CURRICULUM VITAE

as of 1/1/04

 

Dr. M.T. "Mike" Resch

 

DEGREES:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of Portland, Portland, OR 5/5/74

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of Portland, Portland, OR 5/8/77

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University, Stanford, CA 1/6/83

PH.D. THESIS: Non-Destructive Evaluation of Small Surface Cracks using Surface Acoustic Waves

 

SPECIALIZATION:

Materials Science and Mechanics

Initiation and growth behavior of fatigue microcracks

Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation techniques

Automated data acquisition and control

Failure analysis of biomedical devices

Design and manufacturing defects in biomedical devices.

 

EXPERIENCE: Teaching

TEACHING ASSISTANT (1973-1976), ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (1976-1977)

University of Portland, Multnomah School of Engineering, Portland, Oregon

  1. ME 221, "Materials Science and Engineering", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  2. ME 222, "Mechanical Laboratory I - Materials Science", undergraduate level, 1 credit hour
  3. ME 341, "Mechanical Laboratory II - Thermodynamics", undergraduate level, 1 credit hour
  4. ME 342, "Mechanical Laboratory III - Advanced Thermodynamics", undergraduate level, 2 credit hours
  5. ME 461 "Hydraulics", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours

TEACHING ASSISTANT (1977-78)

Stanford University, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford, California

  1. MS&E 202A "Experimental Methods in Materials Science - Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials", graduate level, 2 credit hours

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, member of Graduate Faculty (1987-1993)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Lincoln, Nebraska

  1. EngrM 223, "Statics", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  2. EngrM 250, "Mechanics I - Statics", undergraduate level, 2 credit hours
  3. EngrM 350, "Mechanics II - Dynamics", undergraduate level, 2 credit hours
  4. EngrM 324, "Strength of Materials", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  5. EngrM 325, "Mechanics of Elastic Bodies", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  6. EngrM 335, "Elements of Structural Materials", undergraduate level, 2 credit hours
  7. EngrM 373, "Dynamics", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  8. EngrM 376, "Structural Materials Laboratory", undergraduate level, 1 credit hour
  9. EngrM 852, "Experimental Stress Analysis", graduate level, 3 credit hours (2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)
  10. EngrM 8xx, "Structural Fatigue", graduate level, 3 credit hours, (approved by Department of Engineering Mechanics)
  11. EngrM 8xx, "Crystalline Anisotropy", graduate level, 3 credit hours, (approved by Department of Engineering Mechanics)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, member of Graduate Faculty (1993-1994)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Lincoln, Nebraska

  1. EngrM 223, "Statics", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  2. EngrM 324, "Strength of Materials", undergraduate level, 3 credit hours
  3. EngrM 335, "Elements of Structural Materials", undergraduate level, 2 credit hours
  4. EngrM 376, "Structural Materials Laboratory", undergraduate level, 1 credit hour

EXPERIENCE: Research

RESEARCH ASSISTANT (1977-82)

Stanford University, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford, California

Conducted original research funded by the National Science Foundation concerning:

  1. Development and experimental verification of an ultrasonic technique to measure the maximum normalized stress intensity factor of semi-elliptical shaped surface cracks in metals and ceramics
  2. Development and experimental verification of an ultra-high frequency eddy current technique to measure the variation of crack mouth opening displacement of surface fatigue cracks as a function of applied tensile stress in metals
  3. Development and experimental verification of an ultrasonic technique to measure the maximum crack depth of microscopic semi-elliptical shaped surface fatigue cracks in-situ during fatigue cycling with a servohydraulic testing machine
  4. Development and experimental verification of an ultrasonic technique to measure the opening behavior of microscopic surface fatigue cracks in-situ during fatigue cycling

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE (1982-1986)

Stanford University, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford, California

Conducted original research funded by U.S. Department of Energy concerning:

  1. The effect of microstructure on small fatigue crack behavior in quenched and tempered 4140 steel monitored with surface acoustic waves
  2. The use of a surface acoustic wave technique to study the growth behavior of small cracks in a high strength steel alloy

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (1987-1993)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Lincoln, Nebraska

Designed and implemented an ultrasonic NDE laboratory for Small Fatigue Crack Growth characterization.

