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Biochemistry, Cell Biology
For over 25 years, Expert has been actively engaged in biochemical research either at the bench or in supervising a research group of about 10 technicians, students, and post-doctoral fellows. His biochemical expertise deals with carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, glycoproteins, and…
Failure Analysis of Materials
MATERIAL FAILURE ANALYSIS; ADHESIVE FAILURE; COMPOSITE FAILURE; METAL FAILURE. Expert's (pronounced Wall-teen) principal occupation has been in the analysis of failures of machine components, including orthopedic (surgical) implants. Materials analyzed include metals and alloys of all types, polymers, elastomers, composites,…
Synthesis and Characterization of Ceramic Powders and Single Crystals
Expert has used microencapsulation as a method to prepare multicomponent ceramic powders containing two to five components. He developed (and is in the process of patenting) the first dry microencapsulation process that also can be used as a granulation method.…
Cryogenic Materials
AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL. Expert has expertise in the development of new nitrogen-strengthened steels. He was the U.S. representative to the High Nitrogen in Steels International Conference. He has also published three review papers and about 50 technical papers on low-temperature…
Electrical Ceramics, Ceramic Capacitors, Ceramic Processing, Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics,
Expert has 50 years of experience in ceramic processing and properties of electrical ceramics, including capacitors,multilayer ceramic capacitors, insulators, dielectrics, inductors, resistors, thermistors, sensors, transducers, varistors, superconductors, and thin-layer capacitors. He has 10 years of industrial experience and 36 years…
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…
Environmentally-Compatible Polymers
Expert is an expert in environmentally-compatible materials, including biodegradable plastics and polymers, plastic environmental effects, plastic non-hazardous solid waste management, paper coatings, and moisture barrier material. He has conducted research on the design and engineering of new biodegradable materials that…
Thin Film Science and Technology
Expert has focused his technical expertise on the fabrication, characterization, and utilization of thin films and thin film materials. He has used a variety of techniques for the growth of thin films and coatings including chemical vapor deposition of metal…
Thin Film Science and Technology
THIN FILM APPLICATIONS; THIN FILM INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. The majority of Expert's academic, industrial, and research experience has been thin film science and technology. Although most of his experience has been in the microelectronics (semiconductor) industry, he has applied his knowledge…
Microelectronics Processing and Contamination Control, Cleanrooms, Particulates, Ultra High Purity
Expert has twenty years of research experience in semiconductor technology in major industrial laboratories. This, combined with his expertise gained by fifteen years managing microelectronics laboratories where he performed semiconductor fabrication research at two major universities (Minnesota and Arizona), makes…