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Product Safety Regulatory Compliance
He has performed evaluation and testing for both regulatory safety standards such as UL, CSA and IEC standards and in component failure analysis. As a part of his regulatory expertise he has - evaluated and performed testing for shock hazards…
Surface Engineering, Diamond like hard coating, material science, Medical device, hard disk
Most of Expert's scientific career has been devoted to the development of surface modification and thin film deposition technologies, including plasma nitriding, plasma carbonization, boriding, chromizing, cathodic arc, filtered cathodic arc, pulsed laser ablation, magnetron sputtering, pulsed mid-frequency dc magnetron…
Human Factors (Industrial Equipment)
Expert has over 20 years experience as an in-house and independent human factors consultant. His track record includes implementing innovative solutions through collaboration with engineering, marketing and program management departments resulting in products that capitalize on human capabilities and mitigate…
Pulsed Power, High Voltage, and Power Electronics
Expert has over three decades' industrial experience with pulsed power. In this capacity, he has worked on a wide variety of pulse generators and power systems, as well as rep-rated modulators that deliver high voltages (i.e., kV and MV levels)…
Metallurgy, Material Science, Failure Analysis, Microscopy, X-ray
Expert has successfully worked with a variety of industrial clients to develop bases for process and product development in solidification processing, deformation processing and heat treatment of Al alloys. Specific applications have been semi-solid metal (SSM) forming, deformation processing of…
Transportation, Safety, Railroad, Bus, Highway, Pedestrian, Passenger, Bicyclist, Workplace, Parking
Expert is a transportation and traffic engineering expert and has served as a litigation consultant since 1997. Because of expert’s 50 years of expertise, he is frequently consulted at the initial stages of a potential litigation for impartial input that…
Plumbing, Piping, Fire Sprinklers, Hot Water Scalds, Water Damage, Product Defects, Water Heaters
Expert is a member of numerous ASME A112 Plumbing Product Standards Committees. Expert is also involved in the standard writing committees for hot water system temperature controls (mixing valves). He is an expert with Backflow Preventers, Instructor of Backflow Prevention…
Metallurgy, Tribology, Corrosion, Failure Analysis (Fatigue, Fracture, Wear, etc.), Legal Support
Expert has has worked extensively in the field of corrosion. He has taught a senior level college courses on the subject, performed fundamental research with published findings and he has testified in court as to the effect corrosion has on…
Maintenance and Reliability of Pulp and Paper Mill Equipment and Process Systems
He has extensive experience in bearing failure analysis and lubrication requirements of large roller bearings used in various paper mill rolls. He is knowledgeable in lubrication systems and lubrication equipment such as filtration, cooling and circulating oil systems in paper…
Plastic Pipe and Piping Materials, Polyethylene, Product Standards, Hydrostatic Stress, etc.
Expert received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. Thomas College in St. Paul, MN in 1969 and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Michigan State University in 1973. Expert has been in the plastic piping industry for over…