  1. Ultrasonic Equipment: 300 Mhz digitizing oscilloscope with 100 picosecond time delay sensitivity, 50 Mhz computer controlled pulse/function generator, two 10 Mhz 60 db signal amplifier and conditioners, Stepless gate, 50 Db power amplifier, assorted SAW wedge transducers
  2. Servohydraulic Equipment: MTS 810 closed loop testing system with 6 GPM pump, 25 kN load frame with hydraulic locks and lifters, 458.2 Microconsole, 458.91 Microprofiler digital function generator, 459.1 Testlink Interface, Data Translation 2818 data acquisition board with 27 Khz maximum sampling rate on 4 channels simultaneously, IBM PC-AT system controller dedicated for data acquisition and control, Laserjet Series II laser printer, Hewlett Packard 2393A Terminal, EtherLink II system

AFOSR/SFRP SUMMER FELLOW (6/5/89-8/18/89)

Wright Research and Development Center, Precision Ultrasonics Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Conducted original research funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research through Universal Energy Systems Inc. in the following area:

  1. Evaluation of nonlinear digital filtering techniques to improve the minimum detectable crack size of fatigue microcracks by a Nondestructive technique.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (1/1/90-12/31/90)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Lincoln, Nebraska

Conducted original research funded by AFOSR through UES concerning:

  1. Development and experimental verification of the effectiveness of nonlinear digital filtering algorithms for enhancing the detection of specular reflections from fatigue microcracks in the presence of nonspecular reflections of microstructural origin.
  2. Development and experimental verification of an improved ultrasonic scattering model for measuring crack depth using the amplitude of reflected Rayleigh wave echoes from cracks

AFOSR/SFRP SUMMER FELLOW (5/14/90-7/20/90)

Wright Research and Development Center, High Temperature Ceramics and Metals Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Conducted original research funded by AFOSR through UES in the following areas:

  1. Detection of fatigue microcrack initiation behavior in aluminum lithium alloys and titanium aluminide alloys using split spectrum processing of Rayleigh wave scattering.
  2. Measurements of Fatigue Microcrack Opening Behavior using Laser Interference Displacement Gage and Surface Acoustic Wave Techniques.

VISITING SCIENTIST (5/20/91-8/9/91)

Wright Laboratory, Materials Directorate, High Temperature Ceramics and Metals Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

  1. Conducted original research funded by AFOSR through Systran Corp. in the following areas: Miniature dual element contacting wedge transducers for automated detection of microcrack initiation and growth in aluminum lithium alloys.
  2. Detection of microcrack initiation and growth near holes and notches in metal matrix composites using Lamb wave scattering.
  3. Comparison of ultrasonic measurements of surface microcrack opening behavior with laser interference displacement measurements.
  4. Development of ultrasonic techniques for nondestructive detection of microcrack initiation and growth at elevated temperatures.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (10/1/91-10/21/92) University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Lincoln, Nebraska

  1. Conducted original research funded by Wright Laboratory Materials Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB through Systran Corporation concerning development and fabrication of prototype of miniature dual-element contacting surface acoustic wave wedge transducers for automated detection of fatigue microcrack initiation and opening behavior in advanced aerospace materials.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (7/1/93-9/1/93) University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Lincoln, Nebraska

  1. Conducted original research funded by Resch Engineering, Inc., concerning:Characterization of the mechanical properties of silicone elastomer materials used in biomedical devices. Analysis of failure modes of gel filled mammary implants. Degradation of mechanical properties of silicone elastomer materials due to gel diffusion and swelling.

