Loading...

Posts classified under: Expert Witness Directory

22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011192 Nuclear Engineer and Radiation Health Consultant



Is currently an Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics at a well respected State University. Fields of specialization are reactor and steam generator thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, computational fluid dynamics, multi-phase / multi-species flow and heat transfer. A prolific author and reviewer for technical journals, as well as a peer reviewer of abstracts and papers. He has been successful in being awarded many grants, some from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In addition, this expert is a former US Navy Chief Engineer and later a nuclear engineer at the Dominion Generation Innsbrook Technical Center, supporting both the North Anna and Surry Nuclear Plants.  Through his very active association with the American Nuclear Society (ANS), he has organized and chaired annual meeting sessions on the thermal hydraulics of steam generators.




Academic Background

University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1999-2001.

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering, December 2001.


University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1996-1999.

  • Master of Science, Nuclear Engineering, May 1999.


University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1984-1988

  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 1988.


 

Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Nuclear Engineer and Radiation Health Consultant, 2012 to Present

 

State University,  Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physic, 2009-Present

  •   Fields of specialization: reactor thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, computational fluid dynamics, multi-phase / multi-species flow and heat transfer.


Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics, 2003-2009

 

Dominion Generation, Richmond, VA, Engineer III, Nuclear Safety Analysis, 2000-2003

 

University of Maryland, College Park, Graduate Research Assistant, 2×4 Thermal-Hydraulic Loop Facility, 1996-2000

 

Technology, Management and Analysis, Crystal City, VA, Engineer, NAVSEA MHC Program Contract, 1995-1996

 

United States Navy, Chief Engineer, USS GUARDIAN (MCM-5,) 1991-1994

 

United States Department of Energy, Washington DC, Mechanical Engineer, Office of Environmental Restoration,1988-1990

 

Professional Associations and Activities

  • Chair, American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, 2011-2012.

  • Member, ASME Standards Committee, “Verification and Validation 30”, 2010-Present.

  • Vice-Chair, American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, 2010-2011.

  • President, Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society, 2009-2011.

  • Vice President, Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society, 2007-2009.

  • Secretary, American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, 2009-2010.

  • Member, Executive Committee, American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, 2008-Present.

  • Member, Programs Committee, American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, 2007-Present.

  • Oregon Space Grant Consortium, Affiliate Faculty, 2008.


Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011269 Aviation Flight Operations, Pilatus Instructor



Summary
His aviation career began at age 16 when he soloed for the first time.  From there, he continued his aviation training throughout college to earn CFI certificates.  Following several years of primary flight instruction, he was hired by Pilatus Business Aircraft in Broomfield, CO (KBJC) as a Demonstration Pilot.  He remained with Pilatus for 4-years before leaving the company to fly Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft as a contract pilot, focusing on post-Initial Training to help clients fulfill insurance-directed accompanied time requirements. He continues to fly for Pilatus Business Aircraft for test and demo flights as the need arises which helps maintain current knowledge of developments from the factory. He has been approved by most insurance companies to provide Initial, Recurrent and Differences Training in the Pilatus PC-12.

 

Total Flight Time: 6,800
Pilatus PC-12: 4,850
Pilatus PC-12 Instruction: 2,500




Academic Background
• University of Colorado, Boulder, B.S. Marketing, 1991-1995

Professional Experience
• RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Pilatus Instructor, 2018-present.
• Private Company, Pilatus PC-12 Instructor, 2004-present.
• Pilatus Business Aircraft, CO, Demonstration Pilot, 2000-2004

Registrations and Licenses
• Ground Instructor-Advanced
• ATP, Commercial, CFI, CFII, MEI

Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011227 Forensic Accountant



Forensic accountant involved with forensic and litigation consulting.  Has provided expert testimony support in depositions on economic damages and has calculated damages and provided litigation consulting on purchase price disputes, internal corporate investigations, and forensic accounting.  Her projects and professional experience have covered a wide range of industries, including: software, semiconductors, telecommunications, manufacturing, insurance, financial institutions, investment management, and health care.  She has extended experience in preparing insurance claims.  These claims include business interruption, extra expenses, and property damage claims for large international manufacturers and retailers.  She has prepared multi-million insurance claims for losses occurring in Japan, Taiwan, the UK, and other countries.

 

She has been an auditor in a public accounting firm, in charge of audit and review engagements for private companies and SEC audits and quarterly reviews for public companies.  She has managed audit instructions involving international companies in industries such as software, semi-conductor, mutual fund investments, travel, retail, and manufacturing.  In addition, she performed audits of financial statements for Cities and non-profit organizations where she assisted in the preparation of financial statements and in the review of accounting and internal control systems.

 

She has provided expert testimony as to her findings in courts of law.




Language Skills

  • Fluent in Mandarin (spoken in China and Taiwan) and Cantonese (spoken in China and Hong Kong)

  • Reads traditional Chinese (used in Hong Kong and Taiwan)


 

Certification

  • Certified Public Accountant


 

Education

  • M.B.A. from San Francisco State University

  • B.S. in Business Administration (Finance)


 

Professional Experience

Forensic Accountant Consultant, RTI Group, Annapolis, Maryland – 2013 to present.

Litigation and Damages & Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support

  •   Managed in an investigation in a matter involving FCPA violation of an US publicly traded company with operations in China.  Efforts included reviewing documents in Chinese, communicating and coordinating with clients in China, investigating employee reimbursements, assisting counsel to identify issues, and providing recommendations to client.

  • ­   Managed in a SEC investigation in a matter involving allegations of wrongdoing of an US publicly traded company with operations in China.  Efforts included reviewing documents in Chinese, communicating and coordinating with clients in China, investigating existence of cash, payments for R&D, use of proceeds raised from investors, revenue recorded in all business segments, related party transactions, and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns in preparation of interviews and reporting to the SEC.

