Dr. Eason combines experience from academia, industry, and consulting to address a variety of engineering and forensic subjects. His broad based materials engineering education allows him to examine product defect and safety issues of metals, plastics, glass, and ceramics, including corrosion, fatigue, overload, and material selection. Paul has also actively participated in risk assessment for project management and failure modes and effects analysis in product design. As a consultant, he has combined his knowledge of materials behavior with traditional techniques of fire investigation to tackle complex cause and origin issues and product liability concerns. Paul is also a nationally certified fire and explosion investigator. He is versed in multiple forms of materials analysis, has taught graduate level courses in microscopic techniques, and has worked on cases related to accident reconstruction, fire origin and cause, arson, explosion analysis, product safety, risk assessment, manufacturing defects, failure analysis, and corrosion.


Formal Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Material Science and Engineering with an emphasis in metallurgy, environmental attack and alloy development, University of Florida, 1998
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering with a dual specialization in Metallurgy and Ceramic Engineering, University of Florida, 1995
Minor in Business Administration

Professional Development

Principles of Failure Analysis, ASM - International
Techniques of Risk Management, RIMS
Determining the Cause and Origin of Fires and Explosions, National Association of Fire Investigators
Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Advanced Commercial Vehicle Inspection and Collision Investigation, Texas A&M University
Annual Truck Inspection, Florida Trucking Association (FTA)Corrosion in Concrete Reinforcements Seminar, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

Licensure and Certification

Professional Engineer in Florida, FBPE #0000060836
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, NAFI #7024-2717

Professional Affiliations and Awards

ASM - International
The Minerals, Metals, Materials Society (TMS)
American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE)
National Association of Fire Investigators
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstructionists
Epsilon Lambda Chi
Keramos
2002 Appointed to University of Florida, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Board
1995 University of Florida Presidential Recognition Award

Professional Experience

Engineering Consultant/President, E4 Consulting, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Forensic Professional, KHA/ZMA, Jacksonville, FL
Engineering Consultant, Benedict Engineering Company, Tallahassee, FL
Electron Microscopist/Alloy Metallurgist, Major Analytical Instrumentation Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate Research Assistant, UF Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Teaching Assistant, UF Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Lab Consultant/Teaching Assistant, UF Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Engineering Assistant II, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Jacksonville, FL

Publications

Dissertation: “Processing, Phase Equilibria and Environmental Degradation of the Mo(Si, Al)2 Intermetallic Compound,” – University of Florida, December 1998.

P.D. Eason, E.N. Ross, L.A. Dempere and M.J. Kaufman, “Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mo Silicates and their Composites,” Transactions of the Nonferrous Metals Society of China – Special Issue, Vol. 9, Supplement 1, June 1999, page 1-12 and Proceedings from the 3rd . International Workshop of Ordered Intermetallic Alloys and Composites

P.D. Eason, K.L. Jolly and M.J. Kaufman, “Reassessment of the Mo-Si-Al Ternary Isotherm at 1400ºC,” Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 19, No. 4, June 1998.

J.S. Jayashankar, E.N. Ross, P.D. Eason and M.J. Kaufman, “Processing of MoSi2 Based Intermetallics,” Materials Science and Engineering, A239-240 (1997), pp. 485-492.

E.N. Ross, P.D. Eason and M.J. Kaufman, “Processing of Low Silica MoSi2 – Based Compounds Using Carbon and Aluminum Additions,” Proceedings of TMS Fifth Annual conference on Processing of Advanced Materials, Fall 1996.