This metallurgical and materials engineering expert has more than 40 years of experience in failure analysis, materials characterization, product evaluation, and product development across a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. His expertise spans metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, coatings, and advanced materials, with a focus on corrosion, wear, fracture, fatigue, surface engineering, and mechanical failures. He has extensive experience analyzing failures involving automotive components, plumbing and piping systems, medical devices, industrial hardware, construction materials, paint and coating systems, gas and propane explosions, food contamination issues, and other product liability matters.

He is a licensed Professional Engineer in California and currently serves as a Senior Managing Consultant in a materials engineering practice. His prior experience includes leadership roles in advanced materials engineering, metallurgical consulting, industrial research, and product development. He is a Fellow of ASM International and a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners. His professional accomplishments include more than 3,000 technical reports, numerous technical publications, industry presentations, educational courses on metallurgy and failure analysis, and multiple U.S. patents involving materials and engineering technologies.

This expert has substantial litigation experience in product liability, personal injury, construction defect, and patent infringement matters, including more than 200 depositions and 40 trials in state and federal courts. His forensic work focuses on determining the root causes of material, metallurgical, and mechanical failures, evaluating product performance under real-world conditions, and applying engineering principles to issues involving safety, reliability, and product design. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering with minors in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering.