Chemical Engineering Expert Witnesses

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...

Kennesaw, Georgia

Printing, Chemical Engineering - Polymer Chemistry, Photopolymers, Graphic Arts (Printing), Flexographic Printing, Screen Printing, UV Cure Technologies, Elastomers, Water-borne Coatings, UV Cure Coatings, Solvent-borne Coatings, Antimicrobial Coatings, 3D Additive Manufacturing, Smart Coatings, Offset Lithographic Printing, Antimicrobial Paints

Rustom Kanga is the President and Founder of Xiper Innovations, Inc., a consulting firm offering Research and Product Development services to corporations. Dr. Kanga is a Research Scientist and Product Development professional with extensive knowledge in the Graphic Arts (Flexographic Printing), Photopolymers, UV Cure, Polymer Chemistry, and Specialty Coatings industries. Dr. Kanga has wide experience in all aspects as an Expert Consultant / Expert Witness specifically in Patent Litigation matters in Flexographic Printing, polymer chemistry, and UV cure projects. Dr. Kanga also has experience in Utility Patent Application Projects with US PTO. He has a working knowledge of Inter Partes Review (IPR) and Post Grant Review (PGR) as it pertains to challenging the validity of issued patents. Specific Expert Witness/Consultant Projects • Arkansas Labeling Inc. v. Tim Proctor, Gary Parr, et al: United States Eastern District Court. Case# 4:19-cv-00773-KGB. Expert Consultant and Expe...

Weston, Massachusetts

Chemical Engineering, Failure Analysis - polymer, plastic, rubber, coating, materials, material science, material engineering, thermoplastic, thermoset, composite, design, manufacturing, adhesive, ink, automotive, medical device, aerospace, packaging, accident, defect

Dr. Chris E. Scott is President of Material Answers LLC. He specializes in material structure, properties, and processing. His work emphasizes thermoplastics, thermosets, blends, composites, and multicomponent formulations. He has extensive experience with manufacturing, product development, product design, and failure analysis. Systems investigated include plastics, composites, coatings, paints, adhesives, rubbers, fibers, suspensions, emulsions, and pastes. In particular, Dr. Scott has published extensively on the topics of polymer processing and structure relationships, compounding and mixing in multiphase polymer systems, and structure and morphology development during polymer processing. He is the inventor on 11 U.S. patents, author of more than 30 articles in peer reviewed journals, author of 40 conference proceedings, and has presented more than 50 seminars to industry and government organizations. Dr. Scott has conducted failure analysis investigations and developed p...

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...

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Chemical Engineering, Failure Analysis - polymers, plastics, patent infringement, adhesives and films, security documents, micro-optics, extrusion, injection molding, product development, failure analysis, laminates, polymer coatings, materials, product design, chemicals

Dr. Haas is an expert in materials with decades of experience manufacturing plastics, films, parts, and adhesives with a special focus in security documents such as passports, identity cards, currency, and labels. Ample skills in trouble-shooting and failure analysis. He is an Engineering Fellow at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering where he has taught since 2008, including courses on materials , polymers in design, senior design, fluid mechanics laboratory, and thin films. He also teaches on materials at the University of Minnesota with access to its testing laboratories. More than 25 years of industry experience at 3M and Gemalto/Thames during which he generated, supported, and defended numerous patent filings and developed products that have achieved over $250MM in sales. A member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the Northwestern University Chemical and Biological Engineering Advisory Board, and the Document Security Alliance. Dr. Haas ha...

Irmo, South Carolina

Chemical Engineering, Fire - Process Safety Management, Chemical Release & Exposure, Chemical Fires & Explosions, Boiler Fires & Explosions, Energy Management, Refrigeration, Cooling Towers, Chillers, Ammonia Based Refrigeration Systems, Saturated Steam and Super-heated Steam for Cogeneration

Jennifer Morningstar is CEO and Chief Engineer of The Warren Group, Inc.. She is a licensed professional engineer in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, and an NCEES Model Law Engineer. She has over 20 years of engineering experience. Her emphasis includes chemical release & exposure, OSHA compliance, boiler systems, industrial accident investigation, fires & explosions, product liability and equipment failures. She has provided deposition and trial testimony in both state and federal court. She spent 16 years working at a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) manufacturer where she gained experience with distributed control systems (DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLC). She is an OSHA-trained Process Hazard Analysis study leader and completed Root Cause Failure Analysis training to become an Incident Investigator. Jennifer authored procedures for lo...

