EXPERIENCE

METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
Retired from the Department of Environmental Protection in October of 2002, I am now available to perform metallurgical engineering work as a Consultant on a full time or part time basis. Having performed metallurgical failure analysis on about 300 cast iron, ductile iron, steel and reinforced concrete water mains I am presently continuing this work as a consultant for plaintiffs and defendants for other cities as well as N.Y.C.

On a part time basis, while employed , I was permitted to engage, from April 1976 to October 2002, in various professional engineering employed consulting duties which include the following:
1. Served as an expert metallurgical failure analyst on a deposition a cast iron water main break
2. Performed metallurgical failure analysis on a steam heating system representing a storeowner and testified in court as an expert analyst.
3. Performed design of various ventilation systems
4. Performed design of new Innovation Luggage outlets and design revisions of existing ones in the New York metropolitan area.

Department of Environmental Protection (Various Bureaus & Water Agency)
January 1971 to October 2002.
Administrative Engineer, Chief of the Quality Assurance and Metallurgical Engineering Division
Supervised and assisted in the preparation of metallurgical design specifications, in-house corrosion control documents, and the review and approval of contractor and consultant submittals. Scheduled and supervised shop and field inspections at the manufacturing plants at various locations in the United States, Canada and overseas. Directed metallurgical failure analyses of all major water main breaks and follow-up work with the Comptroller’s Office and Corporation Counsel; in order to provide state-of-the-art work, supervised the building of a metallurgical research laboratory which includes a Metallograph, sample preparation equipment, an X-Ray Diffractometer and an environmental Scanning Electron Microscope. Appearing in over 60 depositions and 10 courtroom trials as an metallurgical failure analyst, I have saved cities millions of dollars in water main lawsuits, proving in many cases the cause of failure was due to contact with other hard utility structures. Failure analysis of other items such as hydrants, retainer glands, fasteners, pumps, back-hoe trucks, and catch basin trucks have also been performed. Other metallurgical work that I have performed to assist other NYC, NY State and private utilities as a loan from DEP include:
A. Failure analysis of a NYC Police boat that sank near a city pier.
B. Failure analysis of a set of AMTRAK manganese bronze overhead electrical wire hooks that caused a temporary shutdown on part of the East coast; alloy change was recommended.
C. Failure analysis of a ductile iron water service line that was leaking in World Trade Center, building No.6 at the request of The Port Authority.

Chromalloy American Corporation, December 1969 to September 1970. Metallurgical Engineer- Responsibilities included the development of Electron Beam Welding techniques for the repair of cobalt-parts.


Membership in Professional Societies

ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials)- Corporate member representing NYC DEP. On a member basis is actively involved in G-01 (corrosion), A-01 (steel) and F-16 (fasteners) committees.
AWWA (American Water Works Association)- As a steel pipe committee member (C-200), updates all specification for water mains, their coatings, fixtures, etc.
AWWARF (American Water Works Association Research Foundation)- Served on a nationwide project advisory committee for in-situ analysis of cast iron water mains.
NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers)- Served on various occasions as a guest speaker on corrosion of water mains.
New York Academy of Sciences- Served for ten years as a mentor for high school students performing metallurgical laboratory experiments.
GNYCC (Greater New York Committee on Corrosion)- Met with Con Edison, Transit Authority, Keyspan, Port Authority, and other utilities to discuss corrosion control of all infrastructure items.
ASM (American Society for Metals)- Individual membership provides up-to-date literature for all metals, plastics and ceramics available.

Publications

Available upon request
Education

Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn Metallurgical Engineering (B.S.), 1968
Metallurgical Engineering (M.S), 1970

N.Y. State Professional Engineering License