  • ­ Managed in a litigation dispute involving lost profit due to business interruption by an oil spill.  Efforts included investigating potential lost margin and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Managed in a litigation dispute involving inventory loss analysis due to Hurricane.  Efforts included investigating potential lost margin and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Assisted in a litigation dispute involving purchase price disputes over valuation allowance for loans held for sale.  Efforts included reviewing accounting practice over reserves, investigating potential audit procedure falsification, and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Assisted in a litigation dispute involving wrongful mortgaged insurance rescission.  Efforts included in technical accounting and industry research in assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Assisted in a litigation dispute involving improper expense reimbursement and related party disclosures.  Efforts included investigating potential disclosure falsification and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Assisted in arbitration in a matter involving purchase price disputes over inventory and accounts receivable allowance reserves.  Efforts included investigating potential accounting falsification and assisting arbitrator to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­Assisted in the litigation dispute involving a books and records demand.  Efforts included investigating potential accounting falsification and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Assisted in the litigation dispute involving employee bonus compensation in the cell phone insurance industry in Korea.  Efforts included analysis of defendant’s revenue and cost structures, analysis of the budget and actual income statement, and analysis of the bonus calculation.

  • Assisted in the litigation dispute involving royalty fee in the video gaming industry.  Efforts included analysis of defendant’s revenue and cost structures, analysis of contracts between parties in dispute, and the analysis of the related industry reports.

  • ­Managed in an insurance claim in a matter involving property and business interruption damages.  Efforts included analyzing potential lost profit due to Super storm Sandy and assisting client to identify issues and concerns.

  • Managed in an insurance claim in a matter involving property and business interruption damages.  Efforts included analyzing potential lost profit due to water damage and assisting client to identify issues and concerns.

  • Managed in an investigation in a matter involving potential misappropriation of assets of the CEO and CFO.  Efforts included investigating cash transfers, corporate credit cards charges, and assisting the Broad of Directors to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­Assisted in an investigation in a matter involving insufficient reserve for capital expenditures due wrongful management by a health care system.  Efforts included investigating cash transfers and assisting counsel to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­Assisted in an insurance claim in a matter involving property and business interruption damages.  Efforts included analyzing potential lost profit due to earthquake and assisting client to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­Assisted in an insurance claim in a matter involving property and business interruption damages.  Efforts included analyzing potential lost profit due to power outage and assisting client to identify issues and concerns.

  • ­ Assisted in the forensic accounting and special investigative services in connection with mismanagement concerns of the Board of Directors of a private non-for-profit organization.


 

Public Accounting Experience

Audit Supervisor, Stonefield Josephson, Inc. – now MarcumStonefield

Supervised staff during audits, SEC filings, and other services; coordinated with clients and audit teams for successful completion of engagements; and performed test work for critical financial statement audit areas.  Performed responsibilities while under strict time deadlines imposed by clients and SEC.

  • Managed an audit engagement of a private retail and manufacture clothing company.

  • Managed an audit engagement of a publicly traded semi-conductor company with subsidiaries in China and Taiwan.

  • Managed SOX 404 audits of a publicly traded software company with complex software revenue recognition issues.

  • Performed fraud examinations for all in-charged audit engagements.


Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011133 Aircraft Accident Investigator and Aircraft Maintenance Specialist



He has extensive knowledge and experience as an aircraft accident investigator and aircraft maintenance specialist.  He has over twenty-five years experience in commercial aviation and has completed certification in both aircraft accident investigation and aircraft appraisals.  He continues to hold his Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License.  While at The Southern California Safety Institute, He completed courses in aircraft accident investigation, human factors for accident investigations, flight data analysis, gas turbine accident investigation, investigation management, blood borne pathogen exposure (biohazard risk associated with aircraft accident investigation).




He has extensive engineering and safety experience in all maintenance facets of the following aircraft:

Airbus A300 Boeing 767-200/300ER - Endorsement
Airbus A310 - Endorsement Boeing 777-300
Airbus A319 DC- 10-30
Airbus A320 Piper Malibu /Meridian Series
Airbus A380-800 Hawker 125 Series
Boeing 737-200 -Endorsement Cessna Citation Series
Boeing 737- 800NG Cessna Caravan
Boeing 747-100/200/400 Beech 1900D
Boeing 757
Boeing 737NG-600/700/800/900 Level III Endorsement

His experience also extends into interfacing maintenance items (DMI’s) from journal logs to computer program, summaries of aircraft reliability for daily briefings, origin and destination surveys, daily airport activity reports from flight operations, and synchronizing serviceable tags with maintenance logs.

Education and Certifications Background

 Boeing 767 – 200/300ER Endorsement, Aero Mechanical Training, Transport Canada Approval, Civil Aviation, Sunwing Airlines, Toronto, ON - 2012

 General Electric CF6-80 Series Engine Certification as installed on B767 Aircraft, Aero Mechanical Training, Transport Canada Approval, Civil Aviation, Sunwing Airlines, Toronto, ON – 2012

 Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Engine Certification as installed on B767 Aircraft, Aero Mechanical Training, Transport Canada Approval, Civil Aviation, Sunwing Airlines, Toronto, ON - 2012

 Safety Management Systems (SMS) Certification, Sunwing Airlines, - 2010

 Aircraft Certification Authority (ACA), Sunwing Airlines, - 2010

 Certification in Air Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Sunwing Airlines, - 2010

 Boeing 737NG – 600/700/800/900 Level III Endorsement, Administered by PFI Aviation, Transport Canada Approval, Civil Aviation, Sunwing Airlines, Toronto, ON- 2009

 Private Pilot’s License, Ground School Completed, Trent Air Flight Academy, -2007

 Flightscape Users Conference, Flight Data Analysis Software Conference – 2006

 Aeronautical Radio Operator’s License, Transport Canada Restricted Operator - – 2006

 Aviation Safety Officer/Safety Management System Course, Beyond Risk Management Company - 2005

 USPAP Endorsed Senior Certified Aircraft Appraiser, National Aircraft Appraisers Association- 2005

 Certification in Aircraft Accident Investigation, The Southern California Safety Institute, Albuquerque, NM – 2004

 Courses Included:
Aircraft Accident Investigation
Human Factors for Accident Investigators
Flight Data Analysis
Gas Turbine Accident Investigation
Investigation Management
Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure - Biohazard risk associated with Aircraft Accident Investigation

