Expert No. 134981 – Engineering Expert – DE / NE / NJ / NY / PA
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Industry Expertise & Experience in: Ceramics & ceramic composites, Wear and corrosion, Aerospace (turbine engine & hypersonics), Fractography of ceramics and glass, Chemical processing, Metal casting & ceramic cores, Thermal management, Armor, Refractories, Cement, Automotive (catalytic supports), Heat treating (vacuum). Materials: Ceramics and ceramic matrix composites, Glass, Preceramic polymer & PIP (Polymer Infiltration & Pyrolysis) processing, Traditional (sintered) & melt infiltrated ceramics, Metals casting (ferrous and non-ferrous), ceramic cores & molds, High temperature polymers (polyimids), Refractories (ultrahigh temperature & TPS materials), Wear products (erosion/corrosion resistance materials), Radar signature control materials & additives, Graphite insulation, Solid graphite. Processing & Services: Ceramic, glass & metals characterization & development, Process development, documentation and training, Processing equipment design, specification, sourcing and installation, Shape making capabilities (slip casting, pressing, injection molding, FRP, etc.), Fractography of ceramics & glass, Cost reduction studies and implementation, Process scale up & commercialization, Safety review procedures for lab & production settings. Marketing: Market analysis; studies of prospective markets, customers, trends. Evaluation of competitive materials, technologies or companies, Strategic product & intellectual property planning & documentation, Literature surveys, Mergers, acquisitions and brokering arrangements, Identification of proposal opportunities & proposal writing for contract research (DoD, NASA, NIST, NHF, & private funding). Expert witness & forensic engineering failure analysis & root cause problem solving/trouble shooting.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Broken wine bottle cut hand of bar tender
- Broken pickle jar cut arm of buyer at home
- Broken abrasive blade cut off finger of worker
- Cracked architectural window installation in house
- Plaintiff put hand through front storm door window and slashed arm
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Overview of ceramic industry
- Proppants: their fabrication, cost, pricing and use in fracking
- Graphite insulation in heat treating industry
- Ceramic armor overview
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Ceramic Science & Engineering | Rutgers | |
| M.S. | Ceramic Science & Engineering | Rutgers | |
| B.S. | Chemistry | Rutgers |
Awards & Honors:
| American Ceramic Society |
| American Society of Metals |
