SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Mechanical Failure Analysis
- Residential and Commercial Sprinkler System Failure Analysis
- Supply and Drainage Pipe Failures
- Fuel Oil Tanks and Applicable Fuel Oil Codes
- Analysis of Welded, Brazed or Soldered Joints
- Fractography and Fracture Surface Analysis
- Glass/Ceramic Fractures
- Material Characterization and Identification
- Metallurgical Analysis of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Corrosion Characterization and Assessment
- Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis
- Optical, Stereo and Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (Elemental analysis of bulk liquids)
- Glow Discharge Optical Spectroscopy (Elemental analysis of bulk solids)
Additional Courses
- ASTM - Major Testing Techniques for Plastics, 2011
- Boom lift training, 2011
- Fall arrest training, 2011
- Emergency first aid, 2011
- Toastmasters public speaking course, 2011
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Engineering and Society, McMaster University, 2008
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Giffin Koerth Inc.
Forensic Investigator (EIT)
September 2010 – Present, Toronto, ON
- Product failure investigations
- Residential and commercial sprinkler systems
- Cases involving plumbing failures
- Welding, soldering and brazing failure investigations
- Industrial equipment failure investigations
- Investigating glass fractures and failure modes
- Cases involving the characterization and/or identification of materials
McMaster University
Lecturer and Teaching Assistant
September 2004 – Present, Hamilton, ON
Lecturing to both large and small audiences (20 to 180 people)
Teaching both university degree programs and after school adult education programs.
Lecturing and lab work on the following subjects:
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Testing, Microstructure Analysis and Preparation
Communication and Management
Engineering Report, Design and Communication skills
Computer Programming for Engineers
Property Management including Design & Construction, Self Business Owner
May 2003 – August 2010, Hamilton, ON
Analysing the integrity, worth and payback of rental properties within the Hamilton Region
Performing construction and development of:
Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms including plumbing and electrical
Heating and cooling systems
Roof and attic restoration, leak investigations and foundation repair
Furi Enterprises Inc.
Chief Operating Officer
September 2008 – August 2010, Hamilton, ON
Combining self taught computer skills and engineering communication background to perform:
Technology Consulting, IT Development , Software Development, Training, Technical Support, Human Resources
Initiative for Automotive Manufacturing Innovation, McMaster
Research Scientist
May 2007 – September 2007, Hamilton, ON
Performed and designed experiments to further understand microstructural behaviour in magnesium alloys during room temperature deformation.
Performed in-situ tensile testing within the ESEM chamber
Polymer Research Group, McMaster
Research Scientist
May 2005 – Sept 2005 and May 2006 – Sept 2007, Hamilton, ON
Performed experiments to analyse the effect of catalysts in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization for various polymers (plastics). Analysis was performed using:
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Oxygen sensitive experiments, Copper solubility testing, ICP Elemental analysis
Blue Ocean Pools & Spa
Installation and Warehouse Maintenance
April 2003 – September 2003, Welland, ON
Assisting with both in ground and above ground pool installations and repairs
Industrial Heat Treating
Assembly and Heat Treating
February 2002 – June 2002, Beamsville, ON
Heat treated parts for austempering, stress relieving, normalizing and annealing including stainless steel brazing and hardening
Worked with components from a variety of industries such as mining, gas and oil, railroad, automotive and aircraft
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS
- Professional Engineers of Ontario (EIT)
- ASM International
- Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)
- The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Papers
- “Facile and effective purification of polymers produced by atom transfer radical polymerization via simple catalyst precipitation and microfiltration”, Dec. 2005, Macromolecules (39), pp 3-5
- “Catalyst Solubility and Experimental Determination of Equilibrium Constants for Heterogeneous Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization”, March 2007, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., (46) pp 2726–2734
