Material Properties Expert Witnesses

Marina del Rey, California

Chemistry & Chemicals, Medical Devices - Polymer Chemistry, Surface Modification, Surface Chemistry, Medical Device Complications, Material Properties, Material Characterization, Catheters, Stents, Implant Coatings, Chemical Characterization, Pathogenesis, Medical Device Manufacturing, Chemistry Intellectual Property, Formulating Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering

Brian T. McVerry, Ph.D., is a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and medical device executive with deep expertise in biomaterials, anti-fouling surface chemistry, medical device design, regulatory strategy, and clinical evidence generation. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Silq Technologies, where he conceived and developed a clinically demonstrated zwitterionic surface treatment for implantable medical devices and led its translation from laboratory concept to FDA-cleared commercial products. Dr. McVerry holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His doctoral work produced multiple high-impact publications, patents, and licensed technologies, including a universal anti-fouling surface modification licensed to Silq Technologies and a non-flammable electrolyte technology licensed to a private energy storage company. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a Finalist in the U.S. Pate...

Berkeley, California

Products Liability, Mechanical Engineering - Risk Assessment, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Material Characterization and Testing, Material Properties, Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Aviation & Aerospace, 3D printing, Automotive, Welding, Warnings & Labels, Oil and Gas, Product Development, Laboratories & Testing, Candle Fires, Button Battery, Blenders, Heating pads

Mingxi is a Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of California with expertise in materials development and mechanical engineering across a broad range of industries. She holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. With a specialty in materials science, metallurgy, fracture mechanics and failure analysis, she has hands-on industry experience in materials testing and process development in the aerospace and manufacturing industries. Her time as a working engineer in advanced manufacturing and startup environments has proven invaluable in providing evidence and practice-based expert opinions and testimony regarding engineering, manufacturing, risk assessment and warnings. Prior to joining Berkeley Engineering And Research, Inc., she held engineering roles at SpaceX, Virgin Orbit, and Carbon 3D, where she worked on integrating Mil, ASTM, ISO, and NASA specifications into developing intel...

Morgan, Utah

Mechanical Engineering, Firearms & Ballistics - Failure Analysis, Intellectual Property, Ammunition Reloading, Manufacturing, Product Liability, Unintentional Discharge, Shooting Reconstruction, Drop Testing, Trigger Pull Testing, Root Causes, Shooting Accident, Inspection, Ballistics, Forensic Analysis, Stress Calculation, Material Properties, Tolerance Analysis, GD&T, Kinematics

Ryan D. Cook has been licensed for over 20 years as a Professional Engineer (PE) in mechanical engineering, with more than 25 years of design and analysis experience. He has designed over 1500 parts, including 5 firearm product families and has been issued 10 patents. He earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University. Mr. Cook has been designing Browning and Winchester rifles, shotguns, and handguns since 1999, including the Winchester Model 9410 – winner of the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence 2001 Shotgun of the Year award. This work includes concept generation, computer models, stress analyses, material specifications, and manufacturing process selections, which may include plastic or metal injection molding (MIM), machining, stamping, spring winding, additive manufacturing, casting, and powdered metal. His experience also comes from hands-on assembly, testing, diagnosis, and debugging. He analyzes failu...