Daniel O'Shea is currently the Principal Engineer for Emerging and Growth Markets within ULS's Engineered Materials division. He is a Distinguished Member of ULS’s Technical Staff, has completed ULS’s renowned technical leadership program in conjunction with the MIT Sloan School of Management, and is a recipient of ULS’s highest employee award, the Mark of Excellence. He is a global expert in Material Characterization and Hazard Based Safety Engineering (HBSE) in the field of Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) for Electronics and Electrical Equipment (E&E), Transportation (Automotive/Railway/Aviation), Energy, Consumer Medical & Information Technologies, Appliances, Lighting, and other industriesUsing the principles of Lean Sigma, he drives global consistency, integrity, and engineering quality in the development, maintenance and application of test requirements and delivery of UL Solutions’ conformity assessment services globally in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. He is an active expert on many international technical committees including IEC TC89 on Fire Hazard Testing, IEC TC112 on Electrical Insulating Materials & Systems, ISO TC61 on Plastics, ASTM D20 on Plastics, and ASTM G03 on Weathering and Durability, as well as Technical Adviser to Proficiency Test Programs in both ASTM and IECEE-CTL.He has been recognized for his contributions to standards by ASTM and has received the 1906 Award for his work within IEC. He is a Senior Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).