EXPERIENCE: Funded Contracts, Grants, Proposals

  1. Co-author, "The Use of Surface Acoustic Waves to Study Small Fatigue Cracks", U.S. Department of Energy, 7/1/82-6/30/86, $520,000 .
  2. Principal Investigator, "Development of an Acoustic NDE Laboratory for Fatigue and Fracture Research", Dean of Engineering, 1/1/87-6/1/88, $80,000 .
  3. Principal Investigator, "Development of Surface Acoustic Wave Wedge Transducers for Nondestructive Evaluation of Small Surface Cracks in Ceramics and Metals at Temperatures between 0 and 1000 degrees Celsius", UNL Layman Fund, 5/15/88-5/15/89, $12,000
  4. Principal Investigator, "Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Behavior of Creep, Fatigue and Residual Stress", UNL Center for Materials Research & Analysis, 10/1/88-5/1/89, $5,000 .
  5. Principal Investigator, "Joint Effort between UNL and ONERA in Fatigue and Fracture", UNL Faculty Development Fund, 5/15/89-8/15/89, $2,000 .
  6. Principal Investigator and Independent Contractor, "Improvement in the Detection of Microcrack Initiation and Growth During Fatigue Cycling by Surface Acoustic Wave Scattering", Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Universal Energy Systems, Inc., 6/5/89-8/17/89, $10,543 .
  7. Principal Investigator, "Detection of Fatigue Crack Initiation using Surface Acoustic Waves", Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Universal Energy Systems, Inc., 1/1/90-12/31/90, $19,999 .
  8. Principal Investigator and Independent Contractor, "Ultrasonic Techniques for Automated Detection of Fatigue Microcrack Initiation and Opening Behavior", Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Universal Energy Systems, Inc., 5/16/90-7/23/90, $11,134 .
  9. Principal Investigator and Independent Contractor, AFOSR/UES Summer Graduate Student Research Program, for UNL student Margo McDowell to perform original research at the Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Universal Energy Systems, Inc., 5/16/90-7/23/90, $6210
  10. Principal Investigator, "Automated Detection of Fatigue Microcrack Initiation and Growth Behavior", for UNL student Yerrapalli Shekar to perform original research at the Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and SYSTRAN Corp., 5/20/91-8/9/91, $10,290 .
  11. Principal Investigator and Independent Contractor, "Microcrack Initiation and Growth in Metals", Air Force Office of Scientific Research and SYSTRAN Corp., 5/20/91-8/9/91, $15,727 .
  12. Principal Investigator, "Miniature Transducers for Automated Detection of Initiation and Growth of Fatigue Microcracks", Wright Laboratory, High Temperature Metals and Ceramics Branch, Laboratory Development Fund and SYSTRAN Corp., 10/1/91-8/13/92, $28,702 .
  13. Principal Investigator, "Viscoelastic Behavior of Silicone Elastomer Materials", Resch Engineering, Inc., 5/13/93-8/13/93, $3,000.

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer-reviewed Articles:

  1. Resch, M.T., Khuri-Yakub, B.T., Kino, G.S., and Shyne, J.C., "The Acoustic Measurement of Stress Intensity Factors", Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 34, No. 3, 1979, pp. 182-184
  2. Resch, M.T., Nelson, D.V., Yuce, H.H., and Ramusat, G.F., "A Surface Acoustic Wave Technique for Monitoring the Growth Behavior of Small Surface Fatigue Cracks", Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1985, pp. 1-7
  3. Resch, M.T., Nelson, D.V., Yuce, H.H., and London, B.D., "Use of Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques in Studies of Small Fatigue Cracks", Basic Questions in Fatigue: Volume I, ASTM STP 924, J.T.Fong and R.J. Fields, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1988, pp. 323-336
  4. Resch, M.T., and Nelson, D.V., "An Ultrasonic Method for Measurement of Size and Opening Behavior of Small Fatigue Cracks", Small Crack Test Methods, ASTM STP 1149, J.M. Larsen and J.E. Allison, eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1992, pp. 169-196.
  5. Resch, M.T., and Karpur, P., "Split Spectrum Processing of Rayleigh Wave Scattering to Improve Detectability of Fatigue Microcracks", Cyclic Deformation, Fracture, and Nondestructive Evaluation of Advanced Materials, ASTM STP 1157, M.R. Mitchell and O. Buck, eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1992, pp. 323-333.
  6. Cheng, A., and Resch, M.T., "Acoustic Scattering Models for Distribution of Cracks", Ultrasonics, Vol. 33, No. 1, 1995, ppp. 31-35.
  7. Cheng, A., and Resch, M.T., "Modelling and Evaluating the Scattering of Rayleigh Waves for a Linear Distribution of Surface Cracks", Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 14, No. 3, 1995, pp. 99-104.
  8. Cheng, A., and Resch, M.T., "Numerical Evaluation of the Reflection Coefficient of Rayleigh Waves Using the Weight Function Estimation Method", Journal of Applied Mechanics, in review.

