Independent consultant and electrical engineer with more than four decades of industry experience. Has significant experience in systems engineering, advanced technology development, enterprise software, strategic planning, and program/project management. Majority of career spent in automotive industry where he developed expertise in vehicle electrical and electronics systems, vehicle informatics systems, and vehicle safety and control systems. Also has experience with spacecraft electronics, communications systems, and mobile information technologies.
Formal Education
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of California at Irvine
Career Highlights
- Technical consultant on connected vehicle research projects of various government agencies, including a major government department's Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA)
- Former general manager of an R&D division at a major automotive manufacturer with responsibilities including technology acquisition for hybrid vehicle control systems
- Established and led a partnership of major automotive manufacturers to develop a uniform computing architecture for in-vehicle multimedia systems
- As director of product development at a major automotive electronics company, led advanced automotive electronics projects in emerging fields such as occupant sensing, IVI (in-vehicle information) systems, adaptive cruise control and radars
- Designed, tested and delivered microwave radar receiver systems and later developed the first single-chip 94 GHz radar for automotive cruise control and anti-collision systems
- Performed patent portfolio analysis for a Fortune 500 communications devices company, including secondary analysis of selected patents in products in specifically identified markets
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as an expert in patent litigations in multiple venues relating to technologies used by such companies as Amazon, Apple, Audi, BMW, Cummins, Ford, GM, Google, Mercedes, Samsung, Toyota, and Uber
- Expert for the defendants in a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation relating to in-vehicle navigation systems
- Expert for AT&T in a case relating to mobile phone navigation systems
- Expert witness in a patent litigation brought by Progressive Insurance against other insurers in relation to usage-based insurance systems
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Patent cases in automotive, mobile devices, and aerospace—specifically involving radar systems, connected vehicles, in-vehicle navigation, and vehicle safety systems. They've been retained in multiple cases with major companies like Ford, Toyota, Google, and Uber. Deposition or trial experience isn't documented here.
What is this expert's technical background?
40+ years in automotive and electronics with degrees from Stanford (M.S.) and UC Irvine (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering. Worked at Toyota managing R&D for hybrid vehicle systems, then at TRW leading advanced electronics projects in occupant sensing, radar, and adaptive cruise control—including the first single-chip 94 GHz automotive radar.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Vehicle electronics, radar sensing, connected vehicle systems (consulted on the DOT's CVRIA), in-vehicle navigation and information systems, hybrid vehicle controls, and spacecraft electronics. Background also includes mobile technologies and enterprise software.
Computer vision
- Connected vehicles and smart highways
- Hybrid vehicles
- Navigation / GPS
- Radar sensing
- Safety systems
- Spacecraft electronics
- U.S. District Courts
- International Trade Commission