CURRICULUM VITAE
James S. Foster
Areas of Specialization
Failure analysis involving materials with mechanical, thermal, chemical and/or design issues. Reconstruction of accidents involving malfunctions, defects, abuse, operator error, and so forth, of vehicles, machines, tools, firearms, or devices with emphasis on examining/characterizing, and interpreting physical evidence. Design and creation of exhibits involving models, illustrations, interactive computer based video, etc., for use in trials.
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer, License 29308, State of Michigan, 1982 to Present
Professional Engineer, License 19738, South Carolina, 1999
Education
Ph.D. (1964), M.S. (1962), B.Met.E. (1962), Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
September 1964 through August 1965 |
NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, Physics Department, University of Oslo, Norway |
Experience
March 1992 to Present |
Senior Associate, Romualdi, Davidson & Associates, Inc., Homestead, Pennsylvania |
January 1989 through
December 1994 |
President, Technical Analysis Corp., Inc., Boca Raton, Florida |
July 1983 through
December 1988 |
Director, Florida Branch, Romualdi, Davidson & Associates, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida |
November 1982 through July 1983 |
Research Professor, Metallurgical Engineering,
University of Missouri-Rolla |
September 1971 through
November 1982 |
Professor (9/77 to 11/82), Associate Professor (9/71 to 9/77), Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University (Houghton) |
January 1981 through January 1982 |
Visiting Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, (Gainesville), on sabbatical leave from Michigan Tech |
Summer 1980 |
Resident Professor, Armco Steel Company, Kansas City, Missouri |
September 1966 through
September 1971 |
Assistant Professor, Metallurgy and Materials Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
September 1970 through June 1971 |
Assistant Dean of Science and Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University |
May 1966 through September 1966 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Metallurgical Engineer-ing, Ohio State University |
August 1965 through May 1966 |
Assistant Professor, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Kentucky |
Consulting
For Industry: Union Carbide, SOHIO, Mine Safety Appliances, North Star Steel, Midrex Corp., Bollinger Corp., Hanley Co.
For Private Laboratories: Battelle Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio; Industrial Testing Laboratory Services, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
For Universities: University of Missouri-Rolla; Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela
Professional Society Activities & Honors
Member: ASM International; American Welding Society; The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society; National Fire Protection Association
Metallurgical Transactions, Associate Editor (1967-1971) & member, Board of Review (1972-1975, 1977-1982)
National Merit (Sears Foundation) and ALCOA Scholarships
B.Met.E., Summa Cum Laude, June 1962, Ohio State University
International Nickel Fellowship, Ohio State University
Honorary Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Sigma Mu, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma XI |
