Electrical engineer and software consultant with over 40 years of experience in embedded systems design, digital signal processing, and product reverse engineering. This expert specializes in embedded firmware disassembly, microprocessor analysis, and complex system design, with notable expertise in brain-computer interface control systems, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle control systems, and advanced database technologies. Credentials include 20+ intellectual property litigation expert witness engagements, 58+ product reverse engineering investigations, Registered Professional Engineer status, and multiple U.S. patents in database and data processing.
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering and Control Systems from University of Colorado
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Irvine
Career Highlights
- Consultant and expert witness, currently providing product reverse engineering and forensics of hardware and software including database systems, media players, audio signal processing, modem compression algorithms, and precision industrial instrumentation.
- Researcher at a federal military academy and a technology company, designing and developing embedded mission control system software for autonomous unmanned aerial systems, including target search, acquisition, tracking, image processing, and sensor fusion.
- Chief Architect at a software company, instrumental in architecting, designing, and coding native XML database technology for military classified and commercial projects.
- Instructor of Electrical Engineering at a federal military academy, teaching electronic systems courses covering DC electronics through advanced radar systems.
- Principal Engineer at a technology company, leading design and development of embedded firmware, signal processing, and specialized electronic systems projects.
Expert Qualifications
- Testifying expert witness in numerous intellectual property litigation matters.
- Conducted over 58 detailed product reverse engineering investigations involving patent infringement analysis across embedded firmware, digital signal processing, database systems, and telecommunications technologies.
- Registered professional engineer; holds multiple U.S. patents in database and data processing technologies.
- Published in technical academic journals and conference proceedings with expertise in control systems, signal processing algorithms, and advanced embedded systems design.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
IP litigation involving firmware, signal processing, hardware security, and telecommunications. They've testified in 20+ cases and performed 58 reverse engineering investigations, primarily in aerospace, IoT, industrial controls, and related technology sectors.
What is this expert's technical background?
Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering (University of Colorado), B.S. in Electrical Engineering (UC Irvine). 40+ years designing embedded systems and signal processing, including mission-critical firmware for autonomous UAVs, classified military database systems, and specialized electronics. Registered PE with multiple patents in database and data processing.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Specializes in ARM processor firmware disassembly, digital signal processing reverse engineering, FPGA signal processing design, and embedded firmware analysis. Additional expertise includes modem compression algorithms (V.42bis), Windows Media Audio codec analysis, microcode forensics, and autonomous UAV control systems. Patent infringement analysis spans all these technologies.
- ARM processor firmware disassembly
- Digital signal processing algorithm reverse engineering
- FPGA signal processing design
- V.42bis modem compression reverse engineering
- Windows Media Audio codec analysis
- Microprocessor microcode forensics
- Embedded firmware analysis
- Hardware-software security forensics
- Autonomous UAV control systems
- U.S. District Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Arbitration Panels