- B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. San Diego
- M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
- Recipient of the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award from President Obama
- Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2023)
- Former research and development scientist in commercial industry
- 15 years working as a researcher and thought leader in the commercial aerospace/government sector
- Founder of two NASA spinoff companies exclusively licensing his patents
- Over 10 years of consulting across a wide assortment of industries in the materials and manufacturing space
- NCAA and former semi-professional tennis player with extensive experience working with elite players of all levels
Consulting Expertise
- Metal alloy development
- Metallic glass (also known as amorphous metal) alloy design, manufacturing, and applications
- Novel metal alloy manufacturing technology
- Additive manufacturing (metal, polymer, composites) including DED, LPBF, thermal spray, cold spray, ultrasonic additive, friction stir additive
- Friction stir welding, processing and additive manufacturing
- Early stage startup technology, business plan, patent portfolios, and capital equipment expertise
- Patent literature evaluation
- Manufacturing metal hardware
- Innovative applications for advanced materials and manufacturing
- Technical writing and proposal assistance
- Due diligence and literature reviews
