A chemical engineering expert witness specializing in chemical process engineering, reaction kinetics, combustion and explosion phenomena, and chemical plant design and operations. The expert holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, along with licensure as a Professional Engineer in multiple jurisdictions. Professional expertise includes analysis of chemical reactions and explosion events, combustion and flammability phenomena, chemical separations, heat and mass transfer processes, water and wastewater treatment systems, and catalytic and nanoparticle synthesis processes. The expert has served as an expert witness providing consultation, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in matters involving chemical process incidents, intellectual property disputes, environmental issues, and industrial chemical operations.

The expert’s professional experience includes consulting work involving chemical process design review, forensic engineering analysis, and expert witness services related to chemical processing technologies and industrial safety issues. Earlier roles include academic appointments in chemical engineering, including service as a professor and academic department head, as well as research and engineering positions in industry and government laboratories involving process development, catalyst design, and pilot plant research for chemical production processes. Litigation experience includes work on patent infringement and trade secret disputes, chemical process failures, fire and explosion events, environmental contamination issues, and analysis of chemical process systems and technologies in industrial settings.