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Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Systems
Expert's expertise is in the area of power electronics and utility interface issues. He has designed and developed several low-cost static power conversion topologies for several applications. He is knowledgeable in a wide range of power conversion issues including pulse…
Power Electronics and Switched Mode Power Supplies
Expert has spent a large part of his career developing products in technical leadership positions in the general category of power electronics. He is a member of the IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Society and has attended and presented papers and…
Polyurethanes; Crystalline Polymers; Dielectric Properties; Ion-containing Polymers
Summary: Although I retired from Penn State in July '18, I continue to be engaged in the scientific / technical side of polymer science and engineering. I am more actively seeking external consulting opportunities, including serving as an expert witness.…
Plasma-Aided Manufacturing
Expert has been involved in the development of a number of features for these devices. These include the dual cell, programmed swept radio frequency excitation, external ion injection, and mass separation. He has also been able to utilize this concept…
Material Analysis/Spectroscopy
During the past 15 years, Expert's research has become increasingly oriented toward vibrational spectroscopy, particularly Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. In the early 1980s, he developed modern step-scan FT-IR instrumentation for photoacoustic and photothermal spectroscopy of surfaces and opaque or…
Reactive Metals
A significant portion of Expert's career centered on the reduction of titanium tetrachloride, using magnesium and/or sodium to obtain titanium metal. In particular, one portion was involved with the high-capacity production of molten titanium directly via a flow reactor. This…
Sound, Vibration, and Dynamics
The employees of Expert's company have worked in many areas of applied acoustics for over 40 years. This has included the areas of audio, ultrasonics, structural acoustics, noise control and the design of quiet products, outdoor sound propagation, and machinery…
Communication Systems
Expert has extensive experience in several types of spread spectrum systems, including slow, medium, and fast frequency hopping, direct sequence, chirp, and an innovative noise modulation technique which transmits a sinusoid-free waveform. These systems have been used for anti-jam, low…
Avionics, Aviation, Communication System
AVIONICS ENGINEERING; AVIONICS EQUIPMENT; AIRCRAFT COMPONENT; AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION. Expert has expertise with the design of aircraft electronic systems, particularly communications and navigation systems. He has designed numerous avionics systems while employed at Cessna Aircraft and has been involved in…
Electro-Optic Systems, Laser Communications, Optical Communications, Optical Systems, Systems Engine
Expert is a pioneer in the filed of terrestrial and satellite laser communications, with two books and several book chapters in the field Expert has over 30 years of extensive hands-on experience in electro-optic hardware development and systems engineering. His…