Industrial Lubricants Expert Witness

• Expert in lubricant additives, industrial lubricant formulation and performance testing, synthetic lubricant base stocks and synthetic lubricant formulation.
• Specialist in lubricant effects on micropitting of gears and bearings and testing of lubricants for micropitting resistance, with special emphasis on wind turbine gearbox lubrication.
• Providing consulting expertise for lubrication problem analysis and problem solving.
• Expert Witness for lubricant and lubrication issues.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1972,
  Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Chemistry, Merck Index Award
• Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia,
  Pennsylvania, 1977, Professor David R. Dalton, Thesis Advisor

Employment

June 2006 to Present
A Private Consulting, LLC, President and Consultant.
Provide consulting expertise for lubrication problem analysis, problem solving and other lubricant/lubrication services.

June 2019 to May 2020
Rowan Collage at Burlington County, Mount Laurel, NJ, Adjunct Instructor.
Teach Organic Chemistry Laboratory, emphasis on learning laboratory techniques and conducting experiments safely.

August 2007 to April 2020; December 2022 to Present
Essex Consulting Group, Consultant with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Industrial Lubricants Group, Clinton, NJ
Assist with formulation development, solve customer issues and manufacturing problems, train and mentor new formulators.

August 2004 to June 2006
Consultant with ExxonMobil Lubricants and Specialties, Customer Technical Support Group, Paulsboro, New Jersey, Investigative Analysis Coordinator
Apply advanced laboratory technology to determine root cause of complex customer problems involving mechanical systems using ExxonMobil lubricants. Propose steps to solve the current problem and avoid future issues.

May 1985 to Retirement November 2003
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (formerly Mobil Technology Company), Paulsboro, New Jersey
September 1990 to Retirement – Team Lead, Industrial Lubricants Formulation and Development. Provided technical leadership to a group of scientists and engineers developing new industrial lubricants, with emphasis on advanced synthetics. Primary responsibility was industrial gear oils. Developed industry leading micropitting resistant synthetic gear oil for wind turbines and other severe applications. Also provided leadership in metalworking fluid, thermal oil, and heat transfer fluids. One U. S. patent issued for invention of non-toxic, biodegradable industrial gear oils.
May 1985 to September 1990 – Group Leader, Additive Synthesis. Provided technical leadership to a group of four Ph.D. chemists and three B.S. technicians in the synthesis and development of new additives to enhance the properties of lubricants and fuels. Over 55 U. S. patents issued as a result of this work.

May 1980 to May 1985
Mobil Chemical Company, Edison, New Jersey, Additives Laboratory Manager
Supervised a B.S. Chemist and two technicians in development of plant processes for manufacture of lubricant additives. Developed a process for overbased calcium phenate sulfide and a high pressure process for direct sulfurization of olefins to produce commercial gear oil additives.

December 1976 to May 1980
FMC Corporation, Agricultural Chemicals Group, Insecticide Synthesis Chemist – Responsible for synthesis and testing of new pyrethroid insecticides. One U. S. patent resulted from this work.

Association Memberships

American Chemical Society, since 1968

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, since 1994

American Gear Manufacturers Association
Active member of the following committees and co-author of AGMA national specifications and information sheets.

Publications and patents available on request.