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Contamination Control and Cleanrooms
The relationship between facility cleanliness and product cleanliness, between design criteria and operational conditions is one that even today oftentimes remains a mystery. Particle fallout is the source of visible contamination for contamination sensitive products during storage and assembly. While…
Proven Methods for Building an Enduring Capability for Faster, Better Product Development
Expert has been influential in helping management improve "time to market" since 1984. He has guided manufacturers in many industries to develop integrated product development (IPD) systems, also known as concurrent development. Through analysis of a specific product development organization,…
Basic and Applied R&D – Commercial and Government Projects in Physical Sciences and Engineering
Expert is an expert in all aspects of experimental research. He is proficient in conceptual design through R&D, prototyping, and testing. He is also proficient in many technology areas including digital and analog electronics, data acquisition; optics and electrooptics; mechanical…
Optical Coating Design, Optical Coating Production, and Optical System Development
Expert has spent decades designing, developing, and producing optical thin films. He is noted for his understanding of design and producibility of optical coatings. He has worked with most optical vacuum physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes and a few chemical…
Technology Commercialization, Business Development, Material Science, Photonics, Business Incubation
In 2006 expert was promoted to Director of Business Incubation at Boston University. He was responsible for incubating new technology companies originating from all disciplines at BU and other major research institutions in the region. In a period of four…
Chemical Manufacturing
Expert has specialized in the design of batch and continuous blending operations typical in the chemical, food, detergent, and personal care products industries. He has developed designs to minimize product aeration and eliminate product storage equipment. He has designed solid…
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…
Tribology, Wear, Coatings, Materials Selection, Materials Testing, Computer Modeling, Lubrication
Expert has experience with numerous types of abrasive wear problems, including the design of optimal surface topography to minimize abrasive wear. This includes surface design, wear testing, and the use of coatings in abrasive wear environments to enhance system life…
Flexible Printed Circuitry, Rigid-Flex Printed Circuitry and Flexible Printed Circuit Materials
Expert has more than 40 years of experience with flexible printer circuitry, with 19 years as Director of R&D. With 21 patents in this area, Expert has extensive knowledge of custom materials, connectors, design, and manufacturing technology. He can answer…
Microcontroller-based Product Design
Most of the projects expert has been involved with have been real-time dependent. He has designed high-speed bit-slice-based data acquisition units for military aircraft radar, high-speed machinery controls, home automation, cordless telephones, fitness equipment, arcade games, and other consumer products.…