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Expert Witness #216341
This expert provides Expert Witness, Investigation, and Technical Consulting services for Industrial Control Systems, Automated Systems, and Safety Systems. This expert has litigated several cases that involve PLC ladder logic, and has designed scores of systems which utilize PLC code. This expert manages an automation engineering group, and writes/analyzes PLC code virtually every day. Experience includes:
Automated Machinery – Manufacturing Plants, Production Plants
Robotics – Assembly Lines, Semiconductor Plants, Packaging Plants
Control Systems – PLC Controls, Computer Controlled Machines
Automatic and Revolving Doors
Amusement Park Rides – Control Systems, Safety Systems
Bowling Centers – Equipment Systems
Mining – Surface and Strip Mining, Coal, Quarry, Minerals, Oilsands, Conveyors, and Crushers
Lasers – Etching Equipment, Production Lines
Egg Production and Packaging
Food and Beverage Plants – Snack Foods, Cereal, Pasta, Soft Drinks, Beer, Meat Packaging
Breweries
Conveyors – Belt Conveyors, Bucket Conveyors, Packaging Machines, Vibratory Systems
Wood Production – Sawmills, Chippers, Wood Pellet Plants
Patents – Control Systems, Automated Devices, Production and Manufacturing Machines
Contract Disputes – Control Systems, Production Equipment, Manufacturing Equipment
This expert has acquired many years of experience in electrical, electronic, automation, robotics, bulk materials handling, and mechanical system design. As an inventor, this expert holds several electronic and mechanical patents. This expert’s technical background includes extensive experience with digital logic circuits, vision systems, laser research involving Co2 lasers (Class 4 100 watt), and laser diodes (Class 3B). This expert has established and managed several engineering, CAD, automation, and field service groups, for deployment of automated machinery in the food, beverage, refinery, coal, oil sands, pharmaceutical, and chemical plant industries. Most of this work carried over to the field, where this expert managed electrical and mechanical field construction projects.
This expert’s memberships have included ISA (Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society), and AEE (The Association of Energy Engineers). Authorships include Whitepapers for RAM (Remote Asset Management), Energy Management, Automation, and cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) for FDA related validation procedures in lab environments. Intellectual property and patent experience includes work as a Technical Expert Witness involving patent infringement and automation related accidents.
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #256744
This expert received a Ph.D. and is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. This expert's research interests include investigations of fundamental mechanics of manufacturing processes and utilizing those insights for designing effective and efficient processes with unique capabilities.
This expert's research has focused on various aspects of Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) process used in semiconductor manufacturing, specializing in prediction of instability as well as defect tolerance & mitigation. This expert is particularly interested in Data Driven Prognosis and application of Multi-scale and Multi-Physics analysis techniques applied to various life prediction, design & control problems. This expert has conceptualized, designed and fabricated a new generation Chemical Mechanical Paired Grinding (CMPG) machine.
This expert has served as Project Director and Principal Investigator on more than 25 research and educational projects funded by the U.S. Govt. and private industries. This expert is the author of a book, and has published over 100 technical articles in international archival journals, with several others in conference proceedings. This expert holds eight U.S. patents, currently serves as Associate Editor/Editorial Board of three international journals, and regularly serves as a reviewer for various international journals and funding agencies. This expert has also served as a consultant to several US and International companies in areas of product and process designs.
This expert has prior litigation experience; has written expert reports, been deposed and testified in court.
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #214975
This expert is the founder and CEO of a highly successful consultancy specializing in plastics. This expert has spent many years in the Plastics Industry as a leading authority on plastic and composite part failure. This expert worked for a plastics product manufacturer as a leading Principal Scientist. This expert is a world-renowned scientist and author as evidenced by many awards. This expert is a member of ASM International (a society of Material Scientists), the American Chemical Society Polymer Chemistry and Polymeric Materials Divisions, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, the National Association of Subrogation Professionals, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the Failure Analysis Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers, the Institute of Packaging Professionals, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. This expert has provided expert services in over 150 litigations involving plastics and composites. This expert is one of the top plastic failure experts in the world having analyzed hundreds of plastic and composite parts including, pipes, food packages, bottles, tanks, latches, toys, medical devices, exercise equipment, automotive parts, pulleys, chairs, and stools. This expert has authored >100 scientific papers, >60 US Patents, a book, and several encyclopedia articles on chemicals and plastics.
CONSULTANT AND EXPERT WITNESS ON CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS
- Forensic analysis/testing of plastic and composite parts
- Manufacturing processes for plastic bottles including extrusion blow-molding, injection blow-molding, and stretch
- Blow-molding
- Root cause analysis of CPVC fire suppression system failures
- Exercise equipment failure
- Plastic piping products including ABS, PVC, CPVC, PEX, PP, PVDC, and HDPE
- Additives for plastics including antioxidants and UV stabilizers
- Design of plastic parts to meet the requirements of the application
- Fracture mechanics of plastic materials and composites
- Chemical resistance/degradation of plastics and elastomers
- Discoloration and loss of clarity of plastics
- Plastic part and package design and stress analysis
- Polymer blends and compounding
- Polyolefin based resins and applications
- Additives for improved adhesion in polymer blends and composites
- Chemicals and Plastics R&D
- Monomer stabilization and polymerization
- Molding and extrusion of plastics including foams and films
- UV, thermal, and environmental degradation of chemicals and plastics
- Plastic flammability and plastic flame retardant formulations
- Migration of chemicals and additives from plastics
- Chemicals and plastics for medical use
- Composite and nanocomposite materials including carbon fiber composites
- Permeability (vapors and odors) of plastics
- Plastics used in medical applications
- Abrasion resistance of plastics and elastomers
- Material Selection (choosing the right plastic for the application)
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #246049
This food-related packaging, logistics, and machinery expert holds a PhD and provides expertise in packaging, machinery, and logistics, primarily involving food-related products. This expert is a Professor Emeritus at a university, leads a packaging research consultancy, has managed over 1000 consulting projects for over 400 major companies and federal agencies, is extensively published, and provides scientific and engineering analysis for disputes involving packaging, logistics, and related product issues.
