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Wood Science, Wood Chemistry, Wood Coatings, Recycling
Expert has been involved in research in weathering of wood for the past 20 years. He studies wood discoloration, surface oxidation, and surface protections. He uses electron spin resonance to characterize free radicals (formation, termination) and mechanisms of weathering. He…
Chemistry
Expert has experience synthesizing and characterizing novel electrophilies, i.e., classical and nonclassical carbocations, carbodications, halonium ions, oxonium ions, thioacylium ions, selenonium ions and nitrenium ions in low nucleophilicity highly superacidic solvent systems using low temperature NMR spectroscopy. He has studied…
Polyurethanes; Crystalline Polymers; Dielectric Properties; Ion-containing Polymers
Summary: Although I retired from Penn State in July '18, I continue to be engaged in the scientific / technical side of polymer science and engineering. I am more actively seeking external consulting opportunities, including serving as an expert witness.…
Machine Vision, Image Processing, Optics, Illumination, and Non-Contact Inspection
Expert W. Expert, has over 26 years of experience developing and implementing automated inspection, measurement, and control systems. His efforts focus primarily on all types of non-contact inspection throughout the electro-magnetic spectrum, from visible light to infrared, ultraviolet, and NIR,…
Microwaves, Wireless, Spectrum Management, Antennas, Satellite Communications, Remote Sensing, etc.
ANTENNA; MICROWAVE ANTENNA; SENSE ANTENNA. Expert has been involved in design of parabolic antennas and pointing systems for space communication and terrestrial systems. He has also developed antennas for remote sensing systems such as radiometers, radars, and radar warning receivers.…
Nuclear Oil Well Logging
NUCLEAR OIL WELL LOGGING; HYDROCARBON DETECTION. Expert (Expert initially, then Expert) is a physicist with extensive knowledge of nuclear oil well logging. His primary area of focus has been on neutron and gamma-ray transport to determine the presence of hydrocarbons…
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.…
Chemical Engineering, Enzymes
Expert has spent the majority of his professional career developing and refining the use of chemical engineering techniques to design biochemical reactors holding enzymes and microbial cells. Expert is an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Employer's Chemical Engineering program.…
Thin Films, Coatings, and Instruments
Expert has more than fifteen years of experience in the areas of experimental thin films and coatings. The range of thin films include, AL, Cr, Ni-Cr, Pd, Au, SeGe, In, polyvinylalcohol, polyvilylchloride, Si0x, electroless Au, electroless Ni, and electroless Pd.…
Chemical Analysis
Expert has expertise in many aspects of modern chemical analysis. He has had extensive experience in the use of state-of-the-art NMR spectroscopy to solve problems in chemistry and biochemistry. These problems have included determining the structures of organic molecules and…