Expert Details
Textiles, Fibers and Polymers
ID: 733082
Georgia, USA
One of the unique experiences that makes the expert an effective consultant/field expert is the role he played at Georgia Tech for more than 20 years as faculty member in-charge of ‘Industry and Public Support’ activities. This problem solving role he played for the benefit of innovators, manufacturers, distributors and general consumers, gave him a unique insight into the whole range of problems that occur in the textile and related industries. It also put him in continuous contact with the industry stake holders and consumers and forced him to define optimized solutions for many common and uncommon problems. This role alone engaged him in dozens of industry sponsored projects every year. As a result, he worked with more than hundred fiber based companies over the years and solved their problems numbering in several hundreds. Over the last 8-9 years, he was actively involved in providing expert testimony in court cases involving fiber based products and industries. He provided testimony in more than 20 legal disputes, which involved criminal proceedings and fiber evidence, product liability, machine safety, product performance, product design, flammability issues, patents, and patent infringement issues. He also deposed and testified in bench trials, jury trials and arbitrations, for both defendants and plaintiffs. He appeared in court rooms located in multiple states to provide expert testimony on a wide range of litigation matters involving fiber based products and industries.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1980 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Textile Engineering | Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi |
Year: 1995 | Degree: MS | Subject: Applied Statistics/Decision Sciences | Institution: Georgia State University, Atlanta |
Year: 1976 | Degree: MS | Subject: Textile Technology | Institution: University of Madras, India |
Year: 1974 | Degree: BS | Subject: Textile Technology | Institution: University of Madras, India |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal Research Scientist and Senior Academic Professional | Department: School of Materials Science and Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert handles a number of teaching and research responsibilities, including courses in yarn formation, weaving, knitting, nonwovens, physical testing and quality control. As coordinator of an industrial consortium, worked closely with dozens of textile companies and completed nearly 40 developmental projects. He also advised graduate students on dissertation work and served as the committee chair of a dozen graduate students. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2002 to 2010 | Employer: Georgia Institute of Technology | Title: Senior Research Scientist | Department: School of Polymer & Textile Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert worked as Senior Research Scientist for just under a decade in various capacities in the textiles and manufacturing industry. He completed dozens of basic and applied research projects for the benefit of textile and related companies. He advised graduate students and also taught courses in textile manufacturing.He maintained/supervised textile testing and textile manufacturing laboratories. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1988 to 2002 | Employer: Georgia Institute of Technology | Title: Research Scientist | Department: School of Polymer & Textile Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert worked as Research Scientist and completed dozens of basic and applied research projects for the benefit of textile and related companies. He advised graduate students and also taught courses in textile manufacturing. He maintained/supervised textile testing and textile manufacturing labs. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1985 to 1988 | Employer: N.C. State University | Title: Post-doctoral Research Associate | Department: College of Textiles |
Responsibilities:Expert worked as principal researcher in two major areas: applications of Kawabata techniques and evaluation of modern spinning technologies. His research contributions focused on development of functionally engineered woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics, fabric surface modification and texture development, development of value added yarns and fabrics for superior comfort. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1980 to 1985 | Employer: University of Madras | Title: Professor of Textile Technology | Department: P. S. G. College of Technology |
Responsibilities:Expert taught graduate and undergraduate courses at this Indian university. He conducted research in yarn structure and properties while playing a major role in expanding research facilities. Prior to this time he was Assistant Professor of Textile Technology at the same institution (1980-82). |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1982 to 1983 | Employer: Telengana Textile Mills | Title: Technical Manager | Department: Andhrapradesh, Inidia |
Responsibilities:He took 15 months leave of absence from the university to setup the first OE spinning mill in India. He was responsible for the planning, setup and commissioning of the first fully air-conditioned state-of-the-art OE spinning mill, which installed the latest OE spinning machinery. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1976 to 1980 | Employer: Department of Textile Technology | Title: Senior Research Fellow/Lecturer | Department: Indian Institute of Technology |
Responsibilities:Expert carried out research for his PhD degree. He taught yarn manufacturing and textile testing courses at the undergraduate level. He was appointed as a lecturer 14 months before he defended his PhD thesis. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1980 to 1985 | Employer: Self-employed on part-time basis | Title: Textile Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:While serving as a faculty member at the Indian university, he offered technical consultancy services to three different textile mills on a part-time basis. Services rendered included technical trouble shooting, product and process optimization, planning for modernization and renovation, preparation of feasibility reports and training/education of technical staff of the mills. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 2007 to 2008 | Agency: Legal Division of US Department of Commerce | Role: Expert testimony on the performance of motor cycle jacket | Description: Successfully supported the argument of the US Commerce Department that the design and protective performance of ceratin imported motor cycle jackets do not warrant import duty concessions |
Years: 2001 to 2002 | Agency: Criminal Investigation Division of the State of Georgia | Role: Expert testimony involving fiber evidence | Description: Analyzed the construction and properties of a braided synthetic rope which was supposedly have been used to dump the body of a victim in a lake. Provided results based testimony in the court. |
Years: 2012 to 2013 | Agency: Criminal Investigation Division of the State of Georgia | Role: Expert testimony involving fiber evidence | Description: Analyzed the fibers lifted from the outer garment of a rape victim to prove or disprove that they came from the outer garment of the alleged criminal. Provided results based testimony in the court. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1973 to 1985 | Country / Region: India | Summary: Expert assumed various scientific textile responsibilities in various Indian locations for this ~decade. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Member, Fiber Society (1990-present) Member, Textile Quality Control Association (Organizing Official and Board Member: 1998-2006) Senior Member of AATCC (1991-present) (Chairman of Statistics Committee since 2009; Member of Several Technical Committes) Life Member, Textile Association of India Life Member, Institution of Engineers, India |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Strong background in statistics at the level of MS degree Expertise in Minitab and SPSS software packages Extensive experience in univariate and multivariate data analysis and data based decision support |
Professional Appointments |
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Committee Chair (main advisor) for 12 graduate students. Invited Speaker of many International Conferences; Key Note Speaker of Four Conferences Chaired Conference Sessions in more than a dozen International Conferences Approved PhD examiner of three nationally ranked universities of India |
Awards / Recognition |
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Received best project of the year award from the government of the state of Tamilnadu, India for the year 1983. Received the best project proposal award from the National Textile Center ( A special funding agency of the US government) Received several teaching excellence awards |
Medical / Professional |
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Expert served as a consultant for 15 years for a metro Atlanta based global supplier of surgeon prescribed post-operative healing garments and non-prescribed body shaping garments. Expert assisted a nationwide supplier of healthcare textiles to design and obtain FDA certification for operating room towels. |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Expert has delivered close to 100 presentations in national and international conferences and published several papers in leading research journals. Expert has also published over 40 refereed papers in international research journals and more than a dozen articles in trade and technical journals |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Hindi | Indian national language |
Telugu | One of the regional languages of India (mother tongue) |
Tamil | One of the regional languages of India |
Fields of Expertise
knitting, textile-related air pollutant, fabric surface property, textile quality control, textile product sourcing, textile material discoloring, textile machine safety, textile fire accident investigation, textile composite, technical textile design, international textile standard, military textile specification, high-performance textile, medical textile, geotextile, flame-retardant fabric, filter fabric, automotive textile, process optimization, nonwoven fabric, weaving, fabric manufacturing, textile engineering, textile chemistry, survey statistics, education, statistical computer software, applied statistics, research, project planning, nonparametric statistics, engineering statistics