Expert on Failure Analysis, Fracture Mechanics, and Materials Science of

Glass, Ceramics, and Sealants with particular concentration on

Failure, Fracture, Fatigue, and Safety.


EDUCATION:


Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University 1984

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University 1980

(3 years of Mechanics and Applied Physics in the Volgograd
Polytechnical Institute, Russia,
1975 – 1977 – roughly equivalent to B.S. in U.S.A.)

Certificate, Physics and Mathematics, Moscow Physical-Technical
Institute, Russia 1973-1975



EXPERTISE: Failure and Fracture Analysis of Glass, Ceramics, and Associated Sealants.

· Product liability cases involving products made of Glass and Ceramics,
and Associated Sealants

· Fracture of Glass Bottles, Safety glass, and Eyewear

· Aging of Glass and Wired Glass

· Stress Measurements in Glass and Plastics via Polarimetry

· Strengthening of Glass: Chemical and Thermal Tempering;

· Glass corrosion and proper handling

· Tempered glass fracture; nickel sulfide and other inclusions

· Fundamental Science of Glass and Ceramics:
Processing-Structure-Properties Relations

· General Material Science and Engineering

· Sealed Insulating Glass Units, SIGUs; design and failure



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:


Nov/2000 - Present Principal

Head of a group of consulting scientists and engineers working on Failure Analysis of materials: glass, ceramics, polymers. Principal consulting egineer and Expert Witness.

Expert Consultant to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and to Air Force Research Laboratory in the areas of ceramics, glass, and Fracture Analysis.

Oct/92 - Nov/2000 Program Manager (GS-15)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Arlington, VA

Supervision of the whole Air Force Basic Research Program on Non-Metallic Structural Materials, including Glass and Ceramics. Air Force internal expert on fracture of ceramics, glass, and brittle materials in general. Designed and directed Air Force-related Fundamental Research in Fracture Analysis in the U.S.. Supervision of about 50 professors around the Nation, many of whom are members of the National Academy of Science and Engineering, and 10 work in the area of Fracture Mechanics of glass, ceramics, and composites.


1989 - 1992 Materials Engineer,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD.

Consolidation of nanosize ceramic powders and Fracture testing of transparent ceramic materials. Nanoscale fracture toughness and hardness measurements.


1986 - 1989 Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Conducted a wide-ranging research program involving 6 graduate students in the areas of Ultra-High Temperature materials, Fracture Testing of Composites, manufacturing of Composites and Glass, and Fracture Mechanics and Analysis.

Consulted with major U.S. manufacturers, such as: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop, Westinghouse, Litton, and many others.
Started my career in Forensic Fractography as Expert Witness.

1984 - 1986 Senior Research Engineer
Central Research Department
Dow Chemical Co., Midland MI.

Responsible for manufacturing and Fracture Analysis of Glass and Ceramic Materials. Performed indentation Fracture Testing, 3-and 4-point bending, short-bar fracture toughness testing and studied their dependence on microstructure of ceramic materials, cermets, and glasses


1980 - 1984 Research Assistant
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern, Evanston, IL.

Conducted research on manufacturing of variety of glasses and single crystals and measuring their electronic, optical and mechanical properties.



PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Physical Society - Lifetime member

American Ceramic Society - member

Materials Research Society - member

American Society for Testing and Materials - member


PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:

Laureate, 1st Place and Gold Medal in 1977
All-USSR Student Research project
Competition

Best Northwestern Graduate Research Award 1983


General Electric Scholarship 1984

Dow Award for Research Excellence 1986

UCLA Teaching Award 1988

Who is Who in American Science 1992

AFOSR Performance Award 1993

US Air Force Civilian Service Aword 1994
Special Merit Government Award 1998


10-year Distinguished Government 1999
Service Award


Reviewer for the Philosophical Magazine 1999




PUBLICATIONS: 30 papers in refereed journals

4 patents



PERSONAL: U.S. Citizen, born December 20, 1954, Volgograd, Russia.


FEE STRUCTURE: $175.00 per hour