Distinguished professor of computer science with expertise in electronic voting, artificial intelligence, digital libraries, and electronic payment and e-commerce systems.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Yale University
  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Yale University
  • Master of Arts in Physics, Vassar College
  • Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Princeton University

Career Highlights

  • Director of a master of science degree program in artificial intelligence at one of the top-ranked universities in the realm of computer science
  • Former director of an IT consultancy serving insurance industry
  • Former consultant to a major consulting firm, a major financial services firm, and a major telecommunications company
  • Author of several books including one that is within the top 100 most cited books in the field of computer science
  • Has taught courses in algorithm design and analysis, e-commerce technology, electronic payment systems, electronic voting, and ubiquitous computing
  • Named inventor on five issued U.S. patents relating to e-commerce

Expert Qualifications

  • Retained as a testifying witness in more than two hundred patent litigations, requiring deposition or trial testimony in over a hundred
  • Testifying expert for the defendant in a claim of copyright infringement before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas based on reverse-engineered firmware in telephone switching systems
  • Testifying expert for Rovi in a U.S. ITC investigation of imported products containing electronic program guides
  • Served as an expert for a patent owner in an Inter Partes Review (IPR) before the U.S. Patent Office's PTAB that involved Apple and related to a wearable device to alert a user to an incoming cellphone call
  • Provided testimony on electronic voting at the U.S. Congress and U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as well as before legislative bodies and commissions in states including Texas and Virginia
  • Invited to testify before the British House of Lords on the subject of EU regulation of e-commerce

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

They've testified in over 200 patent litigations, including 100+ cases with depositions or trials. Electronic voting disputes, e-commerce patents, and payment systems are their main strengths. They've provided testimony to Congress and state legislatures on electronic voting.

What is this expert's technical background?

PhD and MS in computer science from Yale, plus physics degrees from Vassar and Princeton. They direct an AI master's program at a top university and consulted for McKinsey and Morgan Stanley. They've also authored a top-100 cited book in computer science.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Electronic voting, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and electronic payment systems. They also have expertise in databases, digital libraries, digital rights management, and set-top boxes.