Edited Articles in Books:

  1. Resch, M.T., Tien, J., Khuri-Yakub, B.T., Kino, G.S., and Shyne, J.C., "Fracture Prediction by Rayleigh Wave Scattering Measurement", Mechanics of Nondestructive Testing, W.W. Stinchcomb ed., Plenum, New York, 1980, pp. 197-216.
  2. Resch, M.T., Nelson, D.V., Shyne, J.C., and Kino, G.S., "Surface Acoustic Wave Monitoring of Growth of Small Fatigue Cracks", Advances in Crack Length Measurement, C.J. Beevers, ed., Engineering Materials Advisory Services Ltd., West Midlands, England, 1982, pp. 473-504.
  3. Resch, M.T., Shyne, J.C., Kino, G.S., and Nelson, D.V., "Long Wavelength Rayleigh Wave Scattering from Microscopic Surface Fatigue Cracks", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 1, D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1982, pp. 573-578.
  4. Resch, M.T., "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Small Surface Cracks Using Surface Acoustic Waves", Ph.D. Dissertation, Stanford University, Stanford CA, University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, 1983, 98 pp.
  5. Resch, M.T., London, B.D., Ramusat, G.F., Yuce, H.H., Nelson, D.V., and Shyne, J.C., "SAW NDE Techniques for Monitoring the Growth Behavior of Small Surface Fatigue Cracks", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 3A, D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1984, pp. 216-226.
  6. Yuce, H.H., Nelson, D.V., and Resch, M.T., "The Use of Surface Acoustic Waves to Study Small Fatigue Cracks in 7075-T6 Aluminum and 4340 Steel", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 4A, D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1985, pp. 103-113.
  7. Karpur, P, and Resch, Michael T., "Improved Detectability of Fatigue Microcracks by Split Spectrum Processing of Backscattered Rayleigh Waves", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 10A, D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1991, pp. 757-764.
  8. Cheng, A., and Resch, M.T., "Ultrasonic Scattering Models for 2-D and 3-D Distributions of Cracks", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, in review.
  9. Cheng, A., and Resch, M.T., "A Numerical Technique for Evaluating the Scattering of Rayleigh Waves from a Planar Distribution of Surface Cracks", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, in review.
  10. Cheng, A., and Resch, M.T., "The Reflection Coefficient of Rayleigh Waves from Isolated Surface Cracks using the Weight Function Method", Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, in review.

Articles in Conference Proceedings:

  1. Resch, M.T., "The Engineering Education Process: How to Prepare Students for the Design Team", IEEE Catalog No. 77CH1206-2 Region 6, IEEE Conference, Portland, OR, 1977, pp. 118-120.
  2. Resch, M.T., Khuri-Yakub, B.T., Kino, G.S., and Shyne, J.C., "Stress intensity Factor Measurement of Surface Cracks", Proceedings of 1st International Symposium for Materials Characterization, Washington D.C., 1978.
  3. Khuri-Yakub, B.T., Kino, G.S., Shyne, J.C., Resch, M.T., and Domarkas, V., "Surface Crack Characterization: Geometry and Stress Intensity Factor Measurements", Report #AFWAL-TR-78-4080, Proceedings AFWAL/AFML Rev. Prog. QNDE, La Jolla, CA, 1978.
  4. Resch, M.T., Muennemann, F., Auld, B.A., Winslow, D., and Shyne, J.C., "Measurement of Surface Crack Opening Displacements Using Microwave Frequency Eddy Currents", Report #AFWAL-TR-81-4080, Proceedings of DARPA/AFWAL Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, La Jolla, CA, 1981, pp. 493-497.

