An engineering and materials science expert witness with more than 40 years of professional experience, this expert focuses on accident reconstruction, product liability analysis, and materials failure investigations involving engineered products and manufactured components. Their work examines the performance and failure of materials and devices used in both industrial and consumer settings. With more than 35 years of expert witness experience, the expert has provided litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving product failures, manufacturing defects, workplace safety issues, and equipment design. Credentials include registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of California. Educational background includes a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, a Master of Science in Materials Science, and a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering. The expert’s litigation work includes numerous depositions and trial appearances involving product failures, manufacturing defects, and materials performance issues.

The expert’s technical work centers on forensic failure analysis of materials and manufactured components. Areas of analysis include glass failures and testing involving bottles, windows, windshields, laminated safety glass, and consumer glassware; metallurgical failures affecting welds, bolts, gears, cables, ladders, and structural components; ceramic and porcelain failures; corrosion mechanisms; and degradation of plastics, polymers, composites, and wood materials. Their investigations also address manufacturing defects, equipment and machine safety, and the design of devices and industrial systems associated with user and worker safety. These analyses often involve evaluation of product design, materials selection, manufacturing processes, and quality control procedures in disputes involving product liability, intellectual property matters, and contract-related issues.

Professional experience includes long-term consulting work providing engineering analysis in litigation matters involving both plaintiff and defense clients. The expert has maintained an engineering consulting practice serving attorneys and insurance professionals in cases involving materials failures, product performance, and accident reconstruction. Prior industry roles included positions such as senior metallurgical engineer and safety engineer, chief metallurgist, thin film project engineer, circuit and reliability engineer, and project engineer within the electronics and materials manufacturing industries. These roles involved responsibilities related to materials engineering, product and equipment design, manufacturing process development, quality verification, and machine safety.