Process Technology

Faculty Bios


William Cruz - PTEC Instructor

William Cruz
William Cruz

William Cruz joined LMC as our first full-time faculty member in the PTEC program.

William received his BE in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union School of Engineering and his M.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has worked as a process engineer for Cygnus Therapeutics, Procter & Gamble and Clorox. In these companies he was recognized as a process development expert by making contributions in their pharmaceutical, chemical and consumer product businesses.

He has also worked at the National Hispanic University as a professor of physical sciences and math. At this university he contributed to the establishment of the math and science department and to their WASC accreditation. He loves learning and teaching and has been involved in both for his entire life.

 Outside of work, William's interests include spending time with his daughter, the theater, scuba diving, hiking and traveling.


Michael Kean, PE - PTEC Instructor

Kean
Mike Kean

Mike was born in New York City in 1962. He attended high school in central New Jersey. As the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mike receieved his BS in Chemical Engineering and completed the alternating term coop engineering program with Dow Chemical.

After retiring from Dow Chemical in Pittsburg, Mike began teaching PTEC courses in January, 2018.

Mike has accumulated over 32 years experience in Semiconductor Manufacturing and the Chemical Process Industries. This includes jobs as an operations enginer, process engineer, project engineer and process control engineer. Mike specialized in advanced process control and process optimization.

Mike has a six-sigma black belt certification, an active member of the Nor-Cal section of AIChE [Ameritcan Institute of Chemical Enginers], and a registered professional engineer in California.

When not on campus, you can find Mike on his bicycle, or volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America.


James Broker
James Broker

James Broker - PTEC Instructor

  • Served over 39 year with Chevron, Tesoro, and Shell refineries as a company employee
  • Operator, refinery mechanic, maintenance and safety superintendent positions
  • MBA, Saint Mary's College 
  • Former CSP - Certified Safety Professional
  • jbroker@losmedanos.edu

Jeff Andre - PTEC Instructor

  • 30 yrs Process Operations (PG&E, Shell, PBF)
  • PTEC Faculty July 2022
  • BS Business Mgt, University of Phoenix
  • jandre@losmedanos.edu

Nick Purklowski - PTEC Instuctor

  • Adjunct Professor of Process Technology 2022
  • 10+ years at Shell/PBF Refinery in Martinez
  • A.S. in Process Technology (2012)
  • B.S. in Mathematics from CSUEB (2008)
  • nplurkowski@losmedanos.edu