Metallurgist Expert Witness: Metals Failure Analysis, Metal Testing and Corrosion Analysis (1241)
Expertise
Failure analysis of metallic and non-metallic parts.
Forensic evaluation of failed metal parts.
Metal test methods including electron microscopy, metallurgical testing, chemical analysis and mechanical testing.
Metal test methods including x-ray microanalytical techniques, surface analysis techniques, fracture analysis and fractography and x-ray diffraction analysis.
High temperature materials properties and selection.
Experience
Independent Consultant
Metal failure analysis and forensic investigation of metal parts.
Routinely employ fractography, optical and electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray energy dispersive microprobe analysis and accelerated corrosion testing of metal alloys and parts.
Senior Member Technical Staff, Scanning Electron Analysis Laboratories, Inc.
Provided metallurgical consultation to customers, including failure analysis and production problem solving.
Worked as expert witness in product liability litigation.
Corrosion Scientist, Revere Research, Inc.
Conducted research in stress-corrosion of copper-based alloys and passivation and corrosion of aluminum-based alloys.
Staff Research Associate, University of California, Los Angeles
Conducted research on in-situ grown oxides and sulfides as solar energy absorbers on a variety of copper-based alloys.
Consultant, Association of Scientific Advisors
Performed failure analysis of industrial accident situations.
Expert in metal forensic analyis utilizing fractography, optical and electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray energy dispersive microprobe analysis and accelerated simulation of corrosion test.
Honors & Publications
Metals Handbook, Use of Micro-analytical Techniques in Failure Analysis and Problem Solving
ASM Handbook, Fatigue Fracture Appearances
The Effect of Preoxidation on the Corrosion of Some Alloys in Coal Char and Sulfur Vapor
Application of Micro-analytical Techniques to High Temperature Corrosion Studies of Some Nickel-base Alloys
XRF as a Problem Solving Tool
Education
Ph.D. Engineering (Science of Materials), University of California
M.S., Materials Science, University of Southern California
B.S., Physics, Tehran University