Expert No. 128354 – Engineering Expert – NJ
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Expertise Description: PhD, PE, Experienced in Electrical engineering and scientist specializing in electrical power, lighting, electromagnetic radiation, grounding, electrocution/electrical accidents, electrical fires (including batteries,) lighting/illumination and safety. Services include lightning risk assessments, design review of equipment and lightning protection systems, transient protection, grounding system design, electromagnetic safety assessments and electrical safety audits. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - Principal Member and Chair of NFPATechnical Committee 780 on Lightning Protection, Federal Lightning Protection Group, Chairperson - 2001, U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission, Deputy Technical Advisor, Committee 81 on Lightning Protection, International Association of Electrical Inspectors - Inspector Member. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Product defect causing injury or property damage
- Negligent electrical installation causing injury or property damage
- Patent claim infringement (electrical devices)
- Fire causation by defective product or negligent electrical installation
- Lightning damage causation from negligent installation
- Insufficient illumination contributing to injury
- Electromagnetic radiation safety limits due to cellular towers and power lines
- Assessment of semiconductor degradation/lifetime reduction through power surges
- Assessment of electrical power consumption
- Assessment of adequacy repairs to underground communication lines
- Personal injury/fatality caused by lightening
- Negligent amusement ride design resulting in electrocution
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Product safety review/safety standards compliance
- Grounding and lightning protection designs
- Electromagnetic safety limits
- Illumination surveys
- Power and solar system design (National Electrical Code compliance)
- Electrical safety program assessment and review
- Training in electrical safety, lightning protection and grounding
- Commissioning testing for power systems
- Surge protection design
Licenses & Certifications:
| Professional Engineer (NJ) |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Physics | Seton Hall University | |
| MS | Electrical Engineering | University of Maryland Baltimore County | |
| PhD | Electrical Engineering | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- Member, Lightening Protection Institute, Professional Division
- Inspector Member, International Association of Electrical Inspectors
- Member, National Fire Protection Association
- Principal and Chair, National Fire Protection Association Committee on Lightening Protection
- Principal, National Fire Protection Association Committee on Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Awards & Honors:
| Listed in Who's Who in the World & Who's Who in Engineering as an engineer and inventor |
| United States Army Materiel Command Federal Engineer of the Year |
| United States Army Materiel Command System Safety Engineer of the Year |
Other Career Highlights:
| Grounding Device and Use Thereof, Patent (inventor) |
| Radial Surface Ground Electrode, U.S. Patent (inventor) |
| Methods and Systems for Wireless Energy and Data Transmission, U.S. Patent (co-inventor) |
