Expert Witness Profile · Expert S326R
This expert is one of the founding technical authorities in additive manufacturing (3D printing), with a career spanning tenured professorships, founding leadership of the principal additive manufacturing standards committees (ASTM F42 and ISO TC 261), and C-suite roles at leading 3D printing and engineering simulation companies.
Technical depth includes powder bed fusion (selective laser melting and sintering), electron beam melting, laser engineered net shaping, ultrasonic consolidation, melt-pool and process simulation, titanium alloy processing, and additive manufacturing of medical implants. This expert is a named inventor on numerous patents and a widely cited author in the field.
Attorneys retain this expert for additive manufacturing patent disputes, trade secret matters, and product and process disputes involving 3D printed components.
Credentials
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho
Why Attorneys Retain This Expert
Expert Qualifications
- Founding leadership of the principal additive manufacturing standards bodies (ASTM F42, ISO TC 261)
- Former tenured professor holding an endowed chair in computer aided engineering
- C-suite and distinguished engineer roles at leading 3D printing and simulation companies
- Named inventor and widely cited author in additive manufacturing