Metals, Ceramics, Fibers, Metal Composites, and Porous Lightweight Metallic Materials Expertise in Aerospace, Automotive, Locomotive, Electronic Interconnects, Vehicle Armor, Oil patch, Gas exploration, Petrochemical, Orthopedic Implants and Surgical Instruments, and Fuel Cell MarketsMaterials expertise in metals, ceramics, fibers, metal matrix composites, and porous lightweight metallic materials. Materials solutions for smart product designs - aerospace, automotive, locomotive, industrial, electronic interconnects, defense (vehicle armor), oil patch, gas exploration, nuclear, electrical equipment, petrochemical, orthopedic implants a...

Ocean Engineering and Metallurgy Engineer Expert; Technical Instructor in Pipeline Welding, Inspection, Metallurgy Codes and StandardsOver thirty years of experience in positive material identification (PMI), pipeline technology, pipe manufacturing, pipeline and piping repairs, fitness for service and risk analysis.Expert knowledge in metallurgy engineering codes, standards, and specifications.Specialized experience in performing failure analysis, forensic metallurgy, identifying degradation of materials, materials selection, corrosion prevention, and conversion to gas or NGL service.Prepared and taught technical seminars for pipeline pers...

Professional Metallurgical Engineer and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt providing Engineering Process Improvement, Metallurgical Consulting and Expert Witness Services  EXPERTISE Principal investigator of a failure that sent 11 people to hospital in personal injury case.  Successfully rebutted plaintiff’s experts in a $6 million property damage subrogation lawsuit. Found key documents and identified fatal flaws in plaintiff’s experts’ analyses.  Extensive experience with failure analysis of high-hazard process equipment at a Fortune 100 company.  Process analysis & root cause methodology used to explor...

Ph.D. with Metallurgy Experience and NACE Corrosion Specialist with Expertise in Oil and Gas Production, Refining, and Transport35 years of experience with corrosion, materials engineering, water treating, inspection, fabrication, and pipeline engineering for oil and gas refineries.All phases of refinery materials engineering projects.Exxon Research and EngineeringSenior Engineering Associate (and other technical positions)Technical leader of materials engineering section.Implemented new materials and developed st...