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Expert in Glass Science and Engineering Glazes
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Expert has carried out research on the chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties of binary alkali silicate glass properties and structure.
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The properties of aluminiosilicate glasses have been a primary area of interest for Expert for more than two decades. His work covers structure, chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties.
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Expert has helped develop bio-glass compositions and has developed methods for producing continuous filament fiber. He has three patents in the area.
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Expert is a recognized expert in ion-exchange strengthening of glass and in other methods of producing a surface compression force in glasses. He has related expertise in hardness, fracture toughness, and the like.
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Expert has extensive research, teaching, and consulting experience in glaze composition development, glaze defects, surface properties of glazes, chemical durability, and so on.
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Expert's main teaching and research activities have been in the area of mechanical properties of brittle solids such as glass and ceramics, including effects of microstructure, surface treatments, etc. While most of his research has involved glass, he has taught “Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Ceramics” for about 10 years.
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Expert has more than 30 years experience in teaching, research, and product development related to glass. His primary expertise lies in compositional effects on properties; and post forming surface treatments for improved chemical durability and strength, including SO2-SO3, F, HCl treatments, and ion-exchange strengthening. He has helped develop three such processes currently being used by industry.
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Expert has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and product development related to glass. His primary expertise lies in compositional effects on properties; and post forming surface treatments for improved chemical durability and strength, including SO2-SO3, F, HCl treatments, and ion-exchange strengthening. He has helped develop three such processes currently being used by industry. Other recent work has been in glaze composition development and glaze defect analysis; micro- and nano-porous glasses from phase-separation and sol-gel processing; photosensitive glasses for image development; and glass-coated metal fibers.
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Expert has been at the New York State College of Ceramics for more than 30 years and is now "Krusen Distinguished Professor of Glass Science. His teaching has included "Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Materials", Surface Properties of Glass, Introduction to Glass Science, Phase Diagrams, Diffusion in Solids, Introduction to Metallurgy, Secondary Glass Processing and others. His research has led to eight patents, and more than 100 technical publications. His research areas include the effect of composition and processing variables on fiber properties; sol-gel glasses, gas-phase surface treatments for improved chemical durability and strength; ion-exchange strengthening; silver- and gold-based photosensitive glasses, glass-ceramics, Bioglass® and other bio-active glasses; micro-porous and nano-porous glasses; glazes and glaze composition development; glaze defects; and chalcogenide glasses. Expert specializes in the development of new glass compositions with properties specific to a particular use. Products developed range from fibers for asbestos replacement, low-temperature sealing glass for electronic applications, bio-resorbable glasses for medical and environmental applications. He has consulted for several international glass companies.
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Expert has developed compositions and processes for coatings and fibers via sol-gel processing. Compositions include silicates, zirconates, aluminates, and multicomponent sols.
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Expert has extensive experience in the production and properties of micro-porous and nano-porous glass, primarily in the borosilicate system, and in sol-gel methods of producing porous glass. He is also familiar with techniques suitable for porous ceramic products.
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Much of Expert's recent work has focused on glass fiber formation and properties. Fiber types include bioresorbable fibers (phosphates and phosphorous oxynitrides), infrared optical fibers and sensors (chalcogenides). Other recent work has been in processing and compositional influences on fiber forming and methods of characterizing these effects, and fibers for biomedical applications including "Bioglass®" and the resorbable phosphate based glasses mentioned above.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Buffalo, New York;
Rochester, New York;
Syracuse, New York;
and Niagara Falls, New York.
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1970
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Ph.D
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Materials Engineering
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
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1967
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M.S.
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Materials Science
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SUNY, Stony Brook
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1966
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B.S.
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Engineering Science
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SUNY, Stony Brook
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1996 to 2004
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Saxon Glass Technologies, Inc
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Research
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Director of Research and Minority Owner
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Expert conducts glass research.
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(Undisclosed University)
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School of Engineering
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Krusen Distinguished Professor of Glass Science
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He does teaching and research in glass, materials science, and bio-materials.
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Research
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President and Owner
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He was involved in management and research.
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1970 to 1970
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the American Ceramic Society and the Glass Art Society.
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Awards/Recognition
His awards and honors include: the Labino Lecture from Glass Art Society (2004);
Krusen Distinguished Professorship - Alfred University; NYS Chancellor's Research Recognition Award (2003); Alfred University McMahon Teaching Award (1991); Honorary Alumnus Alfred University (1991); NYS Chancelor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (1990); and the Alfred University Outstanding Teacher Award (1990).
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has over 100 publications and six patents. He is the editor or co-author of four books.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Cer. Trans.
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- Glass Researcher
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- Journal of Materials Science
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- Advances in Fusion an Processing of Glass
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- The American Ceramic Society
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Expert developed a process for online strengthening of glass bottles for a major U.S. corporation.
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He developed a low temperature glaze for a client.
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Expert solved durability problems for a major U.S. flat glass company.
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He altered the manufacturing process of "pressed lenses" and increased productivity by 30%.
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Expert completed several interpretive literature surveys and several major research projects for industrial clients.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in glass for consulting on hermetic seals cracking in a primary Lithium cell.
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Expert in insulated glass panels to consult on development of an insulated glass panel for use in oven door applications.
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Expert needed for consulting on lamination of films into glazing.
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Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in gas fireplace inserts for consulting on alternative types of glass that are not heat sensitive.
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Expert in glass bottling and forensics for consulting on barbecue bottle that exploded causing injury
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Expert in broken glass causation for glass jug type bottles.
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Bottle expert needed for consulting on defending product liability case in ny.
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Glass and safety expert for consulting on glass door knob breakage litigation.
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Expert on strength of glass for consulting on the force required to shatter a rear car window.
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Expert in glass bottle forensics to consult on how injury occured in relation to a glass bottle breaking.
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1986 to 1987
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France
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Expert worked in the central research facility of Saint-Gobain.
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1996 to 1996
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Italy
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He was a visiting scientist at University of Modena.
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French
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Expert can read French. He would need brush up to speak it, although he was relatively fluent in 1987.
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Expert has founded two companies both of which have developed products or services. One company is over 10 years old, the second is over three years old.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Expert has given several short courses in the area of glass science and secondary processing.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has done several vendor searches for several firms over the past 10 years.
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Other Skills and Services
Having 25 years experience in forming and properties of chalcogenide glasses, Expert's knowledge ranges from As2S3 and As2Se3 to multicomponent glasses. He is familiar with high purity materials for infrared transmitting fibers and other applications.
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