Expert Details
Chemical Processing, Powder Processing, Energetic Materials, Automotive Safety, Aerospace/Defense
ID: 730685
Michigan, USA
Expert has worked extensively in R&D to develop break through products which resulted in formation of $ 500 million division and has built a group of technical experts within the company. He has filed/awarded 42 patents for the formulations, processes and devices used in automotive safety products. Have carried out investigation of Micro-structure of powder solids compacts using a breakthrough technology invented at the Cambridge University in UK. Have carried out this joint research and development work in association with MIT and Cavendish Laboratories of Cambridge University.
Expert has master’s degree in chemical engineering with extensive experience in the Automotive, chemicals, defense and aerospace industries.
Quality systems and methods developmentEngineering mehtods and technology developments
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1981 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical engineering | Institution: University of Akron, |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical engineering | Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to 2015 | Employer: Takata Corporation | Title: VP/Director/Global Quality Field Expert | Department: Global Quality |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for initiating quality programs. Also Responsible for invstigation of the Field Quality issues and resolution. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 2010 | Employer: TKH Products | Title: VP Product Development, Director Adv. Products | Department: Global Inflator Group |
Responsibilities:He has commercialized 20 products from R&D to marketable products. Created business unit in the company worth $ 500 millios by developing new, creative and innovative technology. Changed the product development direction in the Automotive safety by developing and launching a first brealthrough technolgy product. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1992 | Employer: TRW/ICI | Title: Process Manager of SABAG | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for all aspects of Process engineering and design for Airbag propellants and Chemicals |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1988 | Employer: . | Title: Project/Process Manager | Department: Technical development |
Responsibilities:Responsible for project planning and process engineering of new products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant/expert | Department: Engineering/Quality |
Responsibilities:Have been consulting in the areas of engineering and quality systems development. Advance quality technics. Engineering methods and procedures |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has experience in technology arbitration cases, Litigation filing, Depositions and law suit settlement in technology patent infrigment. Internal litigation Employer. IP creation and IP global coordination. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a memeber of SAE, and AICHE. He is a past member of Internation committe of Airbag2000+ a prestigious Automotive restraint conference held under the aegis of ICT, Frounhofer Institute of Chemical technology, Germany |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed "engineer" equivalent of "PE" in Canada |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| ICI President's award for the best product development. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He is awarded / pending 49 patents, 10 publications/presentations, 25 properietory reports. |
Fields of Expertise
chemical pilot plant development, chemical plant layout, chemical process, chemical process analysis, chemical process design, chemical process development, chemical process equipment, chemical process equipment evaluation, chemical process troubleshooting, chemical processing, chemical processing plant accident investigation, chemical research and development, chemical-process flow chart, composite rocket propellant, hazardous chemical processing, new chemical process, new chemical process development, new chemical process operations, new chemical process research and development, solid material handling, solid material handling engineering, solid mixing, solid rocket propellant, chemical industry, exposure limit, chemical degradation, gas-solid separation, solid pharmaceutical product, chemical plant start-up, chemical processing plant start-up, chemical process equipment selection, chemical process equipment optimization, chemical process equipment designing, chemical process safety engineering, solid-liquid separation, fluid-solid compatibility, chemical technology innovation, chemical technology, chemical processing system, chemical processing plant, chemical process economics, chemical process safety management, chemical process safety analysis, continuous solid handling machine, chemical processing plant design, chemical process safety, chemical compound processing, solid-liquid flow, biochemical engineering, ignition, solid waste separation equipment, solid transportation, solid surfaces interaction, lithium battery, gas-solid filtration, drying, chemical engineering, industrial biochemical process