Expert in new business development & startup, marketing research, pricing & value analysis, product penetration modeling, fluoropolymers, engineering plasticsTiO2 products and markets.Advanced ceramic materials, tough ceramic composites and ceramic parts.Fluoropolymer materials, films and devices.Competitive product assessment; product and capital financial analysis.Business strategy development; team building.New business development and start-up.Marketing research, pricing and value analysis.Intellectual property and product valuation.Technology/product penetration modeling.Idea generation and group creativity.

Microwave, sinstering, nuclear, particle, resonant cavities, catalysis, fiber-reinforced composite, thermal barriers, pressurized water reactors.Heat transfer analysis: conduction, radiation and convection.Microwave heating and high power microwave systems.Microwave sinstering of ceramics.Nuclear engineering and pressurized water reactors.Particle diffusion mechanisms and measurement.Independent Consultant 2003-PresentProfessor of Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech 1984-2003Associat...

Expert in Ceramic Materials and Processing for High Temperature and Wear Applications.Over 35 years of experience in the development of medium to high temperature materials and processes.Tiles and coatings for opaque, translucent and transparent armor.Tubular heat exchangers for various applications such as miniature nuclear engines.Carbon fiber and SiC fiber/whisker reinforcement for C-C or C-ceramic composites, as well as other ceramic and metal matrices for molten metal (non-ferrous) processing, service and transfer.Ceramic cartridges and proppants for cracking the rocks at high depth and starting new oil and gas wells or resuscitating...

Materials and Process Engineer with Over 30 years of Expansive Experience in Metallurgy, Ceramics and Polymers. Specific Expertise in Thick Film Systems, Thin Film Deposition, Corrosion Engineering, Electronic Packaging, and SinteringMaterials and process engineer in metallurgy, ceramics and polymers.Specific expertise in thick film systems, thin film deposition, corrosion engineering, electronic packaging, and sintering, as well as brazing and soldering to dissimilar materials.Commercial product development and government research and development projects (including Department of Defense).Writing of research proposals, presentations and r...

Ph.D. Materials Expert with Broad Experience in Ceramics, Passive Components, Solar PV, and Alternative Energy IndustriesAdvanced Materials: Electro-ceramics, nanotechnology, solar PV and LED, (Light-Emitted Diode) substrates.Electronic components.Clean energy and sustainable technologies.Funding for start-ups.Solar industry: Global solar wafer manufacturing.LED (Light-Emitting Diode)industry: Development, expansion, strategy and industry growth.Ceramic proppants for oil and natural gas extraction.Carbon materials.High temperature insulation.Ceramic particle synthesis.Ceramic particle suspensions and surface coatings.Technology commerci...

Packaging DevelopmentGlass bottle use, design, manufacturing, filling, and distribution.Glass fracture analysis.Packaging development and commercialization.Supply chain transformation.Process improvement.Beverage industry best practices.Bottle lightweighting and fracture analysis.Cost reduction and troubleshooting.Expert Witness ExperienceCase WorkProper packaging for a flammable liquid in product liability.Fracture analysis of a glassware in a product liability.Expected behavior of glass bottle in a criminal assault case.Analysis of flame arrestor performance in a product liability.Analysis of pharmaceutical supplier packaging inspection...

Glass Failure Evaluation and Testing Consultant for Architectural Glass Materials, Military and Commercial Aircraft, and Pressure Vessel Windows. Analysis LabFailure AnalysisGlass products analysis determining root cause failure.Specific glass products examinations: Architectural and building windows, locomotive windows, appliance windows, pressure vessel windows, test samples, automotive windows, military and commercial aircraft transparencies.Materials analysis: Monolithic and laminated glass (annealed glass), heat strengthened, full thermally tempered, or chemically strengthened glass.State-of-the-art glass analysis laboratory with a...

Ceramic engineering consultant with experience in ceramic processing, single crystals, electroceramics, nanostructural ceramics, and biomaterials. Powder synthesis and processing of oxides and nonoxides. Nanostructural ceramics, including dispersion and mixing of fine particles. Functional material expertise in electroceramics, optics, and biomaterials. Conducts experimental ceramic engineering and processing in a ceramic research laboratory University Professor, College of Engineering, Depa...

Consultant for Formulation, Manufacture and Testing of Ceramics for Coatings, Whitewares, Pigments, Glasses, and ElectronicsCeramics and solid state materials research and consulting in the areas of; ceramic glazes, ceramic frits, corrosion of non-metals, electronic materials, glass and glass ceramics, high pressure studies, photochromic materials, pigments, porcelain enamels, sealing glasses, toxic substances, particularly lead, and whitewares.On site glass-ceramic plant evaluation, plant trials, product yield, and laboratory services.High gloss glazes; high gloss ingredients, fritted glaze solutions, production of satin and matte glazes...

Technical Ceramics Engineer with Expertise in Electronics and Optoelectronics for Portable and Wearable Medical DevicesMaterials, processes and device development for electronics and optoelectronics (e.g., thick films, thin films, sputtering targets and sputtering processes, atomic layer deposition, roll-to-roll processes, thin-film sensors, and paper-thin displays).Materials and devices for the healthcare sector (bioceramics, portable and wearable medical electronics).Advanced materials and device development for energy applications (smart materials, supercapacitors, thin-film batteries).Materials and devices for pollution control and env...