Expert No. 8803 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., P.E. - Consulting metallurgical and materials engineer offering in-house analytical services related to characterization of advanced metallic, nonmetallic, ceramic, and composite materials including metals, rubber, fiberglass, ceramics, and plastics. Experienced in product liability, personal injury, and patent infringement cases, as well as, failure analysis involving: general corrosion, wear, and mechanical issues; surface characteristics; product development and design; automotive failures (axles, springs, tires, engine components), welds, plumbing / piping, medical devices, chairs / furniture, industrial hardware and machines, construction defects, bicycle accidents, paint analysis, gas and propane explosions and fires, and food contamination issues. Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Failure Analysis
- Product failures
- Product liability
- Product Development
- Patent Infringement testing
- Automotive component failures
- Tire failures
- Bicycle accidents
- Paint analysis
- Food contamination
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Research and testing lab with state of the art scanning electron microscopes
- X-Ray analysis
- Metallography, materials forensic analysis
- Ultrasonic testing; laser welding, laser heat treat processes into manufacturing
- Development of newer wear resistant rubber materials and composite bonded rubber / metal laminates for major rubber research group
- Metallurgical / mechanical engineering / corrosion, failure analysis investigations on aerospace, automotive, oil-field materials related to product liability, and manufacturing
- Taught educational courses on failure analysis for ASM International to automotive an aerospace engineers and scientists
Licenses & Certifications:
| Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), Metallurgical Engineering, State of California |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Materials Science & Engineering | University of California, Berkeley | |
| M.S. | Materials Science and Engineering | University of California, Berkeley | |
| B.S. | Metallurgical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- American Society for Metals (ASM International)
- Lacer Processing Materials
