Technology consultant with more than thirty years of experience in battery, materials, and control system technology and strong capabilities in all aspects of battery systems and energy storage. Former CEO and CTO with experience in start-up and established corporate environments alike. Demonstrated record of success in conceptualizing new products and leading development teams, establishing advanced manufacturing facilities, and applying fundamental new technologies for cost reduction. In addition, has assisted clients in analyzing catastrophic failure of complex battery systems and helping to determine root causes and cascading failure modes. Inventor on over one hundred patents issued worldwide, including twenty U.S. patents covering materials, electrochemistry, battery manufacturing, electronics, and software.

Formal Education

  • M.S. in Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Michigan
  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Minor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan

Career Highlights

  • Organized, staffed, and developed new business strategy for an innovative technology company with fuel cell applications
  • Secured a semiconductor manufacturer's qualification as a Japanese Tier 1 automotive supplier
  • Former CTO, GM, founding partner, and lead technical executive of an electronics start-up managing a multi-national alliance for world class mixed signal ASIC design and manufacturing
  • Established product development efforts in automotive sensors, magnetic field measurement, and MEMs sensor integration
  • Former director of advanced engineering at a major battery company responsible for the design and construction of the first lithium battery manufacturing facility in the United States
  • Established a major battery company's first rechargeable battery design group and led their development of global standards for battery/control system communication
  • Named inventor on over one hundred worldwide patents issued, including a U.S. patent for a battery pack with an operating system

Expert Qualifications

  • Provided expert witness reports and testimony in several billion-dollar patent infringement cases involving Li-ion battery design, control, and communication

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

Battery-focused cases in automotive, consumer electronics, renewable energy, and telecom. Patent disputes around lithium-ion batteries, product liability, and failure analysis would be good fits. They've testified in billion-dollar patent cases.

What is this expert's technical background?

Chemical engineering from Michigan—master's in materials, bachelor's with a mechanical minor. Thirty years in battery technology, starting at Duracell where they built the first U.S. lithium battery manufacturing facility and established their rechargeable battery division. Later became CTO and founding partner at an electronics startup.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Lithium-ion and rechargeable battery chemistry and materials. Also electronic circuits, semiconductors, fuel cells, and control systems. They work across the spectrum—from materials and manufacturing to the software managing battery packs. They've patented battery pack operating systems.