Expert Details
Grinding and Abrasive Processes
ID: 726209
Texas, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1999 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Pennsylvania State University |
| Year: 1992 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant / Expert in Grinding | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Expert is an independent consultant and expert in grinding, in which capacity he works with companies around the world in the grinding industry. As an expert, his services include: grinding research programs, troubleshooting grinding problems, teaching industrial courses in grinding, conducting research in grinding, prevention of “grinding burn," advisement on grinding safety issues and grinding part-quality issues, and addressing asbestos content in bakelite-bonded grinding wheels. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2004 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Research Engineer | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Expert worked for two years at this research laboratory in Söderfors, Sweden, where he developed an R&D program into the grindability of their different steel grades and also helped the company's customers in grinding. He then worked for two years as Technical Manager for their operations in New Jersey. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2009 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Writer | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Expert continues to write a regular question/answer column in Cutting Tool Engineering -- the leading American magazine in the field of cutting tools and manufacturing. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1990 to 1992 | Agency: Department of Defense | Role: Research Associate | Description: Research in underwater acoustics. SECRET Clearance. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1995 to Present | Country / Region: Numerous | Summary: He has extensive international experience, having lived 10 years abroad, visited 40 countries and worked in 30 countries. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASME (Society of Mechanical Engineers) SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) International Abrasives Committee |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Numerous academic publications: CIRP (International Academy for Production Engineering); International Journal of Machine Tool & Manufacture; ASME Journal of Tribology. Numerous trade-magazine publications: Steel Times International (UK); Modern Metals (U.S.); American Metal Market (U.S.); Utensili E Attrezzature (Italy); Werkzeug Technik (Germany); Precision Toolmaker (UK); Modern Machine Tools (India); Industrial Products Finder (India); Cutting Tool Engineering (U.S.); and Grinding & Abrasives Magazine (U.S.). |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has provided expert witness services for the following: Investigation into asbestos release from grinding wheel core. Grinding-wheel breakage. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| (1) Three-day High Intensity Grinding Course and (2) Three-day Hard Facts High-Speed Steel Grinding Course. To date given in: Austin, Texas; Chicago; Paris; Switzerland. (3) Also, various one-day seminars. To date given in the U.S., Sweden, England, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Brazil. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert's marketing experience includes the tool industry (high-speed steel and tungsten-carbide); turbine-blade industry (aerospace and land-based); gear industry; and bearing industry. He maintains a close relationship with numerous wheel manufacturers. He is aware of the latest developments in wheels and abrasive types. He also keeps up a close relationship with numerous coolant manufacturers and has close relationships with numerous machine manufacturers. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert has an academic background, but he is very practical and down to earth. He has a regular question/answer column in the American magazine Cutting Tool Engineering. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Swedish | Fair |
| Spanish | Fair |
| Finnish | Basic |