Funded Research Reports:

  1. Resch, Michael T., "Detection of Fatigue Crack Initiation Using Surface Acoustic Waves", AFOSR-RIP Program Final Report, Contract No. F49620-88-C-0053/SB5881-0378, Universal Energy Systems, Inc., Dayton, OH.
  2. Resch, Michael T., "Microcrack Initiation and Growth in Metals", Systran Visiting Scientist Program Final Report, Contract F33615-90-C-5944, prepared for Wright Laboratory, Materials Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
  3. Resch, Michael T., "Microcrack Initiation Detection in Metals", Systran Final Report, Contract F33615-91-C-5944, prepared for Wright Laboratory, Materials Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

Patent Disclosures to UNL:

  1. UNL-205 "Rayleigh Wave Scattering Model for Measuring the Size of Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks", to H. Baumgarten on 3/27/92.
  2. UNL-206 "Ultrasonic Technique and Apparatus for Measuring the Crack Closure Behavior of Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks", to H.Baumgarten on 3/27/92.

INVITED SEMINARS AND LECTURES:

  1. Timken Bearings, R&D Division, Canton, OH, "Ultrasonic NDE Techniques for Materials Characterization", 7/31/86
  2. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, "Surface Acoustic Wave Techniques for Nondestructive Evaluation of Small Surface Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior", 12/9/86
  3. MTS Systems Inc., Minneapolis, MN, "Development of Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques to Measure Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior", 6/25/87
  4. TMS-AIME Fall Meeting 1987, Cincinnati, OH, "Large and Small Surface Crack Detection", 10/13/87
  5. Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, "Acoustic Techniques in Fatigue Research", 4/24/89
  6. United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, "Growth Behavior of Small Surface Fatigue Cracks", 5/17/89
  7. High Precision Ultrasonics Laboratory, Wright Research and Development Center, Materials Evaluation Branch ,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, "Acoustic Measurements of Small Surface Crack Opening Behavior", 8/14/89
  8. University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH, "Acoustic Techniques in Fatigue Research", 8/13/89
  9. Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, University of California at San Diego, "Improved Detectability of Fatigue Microcracks by Split Spectrum Processing of Backscattered Rayleigh Waves", 7/17/90
  10. High Temperature Metals And Ceramics Laboratory, Wright Research and Development Center, WPAFB, Dayton, OH, "Comparison of Surface Acoustic Wave measurements of microcrack opening behavior with Laser Interference Displacement measurements", 7/24/90
  11. ASTM Symposium on Small-Crack Test Methods, San Antonio, TX, "An Ultrasonic Method for Measurement of Size and Opening Behavior of Small Fatigue Cracks", 11/14/90
  12. ASTM Symposium on "Cyclic Deformation, Fracture, and Nondestructive Evaluation of Advanced Materials, San Antonio, TX, "Split Spectrum Processing of Rayleigh Wave Scattering to Improve Detectability of Fatigue Microcracks", 11/13/90
  13. High Temperature Metals and Ceramics Laboratory, Wright Laboratory, Materials Directorate, WPAFB, Dayton, OH, "Advances in Ultrasonic Detection of Microcrack Initiation and Growth", 8/1/91.
  14. Chi Epsilon E.I.T. Review, Department of Civil Engineering, UNL, "Strength of Materials", Taught 8 review sessions from 1989-1992.
  15. Nebraska CORPNET Fundamentals of Engineering Review, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering and Technology Division of Continuing Studies, "Strength of Materials", 3/11/91, 9/28/92.
  16. FDA Dept. of Health and Human Services, General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel Meeting on the Safety of Breast Implants, Bethesda, MD, "Design Defects in Breast Implants", 2/19/92.
  17. American Trial Lawyers Association, Breast Implant Litigation Group Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, "Design Defect Theory", 7/27/92.
  18. American Society for Metals, Seminar, Omaha, NE "Ultrasonic Techniques in Fatigue Crack Growth Experiments", 4/15/93.

