A licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Welding Inspector, this expert has more than 25 years of experience in materials science and forensic failure analysis, including over 15 years of expert witness work in criminal and civil proceedings involving corrosion, welding failures, and product failure investigations. His professional work focuses on laboratory-based examination of metals and alloys used in industrial and consumer applications, providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony regarding material causation and failure mechanisms.

He performs ASTM-based destructive and non-destructive testing, including microscopic analysis, fractography, weld inspection of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, and thermal processing assessment to determine causation in structural failures, fatigue, fire-related damage, and manufacturing defects. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering and maintains Professional Engineer licensure and Certified Welding Inspector certification, with professional affiliations in the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Florida Engineering Society, American Welding Society, and International Society for Fall Protection.