Expert Details
Carbides, Nitrides, SiAlON, Powder Synthesis & Processing, Ceramics Development & Fabrication
ID: 732020
Arizona, USA
R&D-Manufacturing-Fabrication. High temperature materials from concept-design to Lab, Pilot toward Production line. Engineered materials from A to Z
Process-inspection-quality control. Instrumental Analysis. Metallography, Materialography and Microstructural Analysis. Complete Thermal Analysis; Dimensional Analysis, Instrumental and Calibration (Comparators, Radiography); Physical/Mechanical/Electrical Testing & Analysis including new developments: Hoop Strength, Spin Disk, Micro-hardness and Dynamic Strength
Technical Consulting Expertise: Non-oxides and their synthesis, processing and manufacturing technology and equipment. Advanced technology of making tubular ceramic structures. Tiles and coatings for opaque, translucent and transparent armor. Heat exchangers for various applications such as miniature nuclear engines. Carbon fiber and SiC fiber/whisker reinforcement for C-C composites, as well as other ceramic and metal matrices for molten metal (non-ferrous) processing, service and transfer. Explosive cartridges for cracking the rocks at high depth and resuscitating the exhausted oil wells. Specialty refractories for molten metal (non-ferrous) handling, processing and transfer. Low pressure injection molding developments: technology & equipment, including the LPIM machines
Recent Development, Marketing & Technical Consultancy Achievements: Cemented Carbides: Tungsten, Molybdenum, Zirconium, Titanium, Tantalum, Silicon Carbides: Pressureless, LPS, Reaction-Bonded, Nitride and/or SiAlON Bonded. Boron Carbides and Boron Nitrides. Silicon nitrides and SiAlONs. Aluminum Nitrides and AlONs. Ceramic armor tiles and plates: Al2O3, AlN, SiC, B4C, Si3N4, SiAlONs. Tubular linings for ceramic barrels, rifled or smooth: Si3N4 and SiAlON. Translucent and transparent armor tiles: Al2O3, SiAlON, AlON, Magnesium Spinel. Ceramic envelopes and tubular structures in foundries, die casting plants and aluminum mills for handling, processing and service of molten nonferrous metals – SiC, Si3N4, SiAlON. Mechanical seals, shafts, bearings, gaskets, valves, nozzles and other sealing parts for pumps and other equipment used in oil and gas industry, chemical process, pharmaceutical: WC, SiC, Al2O3, PSZ, Si3N4, SiAlON. Ceramics parts for pulp and paper mills: Al2O3, Si3N4, SiAlON. Ceramics for Automotive and Aerospace: washers, gaskets, valves, cam roller followers, seats, piston caps, manifold valves, exhaust manifolds, igniters: SiC, ZrO2, Al2O3, AlN, Si3N4, SiAlON. B4C and SiC linings for nuclear power generation. High temperature furnace equipment and furniture. Automotive Diesel, Rocket and Nuclear engines: heating elements, furniture, heat exchangers, igniters. Ceramic grinding media and mill linings: balls, rods, cylinders, cycloids, beads, tiles, valves, jaws, hammer, plates. Materials, equipment and technology to make carbides, nitrides, oxides and oxy-nitride powders and parts. Technology and equipment for making ready-to-press aggregates and feedstock products. Graphite, C-C C-Ceramic, SiC-C and SiC-SiC composites and refractories for high temperature industrial applications
Corning, Patents examinationCemented Carbides by Low Pressure Injection Molding: Tungsten, Molybdenum, Zirconium, Titanium, TantalumSilicon Carbides: Pressureless, LPS, Reaction-Bonded, Nitride and/or SiAlON BondedNano-size AlONs By Hydrolysis of AlN Materials, equipment and technology to make carbides, nitrides, oxides and oxy-nitride powders and parts
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Engineering & Science Technology of Advanced Ceramics & Materials, Innovative Synthesis, Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials, Non-Equilibrium Reactions | Institution: Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Management & Accounting and Finance | Institution: Research Institute for Electronic Industry, Department of Management, Bucharest, Romania |
| Year: 1972 | Degree: MS 2 | Subject: Quantum Chemistry, Open Ligands | Institution: University of Bucharest, Department of Chemistry, Bucharest, Romania |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: MS 1 | Subject: Ceramics Science & Engineering, Development of Ceramic Materials from Powders to Finished Ceramic Product, Glass Technology | Institution: Polytechnics University of Bucharest, Department of Silicates and Oxide Compounds, Bucharest, Romania |
| Year: 1968 | Degree: BS | Subject: Industrial Chemistry – Inorganics, Chemical Engineering | Institution: Polytechnics University of Bucharest, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Bucharest, Romania |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Expert Technical Consultant, President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provides expertise in solid state chemistry, ceramics science & engineering, materials engineering, powder processing, process engineering, quality control and continuous improvement on materials and components investigation and analysis, expert testimony, and related expertise to a wide variety of clientsTechnical and/or development Consultant, advanced ceramic, materials and processes with various consulting organizations Professional chemist, ceramics and materials with 40+ years’ experience in academics, development and manufacturing-fabrication for structural ceramics in automotive-related industries, aerospace, oil & gas, nonferrous metals, paper and pulp, electronics, . Hands-on consultant on various aspects of the chemistry, physics and manufacturing-fabrication of materials and their