Materials Engineering Expert Witnesses

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Materials engineering expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including construction, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, and biomedical engineering. Some of the most common specialties among materials engineering expert witnesses also include metallurgy, ceramics, composites, polymers, and nanomaterials. They can opine on the effects of material failure, corrosion, product liability, patent infringement, and material selection.

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Laundry and Fabric Expert WitnessView profile

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Laundry and Fabric Expert Witness

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Illinois

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New York

This highly qualified expert has been involved in the Laundry/Dry Cleaning industry his entire life. He has written numerous articles in the industry, he has been published in a number of manuals/publications, and has been quoted by respected news agencies including Forbes Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. This expert has consulted for hundreds of laundry facilities,...

Consumer Liquids Packaging Expert WitnessView profile

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Consumer Liquids Packaging Expert Witness

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Mississippi

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Missouri

This highly qualified expert has been in the beverage packaging industry for 15+ years where she has specialized in failure analysis of defective packaging. She has both a BA and MA in Engineering, Polymer/Macromolecular Science from Case Western University and serves as Packaging Committee Chair for the International Society of Beverage Technologists She formerly served as a Senior Packaging...

Biomedical Engineering – Materials Expert WitnessView profile

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Biomedical Engineering – Materials Expert Witness

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Florida

This biomedical engineering, materials science, and chemistry expert completed his PhD at Rutgers University and belongs to a number of prestigious scientific associations including the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers. He has published more than 140 peer-reviewed articles and has been awarded more than 60 patents. Currently, this expert is a professor of biomedical...

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert earned his BS and PhD in metallurgical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is a licensed engineer in five states and has over 34 years of engineering experience. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and a founding member of the Failure Analysis Society. He has...

Metallurgy/Materials Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Metallurgy/Materials Engineering Expert Witness

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California

This expert has over 20 years of expertise in materials consulting and forensic engineering work. He received a bachelor's in manufacturing engineering from Brunel University of West London. He continued on at Brunel to earn his PhD in metallurgy. A licensed metallurgical engineer, he is a member of the American Society of Testing & Materials and the American Society of Materials International....

Textile & Materials Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Textile & Materials Engineering Expert Witness

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Georgia

This expert has significant experience in the development of new products and new test methods for their evaluation, including emerging nano and bio technology based products for healthcare, body protection, space exploration, etc. applications. His research contributions cover the areas of objective evaluation of subjective properties, the study of structure-property relationships, and...

Welding, Materials Science and Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Welding, Materials Science and Engineering Expert Witness

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Utah

This expert is a full professor of Mechanical Engineering at a prominent university in the Western US. He received his PhD in Welding and Materials Engineering from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining academia, he worked as a research assistant at Edison Welding Institute and as a materials engineer at Westinghouse-Power Generation. His research interests are in the area of materials...

Metallurgy and Metallurgical Failure Analysis Expert WitnessView profile

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Metallurgy and Metallurgical Failure Analysis Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in metallurgy and metallurgical failure analysis, with expertise in metallurgical engineering, failure analysis, materials solutions, welding and corrosion consulting in stainless steel, aluminum alloys, copper-based alloys, titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys, and high alloys. He earned his BS in metallurgical engineering from...

Electronic Components, Materials, and Processes Expert WitnessView profile

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Electronic Components, Materials, and Processes Expert Witness

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South Carolina

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the areas of electronic materials, electronic components (capacitors, resistors, inductors, batteries, antennae, etc.) and assemblies (surface mount), intellectual property, product development, process optimization, market studies, and grants. He earned his MS in materials science and engineering from the University of Florida and...

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The Average Materials Engineering Expert Witness
Charges $367 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $325

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $400

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $375

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Materials Engineering Expert Witness FAQs

A materials engineering expert witness provides specialized knowledge on the properties, behaviors, and uses of different materials. They can offer insights on failure analysis, product liability, and material defects.

These experts can handle a wide range of cases including construction disputes, patent infringement, product liability, personal injury, and industrial accidents involving material failures.

Yes, subspecialties include metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, composites, and biomaterials. The specific expertise needed will depend on the nature of the case.

In product liability cases, they can analyze whether a material defect or improper use of materials contributed to the failure of a product leading to injury or damage.

They can provide crucial insights into whether a patented material or process has been used without permission by examining the technical aspects of the disputed product.

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