 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License, Transport Canada, Civil Aviation - 1999

 Air Regulations
 Standard Practices
 Turbine Engines
 Fixed Wing Airframe

 Boeing 737-200 Endorsement, Transport Canada Approval, Civil Aviation, Canadian Airlines, Toronto, ON - 1999

 A310 Endorsement, Transport Canada Approval, Civil Aviation, Canadian Airlines, Toronto, ON – 1998

 Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Centennial College, Toronto, ON – 1987-1988

 Manufacturing Engineering, Humber College, Mississauga, ON – 1985-1986

 OSSGD, Westwood Secondary School, Mississauga, ON – 1980-1984

 

Professional Experience

 Aircraft Accident Investigator and Aircraft Maintenance Consultant, RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD,  2008 – Present

 Professional consulting services and advice, including field inspection
 Establishing inspection protocol
 Progress report writing, including summaries of work accomplished and work planned for immediately-forthcoming reporting periods
 Activity Based Invoicing for professional services rendered

 Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, for private company, Canada, 2009 – Present

 Boeing 767 – 200/300ER Endorsement
 General Electric CF6-80 Series Engine Certification as installed on Boeing 767 Aircraft
 Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Engine Certification as installed on Boeing 767 Aircraft
 Boeing 737NG – 600/700/800/900 Level III Endorsement (CFM 56 Series Engines)
 High-powered run up and taxi authorization for Boeing 737NG Aircraft
 CAT I and CAT II Maintenance Release Certification
 ACA – Aircraft Certification Authority
 Certification in Air Transportation of Dangerous Goods
 Hangar/Ramp Maintenance - Phase Checks on Boeing 737NG-800 and Boeing 767
 Working under Transport Canada Regulations for Canadian Registered aircraft
 Working under EASA Regulations for European Registered aircraft operating in Canada

 Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Safety Inspection, private company, Canada, 2008-2009

 Working on a contract basis with various airlines including Emirates Airline of Dubai, Skyservice Airlines, Partner Jet, Air Georgian
 Extensive engineering and safety inspection experience in maintenance facets of the following aircraft:  Airbus A380-800, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 737-800NG, Piper Malibu/Meridian Series, Hawker 125 series, Cessna Citation series, Cessna Caravan, Beech 1900D
 Fuel tank inspection and repair
 Line/Hangar/Ramp maintenance - Complete A, B, & C Phase Checks

 Senior Certified Aircraft Appraiser and Aircraft Accident Investigator, private company, Canada, 2004 – Present

 Aircraft Valuation Appraisals for lending institutions, government seized assets, buyers or sellers, and insurance underwriting
 Depreciated Valuation of Aircraft post-damage
 Auditing complete sets of aircraft logs including engine logs, airframe logs, journey logs
 Verifying compliance with Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins
 Operating with National Aircraft Appraisers Association Appraisal Software
 Representative to witness repairs to damaged aircraft on behalf of insurers

 Appraiser, Accurate Appraisals, Peterborough, ON, 2003-2006

 Assessing and appraising damage from automobile accidents throughout Ontario
 Facilitating claims appraisals for all Insurance Companies operating in Ontario
 Operating “ADP” Appraisal Software and interfacing program with Insurance Companies’ software
 Delegating Appraisal Assignments from Insurance Companies to Appraisers
 Disposal of salvage through confidential bids
 Providing settlement offers to insurance clients on behalf of adjusters
 MTO Branding of vehicles as salvage or irreparable
 Appraisal Valuations for private passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers, RV’s, motorcycles, boats, farm machinery

 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Canadian Airlines and Air Canada, Toronto, ON, 1989-2002

 Extensive experience in all maintenance facets of the following aircraft:  A300, A320, A310 (Endorsement), Boeing 747, Boeing 767, Boeing 737-200 (Endorsement), DC10
 Line/Hangar maintenance - Complete A, B, & C Phase Checks
 Emergency Response for off-base engine removal and installation
 Working in Engine Shop - Engine overhauls, including engine compressor, turbine, gear box and reverser overhauls
 Breakdown and build-up of wheel assemblies and overhaul of brakes

 Statistician and Reliability Maintenance Clerk, Wardair Canada, 1985-1989

 Origin and Destination Surveys
 Daily airport activity reports from flight operations
 Preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly statistics
 Interfacing maintenance items (DMI’s) from journal logs to computer program
 Completing summaries of aircraft reliability for daily briefings
 Coordinating aircraft abnormalities with appropriate ATA chapters
 Informing aircraft engine representatives of exceeding exhaust temperatures (EGT’s)
 Synchronizing serviceable tags with maintenance journal logs

 

Membership and Professional Activities

 Transport Canada, Attendance at monthly Transport Canada Safety Seminars – 2005 to present

 AME Association, Member – 2005 to present

 The Canadian Society of Air Safety Investigators, Member – 2005 to present

 Present National Aircraft Appraisers Association, USPAP Endorsed Senior Certified Aircraft Appraiser – 2005 to present

 Rotary Club of Cobourg, Past Chair, Guest Reception Committee; Past Chair, Ways and Means Committee; Past Chair, Telephone and Communications Committee – 2002 and 2011

Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011254 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer



With more than twenty years of mechanical and aerospace engineering experience in space & defense programs as well as commercial & general aviation with a specialty in materials science.

Since 2010, he has been employed at a major General Aviation manufacturer as the Chief Engineer with responsibility for Liaison Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Processes (M&P) Engineering, Methods Engineering & Production Planning, Quality Engineering & Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), and Technical Training.  In this capacity, he has participated in and led design and testing efforts for numerous systems present on pressurized aircraft, including doors and door mechanisms. He has been delegated by the FAA as an ODA Engineering Unit Member for all M&P areas, design & construction, service documents, interior flammability, and fire protection of all structural areas (wings, fuselage, & empennage), landing gear, flight controls, door systems, interior arrangements, and major repair/alterations. Serves as the technical authority on failure analyses of damaged hardware and supports air safety investigations for structure-related failures (including fatigue, corrosion, and environmental effects) as well as flammability issues.

