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DMA/DMTA testing of composites and polymers. Thermal conductivity/resistivity of most materials.
Since the late 1970s Expert has been using and developing DMA/DMTA and also using other thermal analysis techniques too particularly for testing polymers and composites. 1976 to 1981 with Du Pont Instruments then PL thermal Science from 1981 to 1994.…
Juicy Meat
Meat Improvement Patent Applicant 2015 Raw meat: 1. Increasing culinary quality in beef steaks/ fillets while: 2. Reducing/eliminating ageing time in beef cuts. 3. Reducing drip loss in vacuum packed beef. 4. Increasing culinary quality not only in premium, but…
Food, Confectionery and Pharmafoods Technology
Expert has over 35 years of industrial experience in product development, quality systems, food regulatory, allergen management, contract manufacturing, packaging, product labeling, educational training, food safety and food security. He began his career in food consulting while in graduate school,…
Materials, Processes and Hermeticity Testing of Microelectronics for Aerospace and Medical Implants
He has demonstrated expertise in hermetic sealing and leak testing processes for cavity style packaged microcircuits intended for high reliability military, aerospace and Class III medical implants. He has worked as a hermeticity consultant for prominent military and aerospace companies…
Flexible Packaging Materials; Film Extrusion, Extrusion Lamination, Food Packaging, and Food Packaging Safety
Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers Inductee, Packaging Hall of Fame Expert has spent over 35 years in the development and application of functional materials for a variety of packaging and non-packaging applications (process and platforms). He has developed various multi-layered…
Process Safety, Risk Assessment/Management Major Accident Risks, Hazards and Land Use Planning
Process Safety has been the main focus of Expert's work as he seeks to assist companies avoid accidents completely (by eliminating hazardous materials or processes) or prevent them through providing protection (containment or control). In some circumstances the only available…
New Product Development, Lean, Six Sigma Blackbelt, Semiconductors/MEMS
Expert has had extensive process engineering experience with a variety of types of CVD reactors, including atmospheric, vacuum/thermal, and plasma enhanced. He has developed copper CVD precursors, developed low-stress/controlled stress dielectric films, and metal films. He wrote a book on…
Surface Engineering, Diamond like hard coating, material science, Medical device, hard disk
Most of Expert's scientific career has been devoted to the development of surface modification and thin film deposition technologies, including plasma nitriding, plasma carbonization, boriding, chromizing, cathodic arc, filtered cathodic arc, pulsed laser ablation, magnetron sputtering, pulsed mid-frequency dc magnetron…
Pulsed Power, High Voltage, and Power Electronics
Expert has over three decades' industrial experience with pulsed power. In this capacity, he has worked on a wide variety of pulse generators and power systems, as well as rep-rated modulators that deliver high voltages (i.e., kV and MV levels)…
Turbomachinery, Gas Turbine Engines, Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
Expert is well-versed in internal aerodynamics of a axial-flow compressor, having commenced his career in testing and development of same for gas turbine engines. Expert is sole-inventor of a significant patent concerning "floating vane diffuser" for high-performance centrifugal compressors. Well…