A licensed Professional Engineer with more than 25 years of experience, this expert specializes in the design, development, and forensic evaluation of gas turbine engines and medical devices. His work includes mechanical systems integration, component testing, fracture and fatigue analysis, vibration assessment, and investigation of product performance and failure across aerospace, marine, automotive, industrial, and biomedical applications. He has extensive experience with turbomachinery systems in air, marine, and land-based environments, including military qualification and commercial certification processes, as well as compliance with FAA regulations. His background also includes structured root cause methodologies, field investigations, warranty claim analysis, and on-site failure examinations involving complex mechanical systems.

In addition to his turbine engine expertise, he has significant experience in laparoscopic and ultrasonic medical device design, verification, validation, and regulatory support, including FDA 510k submissions, pre-clinical evaluations, and component testing. He has led product development initiatives, supported intellectual property matters, and holds six patents related to gas turbine engine design. His forensic engineering work includes evaluation of design defects, product failures, mechanical component breakdowns, and personal injury claims involving engine and mechanical systems. He has prior expert witness experience providing consultations, depositions, and testimony in matters involving mechanical engineering, product liability, and failure analysis.