Senior-level electronic engineering professional with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and over two decades of hands-on experience designing power electronics systems and motor control applications for demanding aerospace and defense environments. This expert specializes in switch-mode power supply design, wide-bandgap semiconductor converters, and permanent magnet synchronous motor design for electric propulsion. Additional expertise spans battery management systems, high-power inverter design, 400Hz power conversion, and advanced hybrid-electric propulsion technologies. Brings broad technical depth across electromechanical engineering, power conversion architecture, and design-for-manufacturability.
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Tennessee
Career Highlights
- VP of Research and Development at a marine engineering company, leading design and development of hybrid electric marine engines and brushless DC motor drives
- Sr. Lead Engineer at a major defense and technology contractor, serving as technical lead for power conversion and control systems on directed energy applications
- Research Engineer at a specialized aeronautical research institution, technical lead for an advanced electric aircraft development project with expertise in 700V battery management systems and 125kW hybrid-electric propulsion systems
- Chief Engineer and President at a specialized electronics design firm, designing high-power density DC-DC converters with planar magnetics and SEPIC converter topologies
- Power Electronics Research Engineer at a major aerospace power systems company, designing high-power 400Hz inverters utilizing wide-bandgap semiconductor devices for aerospace applications
- Consulting Electronic Engineer and company owner specializing in custom electronic design, PCB layout services, and reverse engineering of legacy military power supplies
Expert Qualifications
- Served as consulting expert performing detailed comparative analysis and evaluation of electric motor systems and power conversion components in litigation contexts
- Over 20 years of hands-on expertise in high-power inverter design, battery management architecture, motor control algorithms, and design-for-manufacturability
- Experienced technical lead and mentor with demonstrated ability to communicate complex electrical engineering concepts and collaborate on advanced projects
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert handles power electronics disputes across aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial contexts—motors, inverters, power supplies, and battery systems. They've done litigation work comparing motor and power conversion designs. Twenty years of hands-on design work backs their testimony.
What is this expert's technical background?
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Tennessee with 20+ years in high-power systems design. Career includes VP-level R&D roles at marine and defense companies, technical lead positions at an aeronautical research institute, and ownership of a custom electronics design firm. Expertise spans inverters, battery management, motor drives, and PCB design for aerospace and defense.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Switch-mode power supplies, wide-bandgap semiconductors, permanent magnet motor design, battery management (lithium-ion), brushless DC and synchronous motor drives, vector/direct torque control, planar magnetics, 400Hz aerospace inverters. Also SEPIC converters, high-frequency transformers, and reverse engineering of military power supplies. All work targets high-power density and aerospace reliability.
- Switch-mode power supply design
- Wide-bandgap semiconductor converters
- Permanent magnet synchronous motor design
- Battery management systems
- Brushless DC motor drives
- Vector control systems
- Planar magnetics design
- 400Hz aerospace inverter design
- U.S. District Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board