EXPERIENCE: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science (1974-1982)

  1. WESTCO, Beaverton, OR, CONSULTANT, Calibration of fan testing apparatus using hot-wire anemometer and pitot tube air velocity analysis, thermodynamic analysis to account for changes in barometric pressure, temperature, and relative humidity on fan performance
  2. TAK Investors, Portland, OR, CONSULTANT, performed mechanical testing and analysis on lock-nut design under consideration for U.S. Patent application
  3. Plasti-Fab, Tualatin, OR, CONSULTANT, performed mechanical testing and analysis of fracture behavior of glass fiber reinforced composite materials for use in waste treatment industr
  4. ESCO Co., Portland, OR, CONSULTANT, performed fatigue testing of high strength steel rigging cables
  5. LITTON SYSTEMS CO., Woodland Hills, CA, CONSULTANT, Mechanical testing and analysis of fatigue behavior of proprietary materials for advanced weapons systems and commercial applications

EXPERIENCE: Materials Science - Biomedical Device Failures (1982 - present)

  1. Alvey et al. v. McGhan Medical Co. et al., No. C85-1565C, in the United States District Court, Western District of Washington
  2. Archer v. Aesthetic Corp. et al., No. NO.92CV1149, Courtroom 1, District Court, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado
  3. Becken v. American Edwards Laboratories, No. A8703-01420, in the state of Oregon, Multnomah County Circuit Court
  4. Doe v. Dow Corning, No. LR-C-86-339, In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division
  5. Lopez v. American Medical Systems, Inc., No. 816829, in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Santa Clara
  6. Mulvey v. Surgitek, et al., No.91-CV-4839, Courtroom 1, District Court, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado
  7. Rhodes v. McGhan Medical Co., No. 7773310, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Francisco
  8. Sullivan et al. v. Vitek, Inc., No. 87-2-030066-1, in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County

EXPERIENCE: Materials Science Deposition Testimony (1982-present)

