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Dr. Alexander has a strong Physics, Engineering, and Numerical Modeling background. He has a Ph.D. in Physics and has served as Research/Engineering Director at Foxboro Corp., Combustion Engineering, Schlumberger, TRW, and Bendix Corp. He has held positions in the Government, Academia, and Industry in which he managed large and small projects involving multidisciplinary groups of physicists and engineers. He currently serves as Physicist at Raymond P. Smith & Associates where he specializes in Accident Reconstruction, Product Failure, and Forensic Analysis. EDUCATION: Mass. Institute of Technology 1956 B.S. Physics Purdue University 1961 Ph.D. Physics & Math Calif. Institute of Technology 1961-64 Physics Faculty, Research Fellow ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION Dr. Alexander has worked on more than 350 vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to pedestrian accident reconstructions. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). He has organized and participated in more than 40 vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to barrier crash tests to correlate vehicle damage and injury potential, with impact speed. He is a technical reviewer for SAE papers submitted for publication in the accident reconstruction area. He is a member of the SAE Accident Investigation and Reconstruction Practices Committee, which recommends standards for accident investigation and accident reconstruction. Dr. Alexander is also a reviewer of technical papers for the AAFS in the Accident Reconstruction and other areas. He has authored accident reconstruction technical papers, presented papers at AAFS and SAE annual meetings, and made technical presentations to groups of attorneys. PRODUCT DEFECTS AND FAILURE Dr. Alexander has strong credentials in the areas of electrical/electronic and electro-mechanical products, product failure, and troubleshooting. He has been deeply involved in product quality testing and quality improvement relating to commercial electronic and mechanical products. At TRW, Schlumberger, Combustion Engineering, and Foxboro Dr. Alexander had responsibility for design and engineering of new products, development of QA and QC procedures, development of product test procedures, working with Manufacturing to reduce defects and improve yield, and resolving issues relating to product failures in the field. The products he was responsible for included microsensor based pressure, temperature and flow transmitters for process control applications in refineries, power plants, and chemical factories. Dr. Alexander was responsible for electro-mechanical measurement systems used at depths of 25,000 feet and temperatures of 250 degrees F, in oil well drilling and production applications. Dr. Alexander also developed electronic systems for a variety of environmental applications. Dr. Alexander was also involved with the development of engineering and manufacturing standards to meet the requirements of the ISO. FORENSIC ANALYSIS Mechanical and Electrical Failures - Dr. Alexander has strong credentials in the areas of electrical/electronic and mechanical products, product failure, and troubleshooting. He has been involved in product quality testing and quality improvement relating to commercial electronic and mechanical products. This experience was derived during his academic and industrial career in conjunction with commercial product development and manufacturing at TRW, Schlumberger, Combustion Engineering, and Foxboro. Environmental Analysis - Dr. Alexander has considerable experience in the area of environmental measurements including gas sampling. He has worked with hazardous and toxic substances, including nuclear materials. He was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop methods for rapid sampling, separation, and analysis of atmospheric gas samples. He developed a portable gas chromatograph for the Gas Research Institute. He was responsible for environmental impact assessments and monitoring on a number of energy technology programs. NUMERICAL MODELING Dr. Alexander has developed a number of numerical models involving the application of forces, geophysical phenomena, nuclear structure, and mechanical structures. He has also validated numerical models and related the predictions of these models to "real life" situations, including accident reconstruction. MECHANICAL STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES Dr. Alexander has managed programs involving the design of complex mechanical structures meant to safely withstand high stress and unusual forces during operation. Dr. Alexander managed a high-pressure test facility in Houston, where mechanical designs and various materials were subjected to high pressures and temperatures to evaluate their performance. Dr. Alexander worked on the design of facilities and structures, to house and process nuclear and hazardous waste. MICROSENSORS AND MICROELECTRONICS Dr. Alexander has a broad sensor and microsensor development background, which also includes development of supporting microelectronics. He has developed sensor technology of many varieties including process measurement and control sensors, environmental sensors, chemical process system sensors, automotive sensors, and geophysical sensors. PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS - More than sixty five CONTINUING EDUCATION Dr. Alexander attends various professional society meetings, topical conferences, and presents technical papers. |
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Raymond P. Smith & Associates Denver, Colorado |
Senior Physicist | 1998- |
| Various Clients | Consultant | 1997- 1998 |
| Raytheon Engineers | Senior Program Manager | 1993-1997 |
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EG&G Scientist Waltham, Massachusetts |
Senior Scientist | 1992-1993 |
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Foxboro Corp. Foxboro, Massachusetts |
Director Pressure Products Director Microtechnology Products |
1990-1992 |
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Combustion Engineering Inc. Rochester, New York |
Director Measurement R&D Senior Principal Engineer |
1986-1990 |
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Schlumberger Inc. Houston, TX |
Director of Research and Engineering | 1983-1986 |
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TRW Inc. Colorado & Virginia |
Manager-Instrumentation Application Office |
1977-1983 |
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Bendix Field Engineering Corp. Grand Junction, Colorado |
Director Advanced Technology Division | 1974-1977 |
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Office of Naval Intelligence Washington, D.C |
Head Advanced Technology Branch | 1971-1974 |
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