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Expert in Automotive Engineering Materials
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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austenitic stainless steel expert
automotive ceramic expert
design of experiments expert
electron-beam machining expert
electron-beam welding expert
heat-resistant steel expert
metal alloy research management expert
metal matrix composite expert
metal matrix composite machining expert
superalloy expert |
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE APPLICATION. Expert has expertise in the many aspects of incorporating metal matrix composites into mechanical devices. He has been involved in the design, fabrication, machining, joining, and evaluation process for automotive applications. In particular, Expert has extensive experience in tribological studies related to the performance of these composites under rolling and sliding conditions. He is familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of existing techniques for commercial processing of metal matrix composites. METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT. Expert is actively engaged in research and development of processing techniques for commercial manufacture of short and long fiber ceramic reinforced aluminum matrix composites. Much of the research leading to his three patents in this area focused on conditions necessary to promote wetting of the fiber reinforcement by the matrix and the resulting interphase formed between the matrix and reinforcement. A large number of designed experiments were used to effectively reduce theory to practice. HEAT RESISTANT STEEL; AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL. Expert has extensive experience in the research, development, and application of both wrought and cast oxidation resistant steels for the automotive industry. These steels include both austenitic and ferritic types. Published data, oxidation theory, and accelerated testing techniques are used to determine the suitability of a specific alloy for each application. When necessary, selection of appropriate materials is strongly influenced by automotive requirements for low cost and high volume availability. Expert has also invented a number of relatively low cost iron base oxidation resistant steels for use in automotive gas turbine engines, piston engine exhaust systems, and heat resistant alloy applications for the heat treatment industry. AUTOMOTIVE CERAMIC. Expert is one of the champions in a growing industry dedicated to the application of monolithic ceramics to mechanical devices. A significant portion of his career in ceramics has been devoted to automotive applications. These have included studies into the tribological behavior of various ceramics rubbing against steel, the nature of the fracture process in stressed applications, low thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion applications, and manufacturing considerations such as net shape processing, machining, and inspection. Carbide, nitride, and oxide ceramics have been extensively evaluated for applications including (but not limited to) automotive cam follower rollers and pads, valves, valve seats, fuel injector parts, pre-combustion chambers and bearing applications. Expert is a founding member of the United States Advanced Ceramics Association and is familiar with the advanced ceramics industry in the U.S. and Japan. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN PROCESS. Although not formally trained as a statistician, Expert has over 35 years experience in the application of designed experiments to research and development. He has experience-based expertise in the selection of appropriate experimental designs based on the nature of the research objective. These include (but are not limited to) screening, fractional factorials, full factorials, response surface, and optimization techniques. He uses novel methods to select the "vital few" from the many ideas which are generated during team interactions. METAL ALLOY RESEARCH MANAGEMENT. Expert has been engaged in metal alloy research for over 35 years. This experience ranges from positions of Senior Research Scientist to full management responsibilities for a team of metallurgical and ceramic research engineers. He is well trained in the principles of behavioral science as applied to research teams and is a strong proponent of design of experiments applied to materials R&D.
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Detroit, Michigan; Warren, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; Sterling Heights, Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Livonia, Michigan; Dearborn, Michigan; Westland, Michigan; and Toledo, Ohio.
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1974
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MBA
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Management/Behavior Science,
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Wayne State University
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1957
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MS
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Automotive Engineering/Materials,
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Chrysler Institute of Engineering
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1955
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BS
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Metallurgical Engineering,
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Lafayette College
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1991 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Vice President
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1988 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Vice President
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1955 to 1991
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Advanced Inorganic Materials, Chrysler Corp.
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Manager
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of several organizations including the American Society for Materials, the Metallurgical Society, the Society for Automotive Engineers, and the American Ceramic Society.
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan.
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On-Site Consulting
Expert's Firm (the company where Expert works) conducts company analysis services in which employees are surveyed on their current work attitudes. Once the data is analyzed, USI prepares a report showing the cultural norm of the present organization. The results are reported first to top management then to the employees. Areas covered in the survey are teamwork, managerial style, contribution, organizational characteristics, job and work attitudes, communications, employee influence, involvement-concern, and supervisory relations.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Automotive Engineering Materials Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support,
forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright),
product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Automotive Engineering Materials Expert Witness.
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ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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Japan
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Expert has traveled to Japan to review the Japanese fine ceramics industry. He has since been engaged in joint development of ceramic components for the US automotive industry with several Japanese ceramic suppliers.
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Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Automotive Engineering Materials.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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Training/Seminars
Expert has traveled to Japan to review the Japanese fine ceramics industry. He has since been engaged in joint development of ceramic components for the US automotive industry with several Japanese ceramic suppliers.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of the following:
* Monolithic ceramic (carbide, nitride, oxide, glass) components
* Aluminum matrix, metal matrix composites for structural applications
* Machining services for monolithic ceramics, ceramic composites, metal
matrix composites, and other difficult to machine materials. He has access to the following resources for vendor location:
* Personal contacts
* Printed materials
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