Expert No. 96755 – MN
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Expertise Description: B.S., P.E. - Practicing mechanical engineer specializing in intellectual property, personal injury, product liability, and professional malpractice. Expertise includes: agricultural equipment; automated control systems; chain saws; consumer electronics; digital electronics; electrical appliances; electrical fires; electric / gasoline engine power tools; electric utility power plants; ergonomics; forensic engineer; forensic engineering; hand tools; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (H.V.A.C.) systems; industrial electronics; laboratory testing; leaf blowers; manufacturing equipment; manufacturing processes; medical devices; model designs; mowers; process control systems; quality control; railroad memorabilia; railway equipment; railway operations; regulatory compliance; safety interlocks; and water filtration systems. Multiple publications, media advisory (subject matter expert). Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Intellectual property/patent infringement analysis of mechanical, electronic, and electro-mechanical devices.
- Intellectual property/trade dress infringement analysis.
- Product liability/forensic engineering inspection and analysis, product design evaluation, exemplar product testing.
- Personal injury/forensic engineering inspection and analysis.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Consumer product design engineering consulting.
- Industrial product design engineering consulting.
- System design engineering consulting.
- Technical training consulting.
Licenses & Certifications:
| Minnesota Professional Engineer |
| Illinois Professional Engineer |
| National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Certified Model Law Engineer |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS (In progess) | Electrical Engineering | Iowa State University | |
| BS | Mechanical Engineering | Illinois Institute of Technology |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Technical expert to numerous television programs.
- Medical device design, testing, and manufacturing.
- Power tool design and testing.
- Manufacturing/production line design.
- Industrial and consumer product development.
- Utility power plant design, testing, maintenance, and operating.
- Railroads.
- Forensic engineering.
- Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
Other Career Highlights:
| Authored three engineering or programming guides. |
| Presents in a variety of seminars and courses. |