Houston, Texas

Chemistry & Chemicals, Chemical Engineering - Oil and Gas, Water treatment, Agriculture, Disinfectants/Biocides, Cleaning Products, Surfactant, Formulation Science, Application Engineering, Forensic Analysis & Engineering, Chemical & Hazardous Material Incident, Chemical Burn Fire Explosion, Regulatory Compliance, Process Safety, Patent Dispute, Organic Acids, Herbicide

Ph.D Chemical engineer providing expert consultation and forensic analysis on matters requiring deep scientific rigor, product failure evaluation, and real-world application insights relevant to chemical product development, chemical safety, and intellectual property. Hands-on experience in product formulation, performance testing, regulatory compliance, application engineering, and field adoption across oil & gas, water treatment, agriculture, and home, industrial, and institutional cleaning sectors. Holder of 10+ issued patents. Author of 14 scientific articles. Recognized reviewer of a peer-reviewed journal in petroleum science and engineering. Invited speaker & panelist at three industry symposiums. A trusted authority in applied chemistry and field performance. Led the development and commercialization of multi-million-dollar technologies that have been successfully adopted in the oilfield. Recognized with industry awards for innovation and manufacturing excellence. CHEMICA...

Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Chemical Engineering - Process Safety, Chemical Process Safety, Governance, Outsource Manufacturing, Leadership, Fires, Explosions, Management System, Chemical Exposure, Acid Exposure, Safe Work Practices, Permits, Toxic Chemical Release, Chemistry, Chemicals, Reactive Chemicals, Reactivity, Toxicity, Mechanical Integrity, Safeguards

• I am a recognized thought leader in process safety — co-author of two CCPS publications that define the standard of care in process safety litigation and governance: Process Safety: Leadership from the Boardroom to the Front Line (Wiley/CCPS, 2019) and Guidelines for Process Safety in Outsourced Manufacturing, 2nd Edition (CCPS, 2026). When opposing counsel challenges the standard of care, my opinions carry the weight of the CCPS frameworks I helped author. • My standard-of-care authority is grounded in 44 years of hands-on experience — 21 of them in direct operational roles including Plant Manager, Production Leader, and Site Director — running the chemical facilities where process safety is won or lost at the front line. That operational foundation distinguishes my analysis from purely academic or staff-function experts. • At Dow Chemical (Fortune 50), across two positions I led the corporate initiative that achieved a cumulative 90% reduction in Tier 1 incidents over ten year...

Houston, Texas

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Chemicals - Hazardous Chemicals, Process Safety, Personal Safety, Monomers, Polymer, Chemical Plants, Styrene, Chemicals, Flammability, Reactive Chemicals, Flammable, Dust, Process Engineer, HAZOP, Petrochemical, Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis, Hydrogen Cyanide, Process Design, Project Management

SUMMARY • Chemical Engineer with over 30 years of experience primarily in process engineering/ process development that is currently working part-time or short duration roles. • Very strong background in monomers and polymers chemistries and processes. • Ability to embrace new process technologies and new chemistries quickly. • High achiever, very motivated, high energy, quick learner, data driven, and results oriented. • Strong process safety background (with experience at multiple OSHA Star plants) with active involvement in process hazard analyses (HAZOP and LOPA), management of change (MOC), safety instrumented systems, and PSM auditing. • Proficient with Aspen Plus (including Aspen Polymers), HTRI, Minitab, OSI PI, and Aspen Process Explorer. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Heniff Process Services LLC, Houston, TX, November 2024 – Present Proprietor and Senior Principal Process Engineer LyondellBasell, Channelview, TX, September 2023 to November 2024 Global Consulting Process...

Provo, Utah

Chemical Engineering, Safety - Petroleum Refining, Heterogenous Catalysis, Process Safety Management, Risk Management, Hazard Analysis, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Oil and Gas, Energy, Catalyst Deactivation

Professional Engineer registered in Utah and Texas. Eight years' petroleum refining experience in process design, economics, fluid catalytic cracking operation and supervision, hydrodesulfurization and catalytic reforming supervision, technical and operations supervision. Prior expert witness in cases involving gasoline benzene content, chemical engineering safety (heat transfer and pressure relief), and attempted arson. Twenty+ years' experience teaching undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering courses. 64 peer-reviewed journal publications in areas of heterogenous catalysis, catalyst deactivation, energy, hydrogen generation and purification, and CO2 capture, Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.