Expert 8803 - CA(S)


Expertise Description

I have over 35 years experience in metallurgical and materials engineering. I have experience offering in-house analytical services related to characterization of advanced metallic, nonmetallic, ceramic, and composite materials, including metals, rubber, fiberglass, ceramics, and plastics. My areas of expertise include: product liability, personal injury, and patent infringement cases, as well as, failure analysis involving: general corrosion, wear, and mechanical issues; surface characteristics; product development and design; automotive failures (axles, springs, tires, engine components), welds, plumbing / piping, medical devices, chairs / furniture, industrial hardware and machines, construction defects, bicycle accidents, paint analysis, gas and propane explosions and fires, and food contamination issues. I have 35 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Areas of Expertise

Bicycle Accidents
Ceramics
Claims
Composites
Construction Claims
Construction Damages
Construction Defects
Contamination
Corrosion
Corrosion Engineering
Failure Analysis
Fire Insurance
Food Safety
Furniture
Glass
Hardware
Industrial Accidents
Laboratory Testing
Materials
Materials Engineering
Materials Handling
Materials Science
Materials Testing
Mechanical Design
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Inspections
Metallurgical Engineering
Metallurgy
Metals and Alloys
Paints
Patent
Personal Injury
Plastics
Product Liability
Propane
Rubber
Tire Failure
Welding

Expert Witness

My expert witness experience includes: Failure Analysis, Product failures, Product liability, Product Development, Patent Infringement testing, Automotive component failures, Tire failures, Bicycle accidents, Paint analysis, and Food contamination.

Consulting Experience

My consulting services include: Research and testing lab with state of the art scanning electron microscopes; X-Ray analysis; Metallography, materials forensic analysis; Ultrasonic testing; laser welding, laser heat treat processes into manufacturing; Development of newer wear resistant rubber materials and composite bonded rubber / metal laminates for major rubber research group; Metallurgical / mechanical engineering / corrosion, failure analysis investigations on aerospace, automotive, oil-field materials related to product liability, and manufacturing; Taught educational courses on failure analysis for ASM International to automotive an aerospace engineers and scientists.

Professional Experiences



Relevant Experiences

I have done a number of fire sprinkler cases including depositions on sprinkler failures.

I have experience determining what the staining of the wood is, whether it’s dirt/coffee bean residue/shipping oil/grease or mold.

I have worked on concrete related slip and fall cases. I am able to characterize the concrete.

I have an in-house lab where corrosion analysis of species affecting pipes can be conducted.

I have conducted paint analysis in–house involving paint transfer and road-rage. I have also testified in arbitrations/depositions on paint layers involved in slip and fall claims. I have all the tools to run the analysis.

Education

DegreeSubjectInstitution
Ph.D.Materials Science & EngineeringUniversity of California Berkeley
M.S.Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of California Berkeley
B.S.Metallurgical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology

Licenses Certifications

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Metallurgical Engineering
State of California

Awards & Affiliation

Primary Affiliation

American Society for Metals (ASM International)

Partial List of Consulting Expert Witness Cases


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