Credentials________________________________
Professional Engineer
North Carolina License
Education ________________________________
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University, 1993
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, 1980
Expertise and Services______________________
Forensic & Investigative Electrical Engineering
Fire cause and origin
Electronic/Electrical Hardware Design Engineering
Telecommunication and Data Network Engineering
EMC Design, Analysis and Test Engineering
Principal Industries Served___________________
Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Industrial Automation & Controls, Telecom, Data Communications,
Insurance and Legal
Areas of concentration______________________
Agency standards - UL, CE, CSA, FCC & IEC.
High speed data networks
Computer engineering & applications
Industrial automation & controls
Electrical devices/equipment
National Electrical Code
Electrical engineering
Product testing and safety evaluation
Electrical systems
Product liability
Electrical safety
Residential Wiring
Electronic manufacturing
Semiconductors
Electronic design and failure analysis
Telecommunications
Grounding
Quality and Reliability
Specific experience and interest_______________
Analog and digital design
Integrated circuit design
ATM
IP – Internet Protocol
EMF & EMI shielding
ISO 9000
Electromagnetic compliance testing
Lightning/surge protection and analysis
ESD - Electrostatic Discharge
Microprocessor design & applications
Ethernet
Photoelectric sensors
European CE Certification
Printed circuit board design and analysis
FMEA - Failure Mode & Effect Analysis
Programmable logic controllers
Fiber optics
RS232 protocol
FPGA design
Signal integrity and high speed design
Grounding
SONET
High speed data networks
Telecom and data communication
HDLC protocol
Thermal analysis, evaluation & testing
FORENSIC EXPERIENCE:
Consulting and forensic engineering services for attorneys and insurance companies. Issues addressed
include all aspects of the design, fabrication, production and operation of electrical and electronic devices
and products as well as computer systems, hardware and software.
Forensic Consultants, PA - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
residential wiring. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a cash register. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a large manufacturing facility. Responsibilities included evidence review and research.
-Investigated and provided Lightning and Surge Analysis for client. Responsibilities
included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance fraud investigation and
final report preparation/presentation to the client.
-Expert witness in a legal case involving a defective electrical home appliance.
Responsibilities included investigation, evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
destructive testing and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Technical Assistance, St Louis, MO - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation
involving a floor model water cooler. The investigation is ongoing
Forensic Engineering, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation
involving rear projection TV. The investigation is ongoing
Products, Engineering & Construction, AZ. – Investigative Engineer
-Expert witness involving computer software/systems, financial records and
information. The investigation is ongoing.
-Expert witness involving an electronic design dispute between a major
appliance manufacturer and a sub-contract manufacturer.
-Conducted a cause and origin investigation of a cook top fire involving a
solid surface range appliance.
-Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Forensic Analysis & Engineering, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Investigated a Power Utility Surge event involving a multi-million dollar residential
structure. Responsibilities included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance
fraud investigation and report preparation to the client. The investigation is ongoing.
-Investigated and provided Lightning and Surge Analysis for clients.
-Responsibilities included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance fraud
investigation and final report preparation to the client.
Forensic Fire Consultant, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving a
manufactured home. Responsibilities included evidence review and final report
preparation/presentation to the client
-Conducted two fire cause and origin investigation involving television sets.
Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis, TV and
electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Forensic Consultant, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Co-investigator on a cause and origin investigation involving an apartment fire.
Responsibilities included evidence review and final report preparation to the client.
-Expert witness in a legal case. Conducted a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a television set. Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
TV and electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Expert Fire Consultant, IN - Investigative Engineer
-Expert witness in a legal case. Conducted a fire cause and origin investigation involving a
UPS, Uninterruptible Power Supply. Worked as an expert witness in the legal case
with respect to the electrical/electronic hardware design and failure analysis.
Auto & Home, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Conducted a power surge investigation on an industrial electrical generator.
Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis, and final
report preparation/presentation to the client
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
Data Encryption Company, NC - Senior Design Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for a data encryption hardware project for company’s next generation product.
Note: Additional information describing the job responsibilities is classified.
Internet Security Company, NC - Senior Design Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for a Gigabit Ethernet data encryption hardware project for Company’s next generation
Internet security product offering. Responsibilities include hardware design/debug, printed circuit board design, and product verification. Cadence Concept 15.2 CAD was used for design. Additional responsibilities included JTAG test development and generation of manufacturing test sets using Corellis JTAG software tools.
Note: Additional information describing the job responsibilities is classified.
Inovia Telecom, Centennial Campus, NC - Principal Engineer
Designed and implemented universal high speed Gigabit ATM switch fabrics for Inovia’s DSLAM product line. Responsibilities included hardware design/debug, printed circuit board design, and product verification. Also responsible for IEC 61000-4 EMC/EMI/RFI standards, compliance and testing. Responsible for product support for manufacturing and field service operations. Provided failure and reliability analysis for product failures in the field.
IBM Corporation, RTP, NC - Staff Engineer
Consulting Engineer for a PCMCIA 25 MBit ATM adapter card. Responsibilities included hardware design of a XILINX integrated circuit PCMCIA/ISA arbitration controller. Responsible for IEC 61000-4 EMC/EMI/RFI standards, compliance and testing of the adapter card.
Connectware AMP Inc., Morrisville, NC - Senior Design/Development Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for an ATM-LAN (OC3, Ethernet and Token Ring) Bridge/Router device.
