Drawing on a background in forensic engineering, thermal-fluid sciences, and advanced energy systems, this mechanical engineering expert brings more than 15 years of experience in mechanical system and component design, failure analysis, internal combustion engines, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and fuel cell technologies. Areas of technical expertise include thermodynamics, engineering mechanics, strength of materials, statics, alternative fuel technologies, advanced combustion systems, and mechanical causality analysis. Their engineering and research work has involved development and testing of alternative fueled engines, including a heavy-fuel two-stroke spark ignition engine operating on JP-8 and synthetic diesel fuels, as well as fuel reforming systems, fuel cell cooling technologies, and high-volume manufacturing processes for membrane electrode assemblies used in fuel cell applications. Additional technical experience includes development of battery and fuel cell testing protocols, evaluation of failed fuel cell systems, and design analysis of thermal and cooling systems used in advanced energy and automotive applications.

Extensive litigation and forensic engineering experience has included matters in United States District Courts, state courts, proceedings before the International Trade Commission, and Inter Partes Review proceedings involving patent infringement, invalidity analysis, incident investigations, and mechanical failure analysis. Responsibilities have included preparation of technical reports, court appearances, deposition testimony, written hearing testimony, claim construction support, infringement investigations, prior art analysis, and invalidity defense. Matters have involved mechanical systems, vaporizer devices, carburetors, refrigeration filtration systems, construction incidents, portable furniture systems, and fuel cell and cooling technologies. Their forensic engineering work has also included testing, technical analysis, causality investigations, and evaluation of engineering failures supporting both plaintiffs and defendants in complex engineering disputes.

A substantial portion of this expert’s professional background has involved engineering leadership, research, and higher education instruction. Academic appointments have included serving as department chair and associate professor with teaching concentrations in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mechanical design, strength of materials, statics, and engineering mechanics. Research activities have included internal combustion engine fuel system development, alternative energy systems development, startup technology coaching, and assessment of emerging engineering technologies, along with research initiatives focused on STEM and thermo-science education methodologies. Earlier engineering roles involved leadership in automotive fuel cell development programs, creation of innovative fuel cell power systems, and design of gasoline reforming systems for hydrogen production. Their aerospace engineering experience also included designing structural mechanisms and wing components for the Boeing 777 airliner, while later automotive engineering work earned recognition through the General Motors Chairman’s Award for innovation in the automotive industry.

Holding a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, this expert is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York. Professional affiliations include the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the National Society of Professional Engineers. Additional credentials include authorship of multiple technical publications and designation as named inventor on seven patents involving fuel cell mechanical systems, cooling systems, cogeneration technologies, and thermal management innovations.