An electrical engineer specializing in LED and lighting engineering, this expert has more than 20 years of experience in automotive lighting, general illumination, and illuminating engineering, along with over five years of expert witness involvement in litigation and intellectual property disputes. Documented expert witness work includes technical consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony concerning LED devices, lighting systems, and related patent and regulatory issues. The expert’s practice addresses technical analysis of product design, standards compliance, and performance evaluation where lighting technology is at issue in contested matters.

Engineering experience spans optical design, non-imaging optics, thermal management, and integrated lighting system architecture for automotive and general lighting applications. Work has included development and evaluation of LED headlamps, adaptive driving beam technologies, signal and marking devices, and solid-state illumination products, as well as application of photometric testing methods, lumen maintenance projections, chromaticity specifications, and reliability assessments. Professional roles have included Director of Regulations and Emerging Technologies for a major LED manufacturer, General Manager of Engineering Technology for a leading automotive lighting supplier, and current independent consulting practice focused on LEDs, lighting standards, and regulatory compliance.

The expert has held leadership and committee positions within ANSI, SAE, IES, NEMA, UL, IEEE, and JEDEC organizations relating to LED measurement standards, safety requirements, and automotive lighting specifications. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Applied Physics, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Professional distinctions include recognition as an SAE Fellow and SPIE Senior Member, reflecting sustained contributions to lighting engineering and standards development.