Expertise Description
I have more than 55 years experience in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Science. My experience includes materials analysis, failure analysis, and material trade-off evaluation in the areas of products, patents, and product liability investigations. I am highly familiar with stress corrosion fracture toughness of various titanium alloys, high strength stainless steels, and aluminum alloys; thermo-mechanical treatments; cold-forging applications; deformation mechanisms; automotive suspension springs; and metallic filters. I have over 35 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.Search other experts with similar areas of expertise.
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include Structural failure analysis, Fracture and failure analysis, and Electron microscopy in failure analysis.
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy and Materials Science | Carnegie-Mellon University | |||
| Metallurgical Engineering | Carnegie Institute of Technology | |||
| Metallurgy | Stevens Institute of Technology | |||
| Metallurgical Engineering | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Licenses Certifications
Awards & Affiliation
| Elected |
| Fellow of the American Society of Materials International |
| Dow Chemical Company Fellow |
| Regents of the State of New York Scholarship |
| Member |
| Tau Beta Pi |
| Engineering Honor Society |
| Member |
| Sigma Xi |
| Scientific Research Honor Society |
Primary Affiliation
American Society of Materials International