Bringing more than 30 years of experience in electrical engineering practice, this expert witness provides analysis and testimony in matters involving electrical system performance, power generation infrastructure, and failure investigation. Their litigation-related work includes consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in cases involving electrical faults, equipment failures, and compliance with applicable codes and safety standards, including matters related to excavation damage, conduit and raceway failures, and electrical ignition sources. Their experience spans both consulting and testifying roles in disputes involving commercial, industrial, and utility-scale electrical systems.

Their engineering background includes design and analysis of electrical systems for fossil fuel and nuclear power generating stations, including system studies, voltage drop calculations, short-circuit analysis, load analysis, and equipment specification. They have also performed instrumentation and controls engineering for generating facilities, along with start-up and performance testing and evaluation of safe operating practices for generating stations and substations. Their work further includes advanced analysis of nuclear power systems, including generator and transformer performance, auxiliary systems, power uprate considerations, and evaluation of system behavior under operational and fault conditions.

In addition to design and operational expertise, this expert has extensive experience in forensic engineering and product liability investigations involving electrical components and systems. Their work includes root-cause analysis of relays, transformers, circuit breakers, conductors, switchgear, and electrical terminations, as well as evaluation of grounding systems and power transfer systems. They have conducted investigations involving fire origin and suspected electrical ignition sources, including large-scale infrastructure events such as saltwater intrusion impacting airfield lighting systems. Their experience also includes procurement engineering responsibilities, including evaluation and selection of replacement components for obsolete or failed equipment, preparation of incident reports for regulatory agencies subject to Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight, participation in contract dispute resolution, and service in instructional roles within a nuclear training environment. This expert holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states, and maintains professional affiliations with organizations including the IEEE Standards Association, the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and the National Fire Protection Association.