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Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Software Engineering, Testing, Integration, SQA, Real Time Systems, etc.
Expert is the principal author of DOD-STD-2167, Defense System Software Development, and served on the executive committees for many other software management standards (DOD-STD-2167A; DOD-STD-2168; MIL-STD-498; EIA/IEEE J-STD-016; IEEE/EIA 12207.0, 12207.1, 12207.2; ISO/IEC 15288, and others.) He has consulted with…
Product Safety and Liability
Expert has been a consultant in over 500 product liability lawsuits. He has often been called on to use his skills as a mechanical engineer. The range of subjects include the numerous mechanical and electrical systems in automobiles and trucks,…
Product Development, Sensors & Actuators, Innovation Strategy, IoT Strategy, Failure Analysis
Expert has experience developing products at the device level and at the consumer level. He does so by using the existing concepts and theories of physics, chemistry, electrochemistry, and materials engineering. His experience includes developing sensors and algorithms for custom…
Fasteners
Expert offers consulting services to hardware manufacturers, distributors, and OEM users on issues related to engineering, design, application, training, and sales of threaded fasteners, lock nuts, and machined and cold-headed parts. He is a member of the editorial staff of…
Powder Coating Technology, Processing, Performance and Markets
Since 1978, Expert has been internationally involved in the development of organic powder coatings. His expertise lies mainly in bringing novel technical concepts from the laboratory to full commercial status, both in North America and Europe. His knowledge spans from…
Industrial Chemistry, Fuel Additives
Expert has over 35 years of experience with the synthesis and process development of amines based on hydrogenation of nitriles (including acrylonitrile adducts) or nitro compounds, and amination of alcohols or reductive amination of carbonyl compounds. He developed commercially used…
Aluminum/Materials Joining and Product Manufacturing
Expert has extensive knowledge and experience in most processes and methods for joining aluminum, having numerous technical publications, presentations, and patents in the area. He consults with clients on process and equipment selection as well as troubleshooting existing operations. Fusion…
Fastening to Aluminum, Plastic, and Other Soft Material, Taptite® Applications, Torque, Boss, etc.
Expert has extensive experience with a variety of threaded fasteners. He has worked with design engineers to develop the proper selection of fasteners, to determine assembly strategies, and to diagnose assembly problems for a whole range of products. He has…
Microoptic Devices, Specialty Products, Polymer Chemistry, Epoxy Encapsulants, etc.
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL MARKETING; TECHNOLOGY TREND; TIME-TO-MARKET. Expert has over 37 years of experience in product development, business development, and business consulting. As Manager of Advanced Manufacturing for Allied-Signal, Inc., Expert achieved critical time-to-market objectives by moving innovative state-of-the-art prototype…