Professor of mechanical engineering and endowed chair holder in energy technology with over 38 years of research experience in thermal management and electronics cooling. Specializes in mini-channel and micro-channel cooling systems, two-phase refrigerant cooling, liquid immersion cooling, and computational fluid dynamics for high-performance electronics. As director of a major university thermal research laboratory and an industry/university cooperative research center on energy-smart electronic systems, this expert has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers and earned recognition including prestigious awards and fellow status in a leading engineering organization.
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Texas at El Paso
Career Highlights
- Endowed chair professor in energy technology at a major research university
- Director of a university thermal systems research laboratory
- Director, Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Energy Smart Electronic Systems
- Program director for thermal systems at a leading federal research agency
- Professor at a leading research university
- Visiting researcher at a leading national research institution
- Member of technical staff at a prominent national laboratory
- Author of over 300 peer-reviewed papers in thermal management and electronics cooling
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as testifying expert for multiple major technology and industrial companies in federal patent litigations involving LED cooling, data center thermal optimization, and electronics thermal management
- Served as consulting expert for major technology companies and government entities in patent disputes involving thermal management systems and power density solutions
- Extensive litigation experience providing expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony in thermal management and electronics cooling cases
- Recognized with multiple prestigious awards and fellow status in a major professional engineering organization
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert handles electronics thermal management disputes across consumer electronics, aerospace, military, and telecom sectors. They've testified in federal patent cases involving LED cooling, data center thermal systems, and power electronics—areas where thermal performance is core to the technology. With extensive litigation experience including expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony, they're ready for high-stakes disputes.
What is this expert's technical background?
They hold a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from top-tier universities and currently hold an endowed chair in energy technology. They've directed both a university thermal systems lab and an industry-university research center, plus served as a program director at a federal research agency. Over 300 peer-reviewed papers and fellow status in their professional organization round out the credentials.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Their work spans mini-channel and micro-channel cooling, two-phase refrigerant cooling, liquid immersion cooling, and CFD modeling. They also have expertise in thermal interface materials, forced convection heat transfer, and data center cooling architecture. Power electronics thermal management is another key area.
- Mini-channel heat sink design
- Micro-channel cooling systems
- Two-phase refrigerant boiling cooling
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Liquid immersion cooling
- Thermal interface materials
- Forced convection heat transfer
- Data center cooling architecture
- Power electronics thermal management
- U.S. District Courts