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Expert in Electrochemistry; Batteries (Pb; Li; Ni; Redox); Sensors; Accelerated test methods; Failure analysis
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert's reputation as a leading authority on electrochemistry rests on decades of solid contributions at both large and small organizations. Recent consulting assignments have yielded:
More accurate prediction of battery reliability from electrical test results;
reduced variability in the operation of biomedical sensors;
A well researched value proposition for a new battery venture;
Correct understanding by patent attorneys of the subtle technical distinctions underlying legal motions. Previously, during a 20-year career at Hughes Aircraft Company, Expert guided life-test studies on lithium ion batteries, led teams that tracked down
and eliminated the causes of multi-million dollar cell failures in nickel-hydrogen satellite batteries, and directed development programs on
electronic materials, sensors, batteries, super capacitors, catalysts, and precision cleaning with supercritical fluids. Prior to joining Hughes, Expert was recruited by Koppers Company to manage their Exploratory Research Department. While there, he initiated
successful projects in electrochemical synthesis, carbon products, fermentation, separations science, emulsions, and catalysis.
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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: Los Angeles, California;
Long Beach, California;
Santa Ana, California;
Anaheim, California;
Bakersfield, California;
Glendale, California;
Huntington Beach, California;
Oxnard, California;
Garden Grove, California;
and Ontario, California.
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1972
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PhD
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Chemistry
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University of Pennsylvania
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1962
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BA
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Natural Sciences
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University of Cambridge
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2003 to
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President
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He provides consultation, training, and expert opinions in electrochemical technology to both large and small organizations, drawing upon his broad industrial and research experience to foster innovations in energy and materials science.
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1983 to 2002
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Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA
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Various
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Senior Scientist
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At Hughes Research Laboratories, he guided R&D and technology transfer activities on lithium ion batteries for satellite applications.
At Hughes Space Battery Operations, he led teams that tracked down the root causes of cell failures in nickel-hydrogen batteries, resolving multimillion-dollar production problems.
At Hughes Technology Support Division, he led R&D projects on electronic materials, batteries, supercapacitors, catalysts, sensors, and precision cleaning. Innovations included sensors for process control and environmental monitoring, methods for diagnosing failures in electronic materials, and getters for removing hydrogen and moisture from electronic packages.
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1980 to 1983
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Koppers Company, Pittsburgh, PA
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Research Laboratories
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Manager, Exploratory Research
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Recruited by this Fortune 500 corporation to manage exploratory research, he directed successful R&D projects in chemical synthesis, carbon products, fermentation, separations science, emulsions, and catalysis.
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1975 to 1980
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EIC Labs, Norwood, MA
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Senior Scientist
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His electrochemical research on neural stimulation electrodes established this startup company as a key contractor for the National Institutes of Health.
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1972 to 1975
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United Technologies, Middletown, CT
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Research Associate
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He identified causes of performance decay in the phosphoric acid fuel cell.
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1963 to 1966
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ALCOA, New Kensington, PA
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Research Labs
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Research Engineer
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As lead investigator on a government-sponsored research contract, he shed new light on the electrochemistry of stress-corrosion cracking.
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Associations/Societies
Emeritus Member, The Electrochemical Society
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Professional Appointments
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, University of Hartford, 1974
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Awards/Recognition
At Hughes he received numerous honors including the Superior Team Award for developing a variable fuel sensor for GM Delphi and the Business Unit Patent Award for inventions in chemical and process sensors
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Publications and Patents Summary
He holds 10 patents with two pending, has edited two technical monographs, and has published over 40 papers and reviews
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ (Now Elsevier Inc.)
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- Biocompatibility in Clinical Practice, Vol. 2, D. F. Williams, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.
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- MTP International Reviews of Science, 6, Buckingham and Bockris eds., Butterworths, London
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- Journal of the Electrochemical Society., 120 (1), 53-60 and 61-66.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in Supercapacitor Leakage.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He has worked with patent attorneys at one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country to impart an understanding of interfacial charge transfer processes in sufficient depth to ensure properly worded legal motions.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Lithium ion battery expert witness for consulting on litigation case in Singapore.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
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French
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He can usually grasp the general focus of technical documents from a brief scan and when appropriate, can fill in the details with the aid of a dictionary.
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German
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He is familiar with German grammar and has the ability to translate short technical documents with the aid of a dictionary.
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Focusing primarily on intellectual property issues, he has prepared reports on the competitive landscape in various fields of electrochemical technology, including sensors, batteries, and test equipment.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Training/Seminars
When a global leader in signal processing technology requested a crash course on the scientific principles of electrochemical sensors, he prepared and conducted an interactive 1-day webinar for their employees at multiple sites in the US and Europe. For other clients, he has tailored lectures and short courses on both general and specialized aspects of electrochemical technology.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection None
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Other Skills and Services
He has played key roles in the formative stages of several startup companies. Recently, having served as one of four people who established the technical focus of a new battery company, he later set up the laboratory tests that secured venture capital funding.
For a client facing pilot-scale manufacturing problems, he worked onsite as part of their technical team, applying fundamental electrochemical principles to refine their quality assurance methods. He also made original contributions to their intellectual property.
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