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Mr. D'Amico started his career as a product application engineer at Louisiana Steam Equipment Company. In 1978, he became the company's General Manager. D'Amico initiated the idea of gradually adding services and products that improve heat transfer efficiency and save energy for the paper industry and petrochemical/refining sectors across the Southeastern United States. In 1982, at age 28, D'Amico took on the role of Principal at Louisiana Steam Equipment Company. 

D’Amico has been actively involved with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) since 1978 and has been a member of the Louisiana Engineering Society since 1975. He also serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of New Orleans. Since 2019, he has been a member of the Industrial Advisory Board at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has served as Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board for the College of Arts & Sciences since 2024.

With extensive experience in heat transfer and plant engineering, D’Amico focuses on organizations to achieve energy efficiency and operational excellence. His commitment to fostering innovation has led to collaborative projects across diverse industries, including steam flow analysis and vapor propulsion systems. This mission aligns with Steam Solutions' broader goal of providing transformative, cutting-edge solutions for industrial energy applications worldwide.

Steam Solutions is entering its 98th year of continuous successful operation. The original business, Louisiana Steam Equipment Company (LSE), was founded in 1928 as a leading steam specialty manufacturer’s representative. The late 1970s brought a larger focus as LSE began representing products and services that revolved around heat transfer and energy savings. In 1983, the company took a significant step by founding the Texas Steam Equipment Company, Inc. in Houston. Over the next few years, from 1984 to 1989, LSE expanded its geographical reach by adding six field locations in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. The year 1999 saw the formation of the Utilities Optimization Group, developed to support customer project management.

In 2000, LSE acquired Field Data Specialties, Inc. (FDSI), improving its capabilities in steam equipment monitoring. Between 2007 and 2016, the company expanded its operational capacity by adding over 50,000 square feet of distribution and fabrication space through multiple facilities, further solidifying its position in the industry.

Today, D'Amico's companies form the leading steam system technology group in the Southeastern United States and have been actively involved in petrochemical, refining, paper machine steam, and condensate system upgrades across North America and the Pacific Rim.

Under his leadership, the companies evolved into the Steam Solutions group. Through the consultancy services of Steam Solutions, D’Amico has become engaged in various areas, including steam electrical balance studies, thermal finite element analysis, process steam flow and condensing rate analysis, steam and electrical tracing design, steam and cold gas rocket propulsion, robotic servo-mechanism design, thermocompressor design and optimization, jet and mechanical vapor recompression analysis, rotary pressure joint and siphon design, and utility optimization audits. 

He has established two simulation laboratories in Houston and New Orleans to demonstrate how different heat transfer systems function under various load conditions. These labs train thousands of engineers and industrial operations personnel each year to optimize the use of thermal energy in industrial processes. D’Amico is also a co-founder of the Engineering Physics Propulsion Laboratory (EPPL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). This distinctive lab conducts high-tech research funded by industry and government grants. The lab allows numerous undergraduate and graduate students from various ERAU departments, such as Engineering Physics, Aerospace Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, to engage in hands-on projects with a strong scientific and innovative component.