Prior, he served 18 years on the Space Shuttle Program and served as the subsystem manager (SSM) of the Orbiter Leading Edge Structural Subsystem – including all reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) heatshield components, their attachment, and internal insulation. As SSM, he approved the certification of flight readiness for 26 missions (STS-108 through STS-132). Actively involved in the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation (including leading the wing leading edge reconstruction and over a hundred hours of expert testimonies) and the two-year return to flight effort.  Prior to the SSM appointment, he supported the Space Shuttle Program as a Senior M&P Engineer where he acquired the proficiency with procurement, production, processing, testing, analysis, design, certification, assembly, inspection, and repair of all material types (metallics, ceramics, polymers, & composites). He supported the Shuttle Program for a total of 86 missions (STS-49 to STS-132). Earned the Advanced Level Systems Engineering certification from the largest aerospace manufacturer and has supported design and maintenance issues for structures and mechanical systems of a wide range of aircraft, spacecraft, and ground support equipment.

He is a licensed Florida professional engineer with Mechanical and Florida Building Code endorsements as well as NCEES Model Law Engineer Record and International Registry of Professional Engineers credentials. Additionally, he holds Professional Engineering Manager (PEM) and Engineering Management Certified Professional (EMCP) certifications. He developed curricula for five courses (metallic materials & processes, non-metallic materials & processes, aerospace structural fabrication, tests & measurements, and technical task analysis) and was an adjunct professor for these courses until the Space Shuttle Columbia mishap in 2003. In 2013, he was selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as an ABET Program Evaluator for Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering and has performed program evaluations at Purdue University, the United States Air Force Academy, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering (Structures & Materials), and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Aviation Science with his dissertation centered on aging aircraft, continued operational safety, and related problems facing the aviation industry. Also performs domestic and international consulting on materials and process solutions/opportunities in a wide variety of markets and is exclusive to the RTI Group for forensic engineering consultations.

 




Academic Background

  • Kansas State University – Division of Continuing Education, 2007

  • Advanced Graduate Certificate, Materials Science and Engineering, May 2000

  • Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, May 2000

  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology – College of Engineering,1993


 

Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD,  April 2015 to present

  • Private Aircraft Company, Vero Beach, FL, Specialist Engineer & Senior Manager, 2010 to present

  • Cognolink, Ltd., United Kingdom, Specialist Consultant, 2011 to present

  • The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense Systems – NASA Systems, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Subsystem Manager, 2001 to 2010

  • The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense Systems – NASA Systems, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, 1992 to 2001

  • Brevard Community College, Spaceport Center, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Adjunct Professor, Aerospace Programs, 2001 to 2003

  • ICI Americas, Inc., Fluoropolymers Division, Bayonne, New Jersey, Project Engineering Associate, 1989 to 1990


 

Professional Associations and Activities

  • Employee Leadership Team – sole engineer appointed by Piper Aircraft employees, September 2013

  • Acting Integrated Team Manager – Boeing Thermal Systems/M&P (28 Engineers), Aug-Oct 2009

  • Leaders for the Future – Boeing Florida Class 1A, August 2009 – March 2010

  • E-Mentor – American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009 to present

  • MAE Advisory Board Chair – Florida Institute of Technology, 2005-2007

  • Introducing Girls to Engineering Volunteer – Society of Women Engineers, 2005 to 2010

  • Boeing Pre-Management Assessment Process (PMAP) – Management Qualified, November 2000

  • Florida Tech Alumni Association – Undergraduate Lecturer and Career Consultant, 1996 to current


 

Affiliations

  • National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), 2000 to current

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1991 to current

  • American Society of Engineering Managers (ASEM), 2010 to current

  • Florida Tech Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Industry Advisory Board, 2005 to current

  • Active LinkedIn Professional Network: http://www.linkedin.com/in/MPGpe


Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011293 Senior Solid Mechanics and Materials – Aerospace Engineer



This expert has a Ph.D. and entered his professional career as a Mechanical and Aerospace engineering student at the University of Dayton where as an undergraduate took advance graduate level aircraft materials courses at the United States Air Force Materials Institute at Wright Patterson Air Force base.  Subsequently he conducted doctoral research, at the Johns Hopkins University, on next generation aircraft materials through the 1990s. He followed his passion for materials science and mechanical engineering along an academic research path of success, balanced by the practical use of applied science to forensic investigations on a variety of subjects.
He earned his Doctoral and Master’s degrees (Materials and Solid Mechanics Thesis) from the John Hopkins University Mechanical Engineering department. Subsequently, he completed his Post-Doctoral work at the University of Cambridge, U.K. the Micromechanics Centre.   As a Fulbright Scholar (Portugal) and National Science Foundation International Research Fellow (United Kingdom), he has proven international enabling skills. He has over 40 indexed peer-reviewed scientific publications with more than 900 citations. He also routinely presents at technical science conferences and is an active reviewer of journal manuscripts. He has more than 25 years of experience teaching and researching materials, metallurgy, solid mechanics and global engineering.

He has considerable expert witness experience with numerous appearances at depositions, trails and has testified in 29 civil actions from May 2014 to October 2018.

