Materials Science Expert Witnesses

Anaheim, California

Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering - Materials Science, Composite Materials, Fractography, Fractures, Weld Failures, Failure Analysis, Product, machinery, and equipment failures

Nikhil’s expertise is in fields of mechanical engineering, materials science, metallurgy, failure analysis, mechanical/materials behavior, laboratory testing, contamination analysis and equipment function to determine cause(s) of failure. He is involved in various consulting projects including implant failures, product failures, automotive component failures and patent infringement matters. When time permits, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California as an adjunct assistant professor of engineering practice. He has qualified as an expert witness in both State and Federal Court.

Avon, Connecticut

Failure Analysis, Products Liability - Metallurgy, Materials Science, Forensic Engineering, Corrosion, Fatigue, Fracture, Pipe/Tube/PEX/CPVC, Valve, Bolt, Coupling, Boiler, Power Plant, Quality, Weld, Aerial Lift, Hoist, Wire Rope, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Construction Defects

Mr. Anderson is the founder of Advantec Engineering LLC and provides expert consultation, laboratory testing and analysis, and litigation support regarding materials failure analysis, forensic engineering investigations, corrosion, and structural analysis. He has more than forty five years of professional engineering experience. Mr. Anderson has provided engineering support and/or testimony for cases involving product liability, industrial accidents and equipment failures, commercial and residential accidents and equipment failures, bridge structures, and aircraft, marine, and vehicle accidents. He has also provided expert testimony and/or litigation support in cases involving flow accelerated corrosion, stress corrosion, corrosion fatigue, pitting, weld defects, and fitness for service of large industrial components, commercial products, and consumer products. Mr. Anderson is especially skillful at translating highly complex and technical information into something understandabl...

Bonita Springs , Florida

Products Liability, Fire - Fires, Explosions, chemical accidents, Chemical burns, Toxic exposures, chemistry, chemical engineering, consumer products, industrial products, industrial accidents, materials science, cosmetics, hair relaxers, warnings & instructions, OSHA Codes, Standards, SDS, Patent Infringement, Trade Secrets

Experienced Consulting and Testifying Forensic Litigation Expert Witness. Products Liability and Personal Injury. Plaintiff or Defense; Federal and State. Incident Reconstruction, Complex Litigation, Early case consultation, International Experience. 25 years Industrial Experience. Consumer & industrial product development. Evaluation of hazardous chemicals & safety issues; Chief Scientific Advisor and Director of Technical & Regulatory Symposia for HBA (Health & Beauty, America), Academic Experience: Adjunct Professor Fire Science (15 years); Fire and Explosion Investigator (E-CFEI); Advanced Training (CFEI). Affiliate member National Academy of Forensic Engineers. National Association of Fire Investigators, International. Life Member Member: National Fire Protection Association, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Contributing Expert for ASTM Standards- Making Committees (American Society of Testing Materials), Peer Reviewer Professional Jou...

Honor, Michigan

Chemistry & Chemicals, Chemical Engineering - Colloid, Surface Chemistry, Silicones, Materials Science, surfactants, detergents, formulation, emulsions, microemulsions, liquid crystals, product development, patents, Intellectual Property, personal care, household care, upstream oil & gas, electrophoretic displays, agricultural adjuvants

Thought leader in chemistry, materials science and intellectual property. Award winning PhD scientist with 30+ years in applied chemistry. Visiting Scientist at MIT for 5 years to foster silicone-based nanotechnology projects. Holder of 69 issued patents. Author of Silicone Surfactants book and 60 articles. Served as Patent Science Advisor to grow patent portfolio by 1500%. Deveoped display for Amazon Kindle. Readily adapts expertise to new problems. Served as adunct faculty at Stanford and University of Minnesota. Organized two international symposia. Invited speaker at Gordon Conference and four international colloid meetings. Associate Editor of Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. Involved member of American Chemical Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Physical Society, and American Oil Chemists Society. Awards include 3 Dow Corning Technical Achievement Awards, as well as the AOCS Samuel Rosen Award for Surfactant Chemistry. Experience includes fi...

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Chemistry & Chemicals, Energy - energy storage, batteries, Li-ion batteries, metal-sulfur batteries, materials science, materials chemistry, solid-state chemistry, materials synthesis, materials characterization, chemistry, inorganic, atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, solid-state synthesis, surface chemistry, Quantum dots, Photovoltaics

I joined the faculty at Central Michigan University in Fall, 2002 & have been involved in battery research since 2009. Through funding from the U.S. Army (Tank and Automotive Research and Development Engineering Center, TARDEC, and Ground Vehicle Systems Center, GVSC), I have worked on the development of novel anode materials for Li-ion batteries from 2009-2022 and the development of cathode materials, including single atom catalysts (SACs) for metal-S batteries since 2022. Our first highly cited paper in this field was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) in 2010 - the first to report the Li-capacity of graphene nanoribbons prepared via chemical unzipping of carbon nanotubes. I have extensive knowledge of the Li-ion literature and experience with electrode fabrication and testing using both Princeton Applied Research and Maccor battery testing systems. I also have extensive experience working with organic carbonates as electrolytes for Li-ion batteries a...

Rochester, New York

Printing, Photography & Imaging - Printing, Photography, Imaging, Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Microscopy, Electronics, Flexographic Printing, Offset Lithography, Gravure, Inkjet, Screen Printing, Packaging Science, Graphic Media, Hyperspectral, Spectroscopy, Profilometry, Ink, Statistics

Bruce E. Kahn, Ph.D. is an expert witness, researcher, analyst, lecturer, author, and consultant. He has a diverse multidisciplinary background in many areas including functional printing (2D and 3D), additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, photography, imaging, inks, materials science, nanotechnology, and chemistry. He has been involved in functional printing and additive manufacturing since 2002, and nanotechnology since 1990. In addition to working with academic, commercial, legal and governmental organizations, he writes books, articles and reports, and conducts training sessions and workshops in the US, Europe, and Asia. In 2014, he received the Flexi award for technology leadership in education from the FlexTech Alliance. Dr. Kahn has served as an expert witness 5 times, including cases on environmental remediation (Superfund cleanup), patent infringement, trademark infringement, and patent invalidity. He has worked for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has been depo...