applications |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2013 | Employer: CerCo I, Inc., Shreve, OH | Title: Senior Technical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all strategic technology, manufacturing and business development activities of aluminas, zirconias, silicon carbides, silicon nitrides and SiAlONs, powders, rtp, fabrication, Process-Inspection-Quality ControlResearched, identified, and targeted new market segments for non-oxide ceramic products, resulting in 28% increase in annualized sales revenues for armor and wear application products primarily for the US and Far East markets Generated engineering support by organizing product management and technical support teams to focus product development efforts for existing and new markets and segments. Synthesis, processing, development and fabrication of non-oxides applications: wear, electronic, military and armor components, assemblies and parts. Multimillion USD development and start-up projects: R&D and new developments for lab, pilot & production of non-oxides |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Employer: Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation, Tucson, AZ | Title: Director Technologies, Principal Investigator | Department: Advanced Ceramics |
Responsibilities:Development, synthesis, processing and fabrication of advanced ceramics and composites for high tech applications: Transparent Armor: fluorides and AlONs, Gun Barrel Linings: SiAlONs, silicon nitrides, Rocket and turbo engines: C-C, SiC-C, SiC-SiC. Earn over $3 million revenue for the company form SBIR research proposals and awards-wining programs |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Employer: Penn United Technology, Inc. (PUC), Saxonburg, PA | Title: Chief Scientist | Department: Carbides, Inc. (PUC), Saxonburg, PA |
Responsibilities:Development of tungsten carbide and silicon carbide mechanical seals and seal faces for fluid processing and transfer industries. Development and fabrication of WC & SiC components toward a production of $25 million in revenues annually. Carbon-carbon, Graphite foams and graphite furniture including setters, pins, retorts, etc. for processing of WC and SiC products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2001 | Employer: CCS Ceramic technologies – Benchmark Structural Ceramics Corp. - BSCC, Buffalo, NY | Title: Vice President Engineering | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed, run and managed the entire R&D and Pilot activity of the organization. Silicon carbide and SiAlON technology of synthesis and processing, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and sales of the company. Spearheaded technology & engineering development, validation & commercialization from the lab technology to early stage Pilot and manufacturing start up. Planned, developed, built and managed R&D, production, operations, training, and testing/laboratory activities. Originated and developed Controlled Combustion Synthesis – CCS technology, including powder synthesis, processing and fabrication of parts and assemblies for thermal and chemical protection systems under high mechanical and friction stress load - effective molten metal ceramics and components for hot slurries handling, processing and transfer, including combustion engine and gas turbine components, and heat exchangers for combustion and nuclear engines. Developed and erected pilots for the manufacturing of carbides: sintered, bonded and/or cemented, nitrides sintered and/or bonded, sintered silicides and C-C composites, carbon foams and graphite machining workshop of making reactors for combustion-synthesis technologies toward a production of $6 million dollars annually |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1988 | Employer: State University of NY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY | Title: Research Associate | Department: Chemical Engineering, Reactions & Ceramic Laboratory |
Responsibilities:R&D: SHS technologies for synthesis of silicon carbide, boron carbide, titanium diboride, aluminum nitride and silicon nitride ceramic materials. Scientific contributions to combustion-synthesis and solid flames in transient regimes, as well as gas-flame technology and magma-plasma reactions in mechanochemical (mechanolysis) processes. Technology development, engineering and design of C-C and graphite reactors for combustion-synthesis applications. Teaching and advisory positions, graduate student programs, within the Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Reaction and Ceramic Engineering |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1987 | Employer: Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel | Title: PhD Student, Teaching Instructor, Research Associate | Department: Materials Engineering |
Responsibilities:Fundamental Scientific Contributions to Combustion-Synthesis of Solid State Reactions. Technical development of ceramic matrix composite armor tiles and vehicular armor components. Teaching and advisory positions, undergraduate programs within the Departments of Materials Engineering and Minerals Beneficiation of the Institute. Graduate Student within the Department’s Ph.D. program |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1984 | Employer: Israel Ceramics and Silicates Institute, Haifa, Israel | Title: Research Engineer | Department: Aluminas and Carbides |
