With over 20 years of experience as a chemical engineer and expert witness, this expert specializes in failure analysis, product liability, fire cause and origin investigations, chemical exposure, and environmental contamination. Their work applies chemical engineering principles to evaluate causation, system performance, and hazardous conditions in civil, regulatory, and criminal matters involving industrial accidents, consumer products, and environmental impacts. Their background includes a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in chemical engineering, supporting analysis of chemical processes, materials, and reaction systems.

Their expertise includes automotive safety systems and occupant restraints, with experience in airbag systems, seat belts, and child restraint systems. They have been retained in federal and state matters involving airbag deployment, defective ignition switches, and passenger sensing systems across multiple vehicle manufacturers. Their work includes evaluation of airbag performance and failure, including cases involving ammonium nitrate inflators and deployment-related injuries. Documented case experience includes more than 90 airbag-related cases across federal and state courts.

Additional areas of expertise include investigation of explosions and fires involving butane, gasoline, crude oil, natural gas, and industrial chemicals, as well as analysis of chemical burns and combustion-related incidents. Their work also includes evaluation of toxic chemical exposure involving substances such as benzene, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, and hexavalent chromium in industrial, residential, and environmental settings. Environmental work includes groundwater contamination, hazardous waste, and matters involving Superfund, CERCLA, and RCRA, including analysis of chemical releases, drinking water contamination, and industrial discharge.

They have more than 20 years of experience providing litigation consulting, expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in plaintiff, defense, and regulatory matters. Their casework includes toxic tort litigation, environmental contamination, workplace safety investigations, and regulatory enforcement matters, including cases involving OSHA and the U.S. Department of Justice. Additional experience includes railroad tank car incidents, methamphetamine lab investigations, agricultural nuisance claims, and business interruption matters related to chemical plant operations. Their professional experience includes polymer and paint formulation, chemical process design, and industrial production systems, including development of acrylic and polyester fibers, nylon intermediates, and coating systems, as well as evaluation of non-slip coating materials used in industrial environments. Membership includes Sigma XI.