Contact Us: jfildes@SolutionEngineering.com
Contact Us: jfildes@SolutionEngineering.com
John Fildes, Ph.D. is a scientist with decades of extensive experience in providing expert investigations and deposition and trial testimony in litigation cases, problem solving for industry, and R&D funded by industry and the Government.
John has received over $27.5 million of R&D funding involving leading companies and the Government. He has also conducted numerous scientific investigations to help resolve litigation disputes, insurance claims, and intellectual property issues. John has a B.S. in Chemistry from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in physical Chemistry from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and he was a post-doctoral research associate in chemical engineering at Virginia Tech. Physical chemistry provides the scientific basis for a broad spectrum of important engineering areas, so John's background brings fundamental insight that cannot be gained solely by engineering investigations. John addresses codes and standards, but failures and accidents happen because the scientific principles that underlie engineering are violated, so John's investigations also assess the underlying scientific principles to identify the cause and origin in a way that is more understandable and compelling even to people with no technical expertise.
John is exceptional at identifying the key underlying issues, and has a long track record of bringing clarity to understanding failures and accidents, be they simple or complex. John has specialized throughout his career on investigations of multidisciplinary chemical and materials-related issues. John is an expert in materials science, advanced composite materials, building and civil construction materials, aviation materials, materials processing including sensors and controls, materials compatibility and corrosion, decorative and protective coatings, ceramics, semiconductor materials, gas sensors, tribology (the science of friction, wear, and lubrication), materials property modeling, analytics (data mining and modeling based on well-established scientific principles), experimental design, product and process design, the conduct of R&D, and intellectual property.
John has extensive experience in explaining complex scientific and technical issues to people with and without scientific training. John explanations are clear, understandable, to the point, sound, compelling, and have resulted in numerous cases being resolved based on his deposition or trial testimony, and obtaining tens of millions of dollars of R&D funding. Having led hundreds of engineers conducting thousands of insurance and litigation related technical investigations, John has access to the full spectrum of industry-leading experts and resources if needed to fully meet clients' needs.
Clients also use Dr. Fildes to evaluate both the appropriateness and reliability of their experts' data and opinions, and the appropriateness and reliability of the opposing experts' data and opinions. It takes a different and relatively unique experience to assess the appropriateness of an investigation's approach and methods, the suitability of sampling and statistical analyses, and the applicability and limitations of test methods and interpretations. Having led two scientific and licensed engineering companies conducting thousands of litigation-related technical investigations makes John an expert in the technical methods used in investigations, the ways in which investigations are conducted, and the standards that investigations are expected to meet. John is one of relatively few experts with this experience. The Supreme Court has articulated clear guidelines on these issues, and John is an expert in applying these guidelines.
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