Curriculum Vitae
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Mark A. Rhodes, PE, Ph.D.
Electrical and Electronic Consulting, Forensic Engineering, and Expert Witness
tel: 925-922-1674
email: mrhodes@rhodesengr.com website: www.rhodesengr.com
Qualifications Summary
- Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in California
- Over 14 Years experience as an expert witness and forensic engineer
- Participated in numerous cases including testimony at trial and deposition
- Over 30 years experience as a practicing research engineer in Science and Industry
Core Technologies
Electrical and Electronic Forensic Engineering, Electric Shocks, Industrial Controls, Equipment and Machinery, Electric Arcs and Explosions, Electro-mechanical equipment failure and accidents, Crane, Lift and Hoist controls, Electric power, Photonics, Optical Systems, Imaging Systems, RF and Microwaves, Plasma Devices, Lasers, Pulse Power, High-Voltage, Material Science, Microelectronics, Micro-fluidics, Vacuum Systems
Experience
Rhodes Engineering: 1992 to present, Principal
Rhodes Engineering provides Forensic Engineering and Expert Witness services with a specialization in electrical and electronic matters.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1989-1999, 2001-present
R&D Electrical Engineering in support of projects and programs of National Importance. High-Energy Laser Systems.
Signature BioScience, 1999-2001, VP of Engineering
Built a complete Engineering Department of 15 people with Electronic, Microwave, Mechanical, and Software elements while leading technical development of the Company's proteomic detection technology and maintaining close collaboration with Biology and Informatics Departments.
Maxwell Laboratories Inc., 1986-1989
Project Engineer in the Advanced Power Technology Group. Developed inductive energy storage technology for new generation of flash x-ray generators in support of Defense Nuclear Agency's nuclear weapons effects simulator program.
TRW, 1984-1986
Accelerator RF Power Systems Project Manager, Developed high average power, superconducting electron accelerators and storage rings for free electron lasers (FEL) in support of Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)
UCLA, 1976-1984
Research Assistant and Research Engineer in the Applied Plasma Physics Laboratory, Experimental plasma physics research including RF heating of Tokomak plasmas, microwave-plasma interactions, and advanced fusion plasma confinement schemes
Education
- Ph.D. in Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Major Field: Applied Plasma Physics, Minor Fields: Quantum Electronics, Microwave Electronics
- MS in Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Major Field: Applied Plasma Physics
- B.S.E.E, Tufts University, Magna Cum Laude, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi, Major: Electrical Engineering, Minor: Music composition
Patents, Publications, and References
Several issued patents and several more in various stages of application.
Numerous publications in leading journals such as Physical Review letters and a cover feature in Applied Optics (list available)
Numerous conference presentations (list available)
Professional references are available on request
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