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Dr. John Powell has over 30 years’ experience as an expert witness in both commercial and criminal cases.
Over the years he has worked on a wide range of engineering issues as an expert witness for the claimant, the defendant or as a joint expert. Dr Powell has also worked on the arbitration of cases where the parties involved have wanted to avoid legal action.
Issues covered
The issues covered by cases worked on by Dr Powell have included:
- General engineering problems
- Machine purchase problems (warrantee issues, Machine performance etc.)
- Welding (MIG/MAG welding, TIG welding, laser welding)
- Laser processing (laser cutting, Laser welding, Laser cladding, Laser Heat treatment etc.)
- Metallurgy/materials science
- Health and safety
- Production engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Corrosion
History & Education
B.Sc. (Hons)
Engineering Materials Technology - Aston University
Ph.D.
Laser Materials Processing - Imperial College, London University
D.I.C
Diploma of Imperial College
Academician
Engineering Academy of St. Petersburg, Russia
Chartered Engineer (C.Eng)
Fellow of the Institute of Physics (F.Inst.P.)
M.Sc.
Welding Technology & Management - Aston University
D.Sc.
Laser Materials Processing - Lulea University, Sweden
Chartered Physicist (C.Phys.)
Fellow of the Institute of Materials (F.I.M.M.M.)
Employment
Post Doctoral Research
Loughborough University
Technical Director
Laser Expertise Ltd, Nottingham, UK
Visiting Professor
University of Lulea, Sweden
Technical Director
MetalMark Ltd, Nottingham, UK
Publications
More than 150 technical and scientific papers on the following subjects:
- Production engineering
- Welding and design
- Metal fatigue
- Laser cutting, welding and surface treatment
- Fume filtration
- Laser Safety
- Abrasive Water Jet Cutting
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