 




Academic Background
• Post Doctorate, Micromechanics Centre, University of Cambridge, UK, 2000-2003
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2000
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1997
• B.E., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Dayton, 1995
o Graduate courses at the Air Force Materials Institute at Wright Patterson Air Force base

Experience Outside Higher Education
• Consulting Director, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, RTI Group LLC, Fall 2018 - Present
• Director of Science, Private Company, August 2011 – Present
• Forensics Consultant, Private Company, Summer 2007 – 2016
• R&D Eng. Co-op, Nordson Corp., Jan.1992 – Aug. 1994

Areas of Expertise
• Computed Tomography (CT), X-ray analysis
• Corrosion and Environmental Degradation
• Electron and Optical Microscopy
• Fracture, Fatigue, Hardness, Stress Failure Analysis
• Mechanics of Materials and Solids
• Numerical and Analytical Modeling
• Testing (Tension, Compression, Bending)
• Ceramics and Glass
• Composites, Polymers, Plastics and Elastomers
• Materials Deformation, Degradation and Failure
• Material Selection, Materials Design
• Material Processing casting, welding
• Materials Process and Manufacture Cost Analysis
• Metals (Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Copper, etc)
• Physical characterization of Materials
• Sandwich Plates and Hybrid Materials

Appointments
• Fulbright Scholar, Aug. 2012 - Present
• Visiting Professor, FEUP, Porto Portugal, January 2012 – Present
• Associate Professor,  June 2009 – Present
• ONR Research Fellow, American Society for Eng. Education, Summer 2008
• Research Fellow, Army Research Lab, Summer 2004
• Assistant Professor, UMBC, Sept. 2003 – May 2009
• Academic Associate, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, U.K., Sept. 2002 – Aug 2003
• PostDoc / Research Fellow, Micromechanics Centre, University of Cambridge, Dec. 2000 – Aug. 2003

Key University Leadership Experience
• Graduate Program Director, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Jan. 2017 – Present
• International Field Research Committee, Jan. 2016 – Present
• Mobile +Project International Scholar Mentor / Facilitator. Jan 2016 – Present
• University of Kessel, Germany and UMBC STEM Program, Jan. 2016 – Present
•  National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Committee, Sept. 2015 – Present
• Center for Women in Technology CWIT Advisor, Sept. 2015 – Present
• Mechanical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, June 2015 – June 2016
• College of Engineering Dean Search Committee, Sept. 2013 – Sept. 2014
• Faculty Executive Committee to the UMBC University President and Provost – Graduate Council Representative (Appointed Position), Aug. 2009 – Jan. 2012
• Graduate Program Director UMBC, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Aug. 2011 – Jan. 2012
• UMBC – FEUP Universidade do Porto Faculty Mentor / Facilitator, June 2009 - Present
• UMBC – UMB Graduate School New Courses Committee (Chair 2007) , Aug. 2006 – May 2009
• UMBC – UMB Graduate School Council (Elected Position), Aug. 2006 – Jan. 2012
• Undergraduate research award advisor / reviewer, Jan. 2005 – Present
• Faculty Advisor: UMBC – SAMPE Student Chapter (founded the UMBC student chapter in 2004), Jan. 2004 – Present
• Faculty Advisor: Sailing Racing Team, Aug. 2004 – Present

Honors and Awards
• 2017 UMBC Alumni Outstanding Faculty, Fall 2017
• Presidential Teaching Professor, Winter 2017
• NASPA Best Practices in International Education Award – Global Partnership, Winter 2013
• Fulbright Scholar, Fall 2012
• Scipta Materialia Manuscript Reviewer Award, Spring 2010
• Kauffman Entrepreneurial Teaching Innovation Funding, Summer 2009
• American Society for Engineering Education Fellowship, Summer 2008
• UMBC Scientific Photography Contest 1st Place with H. Malecki, Spring 2008
• Scipta Materialia Manuscript Reviewer Award, Spring 2006
• Faculty Research and Engineering Program Fellowship, Summer 2004
• NSF International Research Fellowship, May 2002
• MRS “Ordered Intermetallics VIII”, Best Poster Award, Dec.1998
• NSF Engineering Education Scholars Program, July 1998
• Second Int. Symposium on Structural Intermetallics, best poster award, Sept 1997

 

A listing of his Publications, Conference Presentations, and Testimony History is available upon request. 

Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011215 Senior Materials Science



Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He teaches courses in the area of mechanics and materials including Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Machine Design, Robotics, and Senior Design. He has conducted research in the general area of structural integrity assessment and assurance with an emphasis on fracture and fatigue. He has worked with the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Carderock and the Naval Sea System Command on characterizing the fracture behavior of materials used in ship structure and machine components, and on developing fitness for service approaches for naval combatant ship structures. Experienced with mechanical testing, evaluation of impact loading on materials and structures including composites and metals, failure analysis of metal and composite structures, and design of joints in composite structures.  He also has experience in experimental and numerical analysis of stresses in structures and components, and with design and evaluation of mechanical components used in machinery, transportation and power generation such as gears, bearings, shafts, belt and chain drives, fasteners, and with welded structure and pressure vessels.  Outside of work, he has done some residential renovation and construction, so he is familiar with construction practices, electrical wiring, plumbing, insulation, and mechanical systems (HVAC).

Has also served as Senior Engineer with Ateon Corporation where he was a contractor to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Metals Engineering Branch. Provide technical guidance to the Navy in areas of fatigue, fracture and structural integrity assessment. Work has focused on the role of materials in the safe and reliable performance of engineering structures, with emphasis on the role of flaws, defects and adverse environmental conditions on structural integrity. Conduct research on the development of analytical methods to predict fracture performance of structures and on the development of test methods for measurement of dynamic fracture properties. He also served as Senior Engineer at Materials Engineering Associates in Lanham, MD as principal investigator and project manager for projects involving characterization of fracture and fatigue behavior of materials in aqueous and gaseous environments at temperatures ranging from cryogenic to 1600°F. Application of fracture mechanics to structural integrity assessment. Development of standards for brittle and ductile fracture toughness testing of materials. Design and Visual BASIC programming of computer systems for machine control, automated data acquisition and data analysis.




Academic Background

  • University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering August 1988

  • Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, M.S. Mechanical Engineering December 1983

  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.S. Mechanical Engineering May 1979


Teaching Experience

  • United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.  Associate Professor 2002 – present – Taught courses in the area of mechanics and materials including Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Machine Design, Robotics, and Senior Design. Conducted research in the general area of structural integrity assessment and assurance with an emphasis on fracture and fatigue. Worked with the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Carderock on characterizing the fracture behavior of materials used in ship structure and machine components, and on developing fitness for service approaches for naval combatant ship structures.

  • University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.  Visiting Lecturer 1996 to 2001 – Taught senior level undergraduate/graduate course in fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics.

  • Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.  Instructor January 2000 – Taught 3-day short course on Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics as Applied to Damage Tolerant Design.

  • Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, Virginia.  Instructor 1997 to 1998 – Taught 2-day seminar on new procedure for material selection in critical applications entitled “Fracture Toughness Review Process for Metals in Critical Non-nuclear Shipboard Applications”. This seminar was presented 4 times to a total of approximately 200 engineers from NAVSEA, Newport News Shipbuilding, Electric Boat Corporation, NUWC and SUPSHIPS.

  • University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.  Teaching Assistant 1984 to 1985 – Teaching Assistant for courses in Statics, Dynamics and Engineering Materials.

  • Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.  Teaching Assistant 1982 to 1983 – Teaching Assistant for courses in Engineering Graphics and Materials Science.


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Senior Materials Science Consultant, 2013 to present.

  • Anteon Corporation, Rockville, Maryland.  Senior Engineer, October 1995 to 2001 – Serving as contractor to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Metals Engineering Branch. Provide technical guidance to the Navy in areas of fatigue, fracture and structural integrity assessment. Work has focused on the role of materials in the safe and reliable performance of engineering structures, with emphasis on the role of flaws, defects and adverse environmental conditions on structural integrity. Conduct research on the development of analytical methods to predict fracture performance of structures and on the development of test methods for measurement of dynamic fracture properties

  • Materials Engineering Associates, Lanham, Maryland.  Senior Engineer, January 1990 to October 1995 – Principal investigator and project manager for projects involving characterization of fracture and fatigue behavior of materials in aqueous and gaseous environments at temperatures ranging from cryogenic to 1600°F. Application of fracture mechanics to structural integrity assessment. Development of standards for brittle and ductile fracture toughness testing of materials. Design and Visual BASIC programming of computer systems for machine control, automated data acquisition and data analysis.

  • E.G. & G. Idaho National Engineering Lab, Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Engineering Specialist, August 1988 to January 1990 – Materials Technology Group, Principal investigator for DOE sponsored research to evaluate the applicability of standard test data to structural integrity assessment. Also conducted research on effect of interfaces and residual stresses on fracture toughness of weldments. Research involved experimental evaluation of fracture parameters using moiré interferometry and comparison with theoretical calculations. Designed a video data collection system and wrote C programs for automated data reduction of moiré interferograms.

  • Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.  Visiting Scientist, January 1988 to August 1988 – Department of Physiology.  Developed capability for measurement of solid body shape using projection moiré topography as part of investigation on pulmonary dynamics.

  • University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.  Research Assistant, January 1984 to August 1988 – Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Conducted research on the cold expansion process for fatigue life enhancement of aircraft fastener holes. Quantified the effect of process variables on life enhancement through fatigue testing, experimental stress analysis and finite element analysis.

  • Vought Corporation, Dallas, Texas.  Research Associate, May 1983 to December 1983 – Structures and Materials Research Group.  Conducted failure analysis for developmental study on fatigue crack growth in metal laminates.  Established capability for high temperature, variable strain rate tensile testing of super-plastic laminates.

  • Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, Texas.  Mechanical Design Engineer, May 1981 to January 1983 – Geophysical Services Group/Marine Engineering.  Responsible for design and testing of seismic sources for marine oil exploration. Experience included conceptual design, numerical simulation, prototype development and testing of new generation seismic source. Directed reliability improvement program that entailed compilation of field service life data, failure analysis of field parts, finite element analysis and experimental stress analysis. Used reliability data to improve the source through revisions to component design, fabrication method and material selection.

  • Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, Texas.  Structural Analyst, July 1979 to May 1981 – Equipment Group/Applied Mechanics Branch.  Conducted finite element analysis of structures for military products including electro-optics and missile guidance systems, test apparatus and micro-electronic components. Analysis involved prediction of stress, displacement and frequency response under static, dynamic (spectrum fatigue, vibration and shock) and thermal loading. Worked with project design personnel on structural evaluation and optimization.


 

Professional Affiliations

  • EIT, Commonwealth of Virginia, April 1979

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  • American Society for Testing and Materials


Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011294 Aviation Safety Management and Flight Test Engineering



Summary
This expert has over 37 years of experience ranging from military operational and test roles, airline operations as a line pilot, and a civilian test pilot / program manager. He is qualified to provide expert consultation services and expert testimony for aviation - related mediation, hearings, and litigation. His expertise is current with the latest industry standards as an active pilot and program manager for a major defense contractor. He is also a graduate of the University of Southern California Aviation Safety School that is recognized worldwide as the foremost qualifier of aviation safety experts. As a result of his flight test experience, he was inducted into the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) in January 1992.

In June 2017, he graduated from the University of West Los Angeles with a Juris Doctorate degree (Summa Cum Laude). Passed California State Bar, July 2017. Sworn as California Attorney, Dec 2017.




Summary of Qualifications
• Experimental Test Pilot and Graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
Educated and trained in high performance airplane handling characteristics and performance testing for aircraft having undergone modifications or new design changes. Broad experience in flight test techniques as well as aerodynamics, aircraft performance, human factors, flight test planning, and flight test safety considerations.

• Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP)
SETP is recognized as a world leader in defining the standards for flight test and aviation safety.

• Graduate of University of Southern California, Aviation Safety Program
The USC Aviation Safety Program trains experienced aviation professionals from around the world in advanced safety practices and procedures. Holders of the USC Aviation Safety Program Certificate are recognized worldwide as experts in aviation safety systems. Courses taken include: Aviation Safety Management Systems, Aircraft Accident Investigation, Human Factors in Aviation, Aviation Legal Matters, Technical Witness Preparation, and Aviation Accident Preparedness and Response.

• Graduate of U.S. Naval Aviation Safety Course for Executives
The U.S. Navy Safety Center in Monterrey Ca. is the U.S. Navy’s premier safety school that trains senior aviation officers in leading safety investigations, accident investigations and reporting, and leadership of an Aviation Safety Program.

• Over 35 years of experience in Military, Airline, and Civilian Flight Operations
A broad range of operational and test experience in over 25 different aircraft to include high performance jet fighters, jet transports, light civilian airplanes, helicopters, and gliders.

