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Semiconductor Equipment & Processes, Machine Vision, Laser Ablation, Control, Instrumentation
Expert managed 35 person organization covering sales, engineering, marketing, customer support, and manufacturing. He has performed market analysis, developed product specifications and ran engineering group to design wafer scanners. He als provided field sales support, and set up clean room…
Power Electronics
Expert has designed power supplies for over 20 years. He has designed flyback, forward, and sepic topologies for ac/dc and dc applications with power levels from a few watts to over 2KW. Expert notes that power supply design involves knowing…
Nanotechnology, Solar Cells, Thin Films and Science/HigherEd Policy
Engineered materials for nanosensor and solar energy conversion applications. Si-ink, Graphene, organic semiconductors, nanocrystalline silicon. Current research focus is to develop cost-effective photovoltaic technologies using both organic and inorganic materials. Played key role in establishing multi-million dollar research effort in…
Tribology, Friction, and Wear with Emphasis in Synthetic Fibers and Textiles
Expert has expertise in all types of fiber finishes for synthetic fibers and blends. He is knowledgeable in formulation, properties, performance, and environmental aspects of these systems. He is expert in all aspects of the basic and advanced technology of…
Corrosion and Metallurgical Failure Analysis
Expert notes that corrosion is a major problem that affects many industries. Expert has spent over forty years studying and solving corrosion problems in the construction, aerospace, defense, petroleum, utility and related industries. He was also the technical editor of…
Nonlinear Optical Materials
For the past 12 years Expert's research efforts have been directed toward the development of liquid crystalline and polymeric materials for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications. Thin films (1 - 100 micrometers) of these materials have very attractive mechanical and electronic…
Failure Analysis and Objective Forensic Analysis: Ballistics
Expert has expertise in the the evaluation of metallurgical failures, including root cause analysis. He spent a sabbatical at Perkins Engineering in the UK conducting failure analysis in their materials lab and has 17 years experience conducting independent investigations in…
Electronic Reliability & On-Chip ESD Protection
Expert currently works on predicting the electric breakdown of silicon dioxide gate dielectric. He is knowledgeable of the electric breakdown characteristics of silicon and air. Additionally, he has studied the effects of electric field on the reliability of semiconductor devices.…
Design for Manufacturability, Mass Customization, Build-to-Order, Concurrent Engineering
Expert is a const reduction expert that helps companies reduce cost as much as half the total cost through product development and cost savings through on-demand production and spontaneous (pull based) supply chains. He has developed leading-edge methodologies that show…
Powdered Metals & P/M Products
Expert has founded and operated businesses that produce powdered metal parts. He is the co-founder and President of his organization. The development of metals and alloys has been the focus of his career. He understands thoroughly the manufacturing process that…