowa
Graduate work in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University
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Dan Cantrell
Manager of Project Engineering
Dan Cantrell is Manager of Project Engineering and has over 37 years of experience (21 years at CCC and 16 years at ECT) in turbomachinery controls. He is responsible for global execution of the project engineering group. His specialties include global project management and complex project system design. He also has experience developing systems engineering tools to streamline the engineering process. Dan has engineered and commissioned over one hundred turbomachinery control systems throughout the world.
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B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University
OUR MISSION
At ECT, our mission is to provide unparalleled expertise in turbomachinery control systems, delivering innovative solutions that empower our clients to achieve optimal performance and reliability.
We are committed to fostering long-term partnerships and continuously enhancing our technical capabilities to remain at the forefront of the industry.
CORE VALUES:
Expertise
We are dedicated to continuously expanding our knowledge and staying abreast of the latest advancements in turbomachinery control systems.
Innovation
Innovation lies at the heart of our approach, driving us to develop creative solutions that address complex challenges and maximize system performance.
Excellence
We are unwavering in our commitment to delivering excellence, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance in all aspects of our work resulting in the highest customer satisfaction in the industry.