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Electronic Vehicle Controls Expert Profile

Engineer and consultant with over forty years of industry experience in the electronic subsystems sector of the automotive and transportation sectors. Has significant experience in the definition, design, launch and root cause analysis for discovered defects during the vehicle design, manufacturing and customer operation phases of the vehicle cradle to grave life cycle.   Also has in-depth hands-on experience in the OEM product development DV and PV processes in electrical/electronic architectures for vehicle power generation and distribution, smart and analog sensors, active and passive driver assistance, convenience, and safety features.  His industry experience includes soft hybrid vehicle systems with dual voltage bus architecture for fuel saving features such as regenerative braking, battery controllers for smart charging, start/stop systems.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Syracuse University 
  • M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Syracuse University
  • M.S. in Computer Science, Syracuse University
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Career Highlights

  • One of sixteen experts invited by a prestigious national scientific body to the "Committee on Electronic Vehicle Controls and Unintended Acceleration," which reviewed reported incidents of UA (unintended acceleration) and recommended improvements to NHTSA's regulatory, research, and defect investigation processes 
  • Invented Iddq testing methodology for CMOS circuits 
  • Managed the design and launch of Body, Security, and EDS (Electronic Distribution Systems) electronic subsystems and connectors for all North American vehicle programs at twenty assembly plants 
  • Established a major automotive company's first embedded software development department with responsibility for body controllers
  • Led a major automotive company's power supply initiative for increased capacity to support fuel saving and customer feature enhancements
  • Developed smart EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) flow sensors jointly with a German client
  • Created quality disciplines with Black Belt approval for engine sensors for locomotive and OEM Tier 1 sensor parts
  • Developed Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for a Tier 2

Expert Qualifications

  • Testifying expert witness in support of patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property litigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

Automotive electronics and control system failures—defects in electrical architectures, safety features, power distribution, and hybrid systems. They've worked across the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design phase through manufacturing and field failures, so they understand where problems originate and how they develop.

What is this expert's technical background?

Ph.D. in Computer Science, plus Master's degrees in Computer Science and Industrial Engineering, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Over 40 years managing automotive electronic subsystems for OEMs—they led electrical system launches across 20 North American assembly plants and were one of 16 experts invited by the National Academy of Science to review unintended acceleration incidents for NHTSA.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Embedded systems, active safety, power distribution architectures, and hybrid powertrains. They work with FMEA, root cause analysis, design-for-test methodologies, and quality frameworks like SEI CMM. Their hands-on experience includes battery controllers, regenerative braking systems, and start/stop technology.

Expert G400L
Technologies
  • Active safety
  • Design for test
  • Embedded systems
  • SEI CMM (Capability Maturity Model)
  • Design robustness with  FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
  • Defect root cause analysis, including Fishbone IVI


 

Venues
  • United States District Court
  • International Trade Commission