Responsibilities:Research & Development ceramic armor and machinable ceramics processing and fabrication. Development of the Low Pressure Injection Molding (LPIM) technology, machinery and testing equipment. Development of bioceramic materials for prostheses and human data sensors toward pain management. Graphite susceptors for making TiC compositions |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2014 to Present | Country / Region: Germany/Europe | Summary: Components from Molybdenum and Tungsten Carbide Powders |
| Years: 2009 to 2010 | Country / Region: Swizerland/Europe | Summary: Hot pressing Equipment and Technology to make transparent ceramics for non-military applications |
| Years: 1982 to 1987 | Country / Region: Israel | Summary: Ceramic Capillaries, Low Pressure Injection Molding Technology & Equipment |
| Years: 1976 to 1982 | Country / Region: Romania | Summary: Ceramics Arresters, Zircons, Celsians, Low Pressure Injection Molding of Complex Ceramics |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| The American Ceramic Society from 1987 The National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, Elected member since 1988 American Chemical Society from 1989 American Association of Combustion Synthesis, Elected member since 1990 The New York Academy of Science, Elected member since 1990 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Elected Senior Member since 1993 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| ▪ Shaft Seal Design & Applications Engineering, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, Houston, TX, May 2002 ▪ Transient Regimes – Modeling and Finite Element Analysis, State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY, February 1988 ▪ Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction Analysis, Technion Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, Israel, June 1985 ▪ Advanced Nitrogen Glass Melting Theory and Practice, Research Institute Ceramics & Silicates, Technion City, Haifa, Israel, April 1983 |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Inclusion in the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership for Outstanding Contributions to the Engineering of Ceramics, Inventor of the Year, Niagara Frontier, for Inventions |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over 60 publications, technical papers and presentations to various conferences and symposiums. Granted 13 U.S. patents |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Limited experience as expert with patents and ceramic armor |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Design and Management of Non-Destructive Tests and Analysis for High Performance Ceramic Components. Colloidal and Interfacial Phenomena. Cemented Carbides and Non-Oxides Shaft and Seal Design & Applications Engineering. Transient Regimes – Modeling and Finite Element Analysis. Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction Analysis ▪ Advanced Glass Melting Theory and Practice |
| Vendor Selection |
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| North & Central America, Europe, and Far East Suppliers of SiC, Silicon Nitride, SiAlON pre-ceramics, ceramic powders, ready-to press grains |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Advanced and Hard Ceramics for Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing, Aluminum Mills, Die-Casting & Foundries, Pulp & Paper Mills, Automotive, Defense, Military |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Instrumental Analysis. Metallography, Materialography and Microstructural Analysis. Complete Process, Inspection and Quality Control Powders, Parts and Assemblies |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Romanian | His Mother Language |
| Hebrew | Limited |
| French | Technical Literature |
| Hungarian | Limited |
Fields of Expertise
advanced material, ceramic component manufacturing, ceramic engineering, ceramic powder, ceramic powder characterization technology, ceramic sintering, high-temperature non-oxide ceramic material, silicon carbide, silicon carbide sintering, silicon nitride, small-particle ceramic, structural ceramic, aluminum oxide, alumina ceramic, advanced ceramic material, aluminum nitride sintering, ceramic processing, automotive ceramic, ceramic forming, ceramic binder, ceramic finishing, ceramic microstructure analysis, ceramic property characterization, ceramic component, ceramic machining, ceramic material heat treatment, ceramic prototype, non-oxide ceramic, oxide ceramic, refractory ceramic, silicon carbide refractory, ceramic material manufacturing, ceramic technology, ceramic heat exchanger, ceramic material, ceramic mechanical property, ceramic powder processing, ceramic material selection, monolithic ceramic, ceramic defect, ceramic deformation analysis, ceramic fracture strength, ceramic failure, ceramic failure analysis, ceramic quality control, ceramic property, ceramic property measurement, ceramic quality, high-temperature material, abrasive material, high-purity oxide ceramic, ceramic slip casting, ceramic slip production, electrical ceramic, ceramic substrate, ceramic particle suspension, ceramic physical property, ceramic material surface evaluation, ceramic material reliability improvement, ceramic drying technology, high-temperature insulation, inorganic chemistry, non-metallic abrasive, technical ceramic, ceramic insulation, hybrid ceramic bearing, carbon nitride, spinel, ceramic particulate composite, ceramic extrusion, ceramic impact energy, carbothermal reduction, ceramic mechanical variable measurement, ceramic creep, aluminum nitride, advanced composite technology, advanced composite, porous ceramic, optical ceramic, aerospace defense system, aluminum nitride ceramic, ceramic corrosion, ceramic hot isostatic pressing, high-temperature lubricant, aeronautical propulsion, refractory, nitrogen, gas turbine engine