I help companies design, analyze, and test products with my education, experiences, and specialized skills in mechanical engineering and materials science. I also investigate issues related to failure analysis of mechanical systems, strength of materials, and thermal fluids. I have experience evaluating trade secrets, patent infringement analyses, and patent validity analyses.My training, education, and experience are in the areas of mechanical engineering and materials engineering. I hold B.S., M.S, and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from the Materials Science and Mechanics Department at Michigan State University. Engineering Mechanics is the technical study of material (fluids and solids) response when exposed to tractions/pressures, temperature fields, and/or prescribed displacements/velocities/accelerations.I am a registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan and a guest lecturer at Lawrence Technological University on the topic of forensic materials science and mechanical engineering.Specialties: Industrial Equipment Failure Analysis:Steelmaking equipment.Dewatering presses.Scaffolding.High voltage wire fasteners.Industrial lifting/rigging.Paper shredders.Natural gas pipelines.Plumbing components.Recreational Product Failure Analysis:Mountain bikes.Fitness equipment.Intellectual Property infringement/validity analyses of: Structural reinforcements.Welding wire.Blenders.Trampolines.With roots in physics and mathematics, Engineering Mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering and aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Engineering mechanics is the the discipline devoted to the solution of mechanics problems through the integrated application of mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles. Special emphasis is placed on the physical principles underlying modern engineering design.