Drawing upon a broad background in electrical engineering design, embedded technologies, and electromechanical forensic investigations, this electrical engineering and electromechanical forensics expert brings more than 40 years of experience involving electronics design, forensic engineering evaluations, programmable controls, and electrical failure analysis. The expert specializes in electronic and electromechanical equipment failures, battery charger technologies, electrical fire investigations, and root cause determinations involving industrial equipment, power supplies, and electrical machinery. The expert has more than 10 years of experience providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony involving electrical failures, battery charger fires, industrial equipment malfunctions, lightning-induced equipment damage, power supply failures, electrical shock incidents, and electromechanical forensic matters. Technical expertise additionally includes motorcycle electronics, snowmobile and small engine applications, analog and digital circuit design, firmware development, prototyping, production engineering, and PIC and 8051 microprocessor technologies.

Professional engineering and consulting responsibilities include long-standing service as an independent consultant providing engineering evaluations, litigation support, technical analysis, and troubleshooting involving electrical, electronic, and electromechanical equipment. Investigative work has included determination of fire origin and cause, analysis of design deficiencies, evaluation of maintenance contributions to equipment failures, and failure mode assessments involving battery systems, lighting equipment, industrial machinery, and power supply technologies. Additional engineering experience includes design reviews, troubleshooting analysis, and control application development for semiconductor, laser, medical device, automation, and power supply environments. The expert has also performed engineering design and subsystem development for ion beam implanters, industrial laser equipment, medical instrumentation, battery charging technologies, programmable controllers, robotic applications, and automation platforms. This expert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering along with additional engineering education studies.

Extensive professional leadership and industry involvement include Board Member service with the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers and Northeast Region Delegate responsibilities with the National Society of Professional Engineers. Additional appointments and leadership roles include Chairman and Board Member positions with multiple IEEE committees and consultant networks, including the IEEE Worcester County Section and IEEE AICN. The expert is a Senior Member of IEEE, recipient of the IEEE Millennium Medal and IEEE Citation of Honor, Platinum Level Master Consultant with Microchip Corporation, and a Board Certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Professional credentials also include licensure as a Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering.

Engineering contributions include development of patented technologies involving pyrotechnic safety systems, thermistor-based measurement technologies, and electrical monitoring applications. Design and analysis experience additionally includes industrial automation controls, medical instrumentation, high-current testing applications, signal conditioning technologies, variable frequency motor drive interfaces, thermal printer technologies, and embedded architectures utilizing PIC, Intel 8051, Motorola, and 6502 platforms. The expert has also developed firmware, analog and digital controls, battery charging technologies, programmable logic controller applications, and custom automation interfaces for commercial and industrial environments.

Complementing extensive engineering and forensic experience, this expert has created and presented numerous technical training programs and educational seminars involving electrical machinery troubleshooting, programmable controllers, microprocessors, OSHA lockout/tagout compliance, robotics, electronics manufacturing, soldering techniques, circuit theory, and automation technologies. Instructional experience has included custom training for manufacturing companies, licensed electricians, engineering organizations, academic institutions, and industrial clients, as well as engineering education programs for both professional and classroom audiences.