  1. Adair v. Dow Corning, No. 89-64698-NP, State of Michigan, in the Circuit court for the County of Ingham
  2. Alcorn v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Co., et al., No. 93-12617-F, In the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, 116thJudicial District
  3. Bachman v. Medical Engineering Co. and Dr. Kennedy, No. C86-143TB, In the United States District Court, Western District of Washington
  4. Bechert, et al. v. Telectronics Pacing Systems, et al., Case No. MDL 1057, In the United States District Court, For the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division
  5. Bender et al. v. Dow Corning Corporation, No. 93-311291-NP et al., State of Michigan, in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne
  6. Berthelot v. Medical Engineering Corporation, et al., No. 92-058754, in the 129th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas
  7. Bevis v. Khalil, et al., No. 356830, in the Court of Common Pleas, Cuyhahoga County, Ohio
  8. Bishop v. McGhan Co., et al., No. 479228, in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Santa Clara
  9. Bowles v. Medical Engineering and Heyer-Schulte, No. 85-0087-C, In the United States District Court, Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville Division
  10. Brandenberg et al. v. Dow Corning, No. C-1-91326, In the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division
  11. Carter et al. v. Dow Corning et al., Master File No. CV 92-P-1000-S, Silicon Gel Breast Implants Products Liability Litigation MDL-926, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Southern District
  12. Cecchettini et al. v. Dow Corning Corporation, et al., Case No. JCCP-2754-02619, No. 541171, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego
  13. Celiberti et al. v. Dow Corning Corp., et al, Case No. JCCP No. 2754-01594, No. 681802, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego
  14. Clark v. Baxter Healthcare Corp, No. 91899A, In United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division
  15. Davis v. McGhan Medical Corporation, et al., No. JCCP-2754-00140, In the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Diego
  16. Davis v. 3M et al., No. 1:99CV1216SS, in the District court of Columbia, District of Columbia
  17. Dawson v. Bristol-Meyers Squib Company, et al., No. 92-13535, In the District Court of Dallas County, 193rd Judicial District, Texas
  18. Doe v. International Technidyne Corp., No. 95-3433, Sec. "A", Mag. 2, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  19. Doykos v. Dow Corning Corp., et al., No. SC528478, in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
  20. Dyke v. Baxter International, Inc. et al., No. 94-08415, in the 98th Judicial Courtof Travis County, Texas
  21. Fazekas v. Dow Corning Corp., et al., No. JCCP 2754-00589, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange
  22. Flowers v. McGhan Medical Co., No. 80-0330, United States District Court, Northern District of California
  23. Gaspar v. St. Mary Medical Center et al., No. SOC-081-799, in the Superior Court of the State of California, for County of Los Angeles
  24. Geer v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., et al., Case No. 8:94CV410, in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska
  25. Giblin & Laird v. 3M, et al., No. C-C-85-0469-P, in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division
  26. Gregoire v. 3M et al., Case No: 678853, JCCP No. 2754-00501, in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Orange
  27. Grimes v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., No. 93-08828, in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas 101st Judicial District
  28. Gronowski-Olszewski v. Dow Corning Corp., et al., No. 93-31197, State of Michigan in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne
  29. Hall v. Dow Corning Corporation, et al., JCCP No. 2754-00030, SDSC No. 643325, in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of San Diego
  30. Haltom v. Medical Engineering Co, et al., No. 972-10013, Division 7, in the Circuit court of St. Louis City, Missouri
  31. Handley et al. v. C.R. Bard, et al., No. XJ-95-191-63, in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
  32. Hirneisen v. Baxter, et al., No. C94-5146FDB, in the United States District Court, Western District of Washington
  33. Hopkins v. Dow Corning, No. C-88-4703-TEH in the United States District Court, Northern District of California
  34. Hubbard v. American Hospital Supply Co., No. 519051, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Santa Cruz
  35. Iversen v. American Heyer-Schulte Co. et al., No. 504892, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Santa Clara
  36. Jacoby v. 3M, No. 85-35938-CA-07, In the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial District, Dade County, FL
  37. Johnson v. Medical Engineering Co., No. C-84-1769-RPA, United States District Court, Northern District of California
  38. Kempler v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., No. 93-08828, in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas 101st Judicial District
  39. Kite v. McGhan Medical Corp., et al., Master File No. CI-93-12375, Case Specific File No. C7-94-1474, District Court, County of Ramsey, Second Judicial District, State of Minnesota.
  40. Korn v. Dow Corning Corporation, et al., No. JCCP-2754-01451, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
  41. Kost v. McGhan Medical Co. and 3M, No. 88-C-760, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  42. LaMere v. Surgitek, et al., No. JCCP-2754-03647, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
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  46. Lofthouse v. Surgitek, Inc., et al., No. JCCP-2754-01314, in re Consolidated Breast Implant Litigation, No. 530324, the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Sacramento
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EXPERIENCE: Materials Science Trial Testimony (1984-present)

  1. Bachman v. Medical Engineering Co. and Dr. Kennedy, No. C86-143TB, In the United States District Court,Western District of Washington
  2. Bevis v. Khalil, et al., No. 356830, in the Court of Common Pleas, Cuyhahoga County, Ohio
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  4. Celiberti et al. v. Dow Corning Corp., et al, Case No. JCCP No. 2754-01594, No. 681802, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego
  5. Dyke v. Baxter International, Inc. et al., No. 94-08415, in the 98th Judicial Courtof Travis County, Texas
  6. Grimes v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., No. 93-08828, in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas 101st Judicial District
  7. Hall v. Dow Corning Corporation, et al., JCCP No. 2754-00030, SDSC No. 643325, in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of San Diego
  8. Haltom v. Medical Engineering Co, et al., No. 972-10013, Division 7, in the Circuit court of St. Louis City, Missouri
  9. Hopkins v. Dow Corning, No. C-88-4703-TEH in the United States District Court, Northern District of California
  10. Mandelke v. 3M, No. 123789, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Francisco
  11. Marks v. 3M, No. 789676, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Francisco
  12. Rosburg v. 3M, No. 511416, in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Santa Clara
  13. Stabile v. Dow Corning Corp., et al., No. JCCP-2754-02097, in re Coordinated Breast Implant Litigation, Superior Court of California - County of San Diego
  14. Toole et al. v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation, et al., No. 94-P-13559-S, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Southern Division