Flight Ratings and Experience
Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Multi-engine Rating, Instrument Rating, B-727 Type Rating (all current)

Flight Hours:    Total Time   7050    Multi-engine          5450
Pilot-in-Command  5150    Instructor               550
Turbojet   6750    Flight Engineer     400

Aircraft Flown
More than 25 different aircraft flown ranging from high performance military to light civilian:
B-727 (Experimental Test Bed), Airbus 319/320 (United Airlines), F/A-18, F-15, TA-4J, A-4M, T-2C, T-38, T-34C, PA-44A, P-51 Mustang, helicopters (H-57, CH-53), King Air, Lear Jet, Pitts Special, Twin Otter, Cessna 152 as well other jets/props/helicopters/gliders.

Academic Background
• University of West Los Angeles School of Law – Juris Doctor, 2017.
• University of Southern California -- Aviation Safety Management Certification, 2013.
• Florida Institute of Technology – M.S. Engineering Management including courses in operations analysis, business strategy, marketing, and cost accounting as applied to an engineering environment, 1992.
• U. S. Naval Test Pilot School – Engineering Test Pilot Course, 1990.
• U. S. Naval Flight School – 1 ½ years post baccalaureate training to qualify as a carrier-based jet pilot, 1982.
• U. S. Naval Academy -- B.S. Engineering Resources Management including studies in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, thermodynamics, and Naval engineering, 1980.

Professional Experience
• RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Aviation Safety and Flight Test Consultant, 2019 – present.

• Test Pilot, Program Manager, and Chief Pilot for Testing of New Products Designed for Modern Aircraft
Chief Pilot and Program Manager of Multi-program Testbed, flying a modified Boeing 727 airplane for new product testing. Responsible for all aspects of this program to include principle test pilot for test projects, training of pilots, and development / approval of flight test plans. As the Chief Pilot, he is the liaison with the Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office for all regulatory matters. Additionally, he is responsible to senior leadership for administration and control of the RMT Flight Operations and Maintenance Program.

• Pilot, commercial airlines
Airline pilot qualified as a Flight Engineer on the B-727 and First Officer on the Airbus 319/320 and served as a line pilot.

• Marine Corps F/A-18 Fighter Attack Pilot
Twenty years of military aviation experience. Deployments aboard four different aircraft carriers to areas of conflict throughout the world including the Persian Gulf Combat Zone and Gulf of Sidra Combat Zone. Flew hundreds of tactical flights while deployed worldwide including 20 combat missions over Southern Iraq.

• Marine Corps F/A-18 Engineering Test Pilot
Engineering Test Pilot participating in aircraft carrier qualification test flights, ordnance delivery and separation test flights, aircraft performance and flying quality test flights. Gained advanced flight test experience including flight of aircraft test points that had never been flown before to expand the known safety envelop.

• Advanced Jet Instructor Pilot
Instructor in basic flight, instrument, navigation, and tactical formation flight for training of Naval Aviators.

Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011288 Forensic Electrical Engineer and Patent – Intellectual Property



He is a licensed professional engineer (PhD, PE), with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, a M.S. in Computer Engineering from Villanova University, and a PhD in Engineering from Villanova University.  He holds adjunct faculty appointments at Villanova, Drexel, Temple, and Southern New Hampshire Universities where he has taught mathematics, control theory, computer programming, and general electrical engineering courses.  He has over 20 years of experience working with electrical, electronic, communication, and control systems including industrial control and SCADA systems.   He has done extensive research in controls and computational intelligence for the United States military.  He has been involved with the design and construction of large scale software and hardware systems.  He holds two patents and has over 20 technical publications.

He has provided expert testimony in courts of law.

 




Forensic Electrical Engineering
•  Electrical fires
•  Electrical shock and electrocution
•  Batteries related failures and fires
•  Appliances (dishwashers, heaters, boiler controls, refrigerators)
•  Vehicle fires
•  Residential electrical systems
•  Commercial / Manufacturing Plant / Municipal Electrical Systems
•  Lighting systems (incandescent, LED, high intensity discharge lamps, high pressure discharge lamps, low pressure discharge lamps)
•  Emergency generators
•  Communication systems

 

Patent and Intellectual Property Consulting
•  Intellectual property / Patents involving electrical systems and circuits
•  Support the preparation of Inter Partes Review and Petitions
•  Preparation of declarations
•  Prior art identification

 

Consulting
•  Statistical Analysis
•  Emergency Generator Sizing
•  National Electrical Code Compliance
•  Circuit Design
•  System Design and Analysis

Academic Background
• Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA, PhD, Engineering, May 2013
• Villanova University, Villanova, PA USA, M.S., Computer Engineering, May 2006
• Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA USA, B.S., Electrical Engineering, May 1995

Professional Experience
RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Forensic Electrical Engineer and Patent and Intellectual Property Consultant, 2018 to present.

Private company Haddon Heights, NJ USA
President / Forensic and Consulting Electrical Engineer 2013 - Present
• Technical Responsibilities
• Electrical device and/or system failure analysis
• Power System failure analysis
• Cause and Origin of electrical fires
• Preparation of forensic engineering reports
• System requirements analysis
• Prior art searches
• Preparation of Inter Partes Reviews and Declarations
• Support for depositions
• Testify as an electrical engineering expert witness

Naval Surface Warfare Center
Lead Research Engineer for Advanced Control and Autonomy Systems February 2005 - Present
• Technical Responsibilities
• Develop optimal control methods for reactive power control
• Control system and communication system development for 1 Megawatt AC/DC generation, distribution and power conversion laboratory
• Shipboard power system and Microgrid modeling, analysis, and control system development
• Research and development of advanced methods of control for distributed electrical and fluid distribution systems
• Analysis, modeling and simulation of electrical power system components and systems
• Hardware in the loop simulation and experiment design for power systems
• Control system design for machinery systems on unmanned vehicles
• Communication system design
• Circuit design, power electronic controller design and development
• Power system stability analysis
• Founder and Director of the Controls, Autonomy, and Intelligent Systems Laboratory
• Provide subject matter expertise to organizations such as the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Advanced Research Projects - Energy (ARPA-E), and Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) in the areas of control theory, computational intelligence, dynamic system modeling, hybrid systems
• Design and construction of hardware in the loop controls experiments for verification and
• validation of advanced control methodologies
• Cyber security for military power and control systems