This expert has provided expert testimony in food packaging matters involving issues related to food safety laws, including FDA and state regulations. These conditions occurred during shipping and warehousing of packaged food products throughout the supply chain and logistics process. This expert has testified in over 75 matters involving food and beverage products, including nutraceuticals, contaminants, adulterants, mold, infestation, and chemical exposure leading to recalls or serious health threats to consumers. These matters have included toxic chemical exposure from ammonia, naphthalene, and other substances, including organic toxins such as pest feces. This expert has conducted extensive research and published findings in peer-reviewed international packaging journals on refrigerated ships and intermodal containers used in logistics for shipments to the United States from Central and South America, China, India, Europe, and other regions. This expert has also served on a scientific advisory council for a cold chain logistics organization for over 10 years, providing expertise on packaging and logistics.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant, has been retained in over 500 lawsuits, and has provided deposition and trial testimony in over 100 cases.
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #273276
This food safety expert is a founder and president-level food safety consultancy leader with over 50 years of experience in food safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
This expert has extensive experience in retail food safety from the standpoint of microbiological, chemical, and physical hazards, including procurement, processing, packaging, labeling, and technical support for consumer affairs in handling consumer complaints involving fresh meat and seafood.
This expert has worked with state and federal regulatory agencies involved in regulatory requirements and inspections. This expert has served in a chair-level role on the science council of a prominent food protection conference organization responsible for developing and maintaining the Food Code used by state and local health agencies in regulating food retail and food service.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #284084
This chemical/electrochemical processing/semiconductor expert holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and has worked in chemical and electrochemical processing of semiconductor devices, including inventing and improving chemical processes for integrated circuits and their packages, forming and leading an advanced analysis facility for integrated circuits using electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, and x-ray techniques, and leading a team developing next-generation integrated circuit packages.
This expert is a distinguished professor in a chemical and biomolecular engineering school, with research interests including chemical processes for the fabrication of integrated circuits and packages, and helped establish a prominent semiconductor research consortium's center of excellence focused on interconnects for integrated circuits.
This expert has taught elective courses on the chemistry of integrated circuit and electronic packaging fabrication for more than 30 years, with a focus on the role of chemical sciences in chip fabrication. This expert has published over 330 peer-reviewed journal publications and has been awarded over 65 United States Patents.
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #286176
This chemistry, materials, and injection molding expert is a prestigious university-educated PhD chemist with over 30 years of experience in the chemical industry, over 10 personal US patents, and over 25 additional patents granted to groups this expert led. This expert led research and development initiatives internationally, serving in scientific, global research leadership, and senior technology executive roles for major chemical companies. This expert has strong expertise in research leadership and management, new business development, business and commercialization strategy, litigation research, and innovation involving polymers, plastics, materials, and adhesives.
This expert spent over 30 years in the plastics industry performing and supervising the development of new and improved plastics, many of which were targeted for injection molding applications. Injection molding was used to prepare many test samples. This expert also oversaw a technical support group that worked with customers to troubleshoot injection mold designs and processes for applications including automotive lighting and trim, medical parts, and consumer goods.
This expert has experience with functional behavior issues involving polymer parts, including factors such as modulus and strength, ductile or brittle failure behavior, and notch sensitivity.
As a technical expert, this expert has worked with attorneys to secure numerous patents and to reach favorable resolutions in high-value litigation. This expert also has experience in scale-up, manufacturing, and marketing, served in a board role for a prominent industry association, and served as a judge for industry innovation awards.
As a senior scientist and leader of multiple R&D groups, this expert led programs for the development and commercialization of numerous new products with cumulative sales exceeding two billion dollars. These products have widespread use in automotive, aerospace, medical, construction, packaging, display, and optical applications.
This expert's experience includes acrylics, PMMA, polycarbonate, polyester, polyurethane, composites, aerosols, adhesives, thermoplastics, polymer degradation, product liability, and product failure. This expert provides consulting and expert witness services in polymers, plastics, materials, and adhesives.
This expert also has extensive experience as an expert witness, including matters involving coatings, inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, and patent infringement and non-infringement issues.
Start Chemical Packaging Expert SearchExpert Witness #290284
This PFAS testing and exposure expert is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with over 20 years of experience and holds a senior technical leadership role at an environmental health consulting firm providing scientific, technical, and managerial resources for complex environmental remediation projects, consumer health and safety matters, and chemical and manufacturing plants.
This expert evaluates exposures to chemicals and potential health risks in consumer products, workplaces, and the environment. Specifically regarding PFAS in consumer products, this expert has assisted with understanding testing data, recommending and facilitating product testing through accredited third-party analytical laboratories, analyzing results with respect to various regulations, and estimating potential health risks. These products have included cosmetics, food packaging, and recreational equipment.
This expert has also provided deposition testimony regarding historic exposures to PFAS chemicals and potential health risks.
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