Expert Details
Electronics
ID: 733989
Massachusetts, USA
He has designed many aftermarket electronic accessories for motorcycles and performed failure analysis for motorcycle electronics subsystems.
Electronics Design
Design Reviews
Custom Training
Failure Analysis
Firmware Development
Reverse engineering
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BSEE | Subject: Electronics | Institution: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1980 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Engineering Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provided analysis and investigation in support of litigation and insurance investigations on a wide variety of cases. Projects included investigation of damage to electronic equipment to prove a link to a lightning strike induced failure, several fire damage events to provide root cause of the fire including point of initial ignition, failure modes, design deficiencies, external influences, and maintenance contributions to the event. Some of the equipment in these cases included fans, water coolers, Satellite TV set top boxes, industrial equipment including battery packs.Determined failure modes in several Battery charger related fires. In one case I found a root cause from a bag of parts after an initial investigation and teardown of the equipment resulted in no conclusive evidence. Proved the root cause of power supply failures resulting in internal fire and smoke. Determined root cause of a mechanical failure causing an electrical failure in a high voltage subsystem. Determined the root cause of a personal injury electrical shock from an industrial machine in a factory. Provided electronics design, custom training, and computer consulting to a variety of companies ranging from Fortune 50 type companies to small businesses. Embedded microprocessor design specializing in Microchip PIC microprocessors, analog, and digital systems. Designed custom control systems for industrial equipment under tight schedule within time and budget constraints. Listed Master Consultant for Microchip, Parallax, HiTech, and Z-World. Full CAD and Lab facilities available for product development, test, and evaluation. Participated in a wide variety of design reviews for multiple clients. Deposed in multiple cases and testified as an expert in Middlesex Superior Court, Woburn MA. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Staff Electrical Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed measurement and control subsystems. Mentored other engineers. Worked on ion beam implanter subsystem design and implementation. Created disclosures for new IP related to electrical improvements. Provided root cause analysis of equipment failure and designed retrofit hardware and software to eliminate the problems in older equipment in the field. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Employer: Galaxy Power | Title: Senior Test Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed test fixtures, burn in systems, and test software for new and existing products. Headed several projects to solve problems with existing systems. Conceived a regenerative system for burn in to save 60% on energy costs and allow expansion within existing factory. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE Sr Member Chairman IEEE Worcester County Section Vice-Chairman IEEE Worcester County Section IEEE Region 1 Pre College Committee Chairman IEEE AICN Board Member Chairman IEEE AICN Board |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Massachusetts PE License in Electrical Engineering granted in 2014. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Platinum Level Master Consultant listed with Microchip Corporation |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| IEEE Millennium Medal Recipient IEEE Citation of Honor Recipient |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| LED Sign failure due to voltage FIRE WITH LEAD ACID BATTERIES POWERED WHEEL CHAIR FAILURE WATER DAMAGE TO TV STUDIO FIRE FROM HEATER UNIT FIRE WITH FRIER UNIT FIRE WITH FREEZER CASE FIRE WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES AND CHARGER TIMER / TEMP CONTROLLER FAILURE FREEZING MEDICATIONS BATTERY CHARGER FAILURE FIRE ELECTROCUTION FROM FREEZER LENSE COATING MACHINE FIRE SERVICE INTERRUPTION / HARDWARE FAILURE FIRE DAMAGED ELECTRONIC LED TEST EQUIPMENT FIRE FLOOR SANDER FIRE WATER COOLER FIRE HUMIDIFIER FIRE BATTERY CHARGER BOAT FIRE BATTERY JUMP START UNIT FIRE FAN FIRE SMOKE DAMAGED ELECTRONICS BURST PIPE CAUSED BY CONTROLLER FAILURE FLOURESCENT FIXTURE FIRE SATELITE RECEIVER FIRE WATER COOLER FIRE SODA DISPENSER FIRE LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO ELECTRONIC ORGAN Dryer Plug fire Electrical Panel damage after storm Fish Tank Heater Fire Snake Breeded Fire |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Native |