Lead Engineer for Navigation and Steering Control Systems, March 2004 – September 2005
• Design, installation, and support of shipboard navigation and control systems
• Developed specifications for navigation, steering control, and propulsion control systems for various US Navy ship classes
• Developed verification and validation tests for shipboard industrial control systems
• Developed hardware and software systems for steering and navigation

Engineering Manager - Navigation and Steering Controls Section, November 2000 - March 2004
• Manager for a section of 17 engineers, technicians, and support personnel working on programs related to navigation and steering control systems

Lead Engineer LPD-17 Ship Control System, March 2000 - October 2000
• Lead engineer for LPD-17 class new construction Ship Control System (SCS) during the design, development and land-based testing of the SCS

Computational Systems Incorporated, Essington, PA USA
Senior Consultant April 1999 - March 2000
• Consultant to major firms such as Xerox and Owens Corning in the area of Reliability Centered Maintenance programs for large production facilities

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia, PA USA
Integrated Condition Assessment System Project Manager November 1997 - March 1999
• Responsible for the technical direction of the Integrated Condition Assessment System program, which is a software-based monitoring and analysis system for machinery equipment condition

Submarine Antenna Systems Project Engineer March 1992 - October 1997
• Supported the design, installation, and life cycle support of submarine antenna systems

 

Academic /Teaching Experience

• Temple University - Graduate Adjunct Faculty
Courses: Engineering Analysis, Electrical Circuits and Devices, Modern Control Theory, Digital Control Theory, Cryptography, Hardware Security, Software Security, Probability and Statistics, JAVA Programming, Optimization Theory
• Drexel University - Adjunct Faculty
Courses: Motor Controls
• Villanova University- Adjunct Faculty (Online)
Courses: Autonomous Control, Electric Motor Drives, Cryptography, Optimization for Engineers
• Southern New Hampshire University- Adjunct Faculty
Courses: Statistics, Calculus III, Linear Algebra
• PhD Advisory Committee member for Dr. Sachi Jayasuriya, Drexel University 2017
Thesis topic: Model-based and Data-driven Algorithms for Diagnostics of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems
• PhD Advisory Committee member for Dr. Mohsan Samadani, Villanova University 2017
Thesis topic: Model-based and Data-driven Algorithms for Diagnostics of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems
• PhD Advisory Committee member for Dr. Chukwuemeka Aduba, Temple University 2014
Thesis topic: N-Player Statistical Nash Game Control: M-th Cost Cumulant Optimization
• PhD Advisory Committee member for Dr. Michael Balchanos, Georgia Institute of
Technology 2012
Thesis topic: An intelligent, knowledge-based multiple criteria decision making advisor for systems design
• PhD Advisory Committee member for Dr. Matthew Hoepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology 2012
Thesis topic: Towards a comprehensive framework for co-simulation of dynamic models with an emphasis on time stepping

• PhD Advisory Committee member for Dr. Qing Dong, Temple University 2011
Thesis topic: Feedback Control of Anti-swing Overhead Crane

• PhD Advisory Committee member for Mr. Kyungjin Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology 2010
Thesis topic: Self-Reconfigurable Ship Fluid-Network Modeling for Simulation-Based Design

• PhD Advisory Committee member for Ms. Daili Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology
2008
Thesis topic: Multi-Agent Based Control with Distributed Dynamic Inference Engine for Large-scale Complex Systems

• PhD Advisory Committee member for Mr. Yongchang Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology 2007
Thesis topic: An Intelligent, Knowledge Based Multiple Criteria Decision Making Advisor for Systems Design

Honors and Awards
• Meritorious Service Award, Villanova University College of Engineering,
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Young Engineer of the Year, Philadelphia Section,
• Member of the external advisory panel for Idaho National Laboratory Distinctive Signature in Instrumentation, Controls, and Intelligent Systems
• Member of the IEEE technical committee for Resilience and Security for Industrial Applications (ReSia)
• Reviewer for numerous transactions and conferences including IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, American Control Conference, and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
• Letter of Commendation from Chief of Naval Operations Code N7C, Navigator / Oceanographer of the Navy for contributions to safety of navigation and mission accomplishment,
• Letter of Commendation from DDG 1000 Program Manager, PMS 500 for outstanding performance as Integrated Bridge System and Navigation Systems Lead,
• The American Society of Naval Engineers President's Award,
• Naval Surface Warfare Center Submarine Systems Department Junior Engineer of the Year,
• Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia Co-op Engineer of the Year.

Read More
Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011255 Software Engineer



He first entered the software industry in 1997 to work on MicroProse Software’s award winning flight sim European Air War. By 2000 he had developed an animation system for use with Unreal that helped his project win IGN’s Best of E3 award, beating out other highly praised titles such as Microsoft’s Halo.

He has extensive experience in the development of video games, real-time rendering and simulation as well as more traditional end-user applications.

 




Academic Background

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County – BS, Computer Science, 1997 – 2000

  • Connecticut College, Computer Science, 1995 – 1997


 

Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Software Engineer, April 2015 to present

  • Private Company, Maryland, Owner/Directory of Technology, 2003 – Present

  • MicroProse (formerly Interactive Game Group, LLC), New York, Lead Programmer, 1997 – 2003

  • Infogrames, San Jose, CA, Programmer, 1997 – 2003

  • Hasbro, Rhode Island, Programmer, 1997 – 2003


 

Skills and Expertise

  • Game Development

  • Video Games

  • Game Design

  • Page2

  • Unity3D

  • Mobile Applications

  • DirectX

  • Mobile Games

  • C++

  • Flash

  • Oculus Rift

  • Game Programming

  • Game Engines


Read More
Author rtiAdmin
1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 14