Expert Details
Metallurgy, Material Science, Failure Analysis, Microscopy, X-ray
ID: 725809
Colorado, USA
He has formulated and conducted R&D programs for industrial and government clients in many areas of ferrous metallurgy, including the thermomechanical and heat treatment of steels, precipitation behavior in steels, high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion and steel grade selection. He has utilized expertise in characterization via light microscopy, electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction and thermodynamic modeling to perform this work.
He has extensive experience in performing all types of metal failure analysis, including failures associated with cast and wrought product. Specifically, he has performed failure analyses of Al and Cu alloy castings, steel components, weldments and solders joints for microelectronic applications. Expert utilizes an array of analytical and material characterization approaches that include light and electron optical fractographic characterization as well as mechanical testing, combined with an analysis of the operative stress and environmental systems to arrive at a useful failure analysis.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1970 | Degree: BS | Subject: Metallurgical Engineering | Institution: Polytechnic University of NY |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: MS | Subject: Metallurgy & Materials Engineering | Institution: University of Pittsburgh |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | Institution: University of Pittsburgh |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1982 to 2008 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President, Owner | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He has been responsible for physical/mechanical metallurgical studies of the thermomechanical treatment of ferrous and Al alloy systems, studies in support of welding development and deformation processing and tribological studies. He has been responsible for thin film investigations in support of microelectronic and storage media industry. He possesses expertise in microstructural characterization, electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and failure analysis |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1986 | Employer: Colorado School of Mines | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Dept of Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:His general areas of research interest included phase transformations and structure-property relationships in materials employing light microscopy, electron microscopy, x-ray and microanalytical techniques. He conducted and directed sponsored research into thermomechanical treatment and welding metallurgy of ferrous alloys. His responsibilities included the direction of graduate student researchers as well as the development and maintenance of electron microscopy capabilities as well as the teaching of courses in electron microscopy, crystallography and diffraction methods, dislocation theory and theory of alloying. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1981 | Employer: National Inst. of Standards & Technology (formerly NBS) | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Fracture & Deformation Div. (now Mat'ls Reliability Div.) |
Responsibilities:He conducted research into the physical/mechanical metallurgy of microalloyed high strength-low alloy steels and duplex austenitic stainless steel welds and castings. His responsibilities included development and maintenance of metallography facilities. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1970 to 1975 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Engineer | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for development of alloys and processing techniques in support of reactor core designs. This included research and development responsibilities in casting, metallography, powder production, thermomechanical treatment and crystallographic texture measurement of zirconium base alloys. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2000 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Scientist | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He performed failure analysis with regard to materials-related forensic issues. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: 1979 to 1981 | Agency: NIST, Dept of Commerce | Role: | Description: He conducted research into the physical/mechanical metallurgy of microalloyed high strength-low alloy steels and duplex austenitic stainless steel welds and castings. His responsibilities included development and maintenance of metallography facilities. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a member of ASM, TMS-AIME and MRS. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He is the author or co-author of over 30 juried publications in the areas of physical/ mechanical metallurgy, thin film characterization, welding and joining and solidification processing. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has significant experience in metallurgical and materials failure analysis in support of litigation. He has been deposed and has testified in state and federal court on forensic metallurgy issues. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| As part of his responsibilities as a faculty member, he has developed and taught graduate level courses in metallurgy and materials science. In addition, he has developed and delivered numerous seminars on various topics to clients in the private sector. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has experience in the following industries: steel, non-ferrous alloys (solidification and thermomechanical processing of Al and Cu alloys), storage media and microelectronics. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has specific expertise in scanning and transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and failure analysis. |