Experts’ Biographies

We pride ourselves on the materials experts that work at M+P Labs - as well as being highly qualified, they also have the hands-on practical experience that makes them renowned professionals in their own field. Find out more about our experts below.

  • Frank Anderson

    Business management, laboratory operations, mechanical engineering and design, power generation equipment design and operation

  • David Behnke

    Physical metallurgy and conventional materials characterization, primarily scanning electron microscopy, X-ray microanalysis, optical microscopy and digital image analysis

  • Mary Beth Bolduc

    Environmental analysis, thermal analysis, bench chemistry techniques

  • Julius Bonini, P.E.

    Metallurgical consulting, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, organic materials analysis

  • Joe Foroughi

    SEM/EDS, quantitative X-ray microanalysis, thermal analysis, ICP-OES, gas/liquid/ion chromatography, mass spectrometry, chemical analysis

  • Gary W. Kagel

    Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), ISO quality systems, field consultation, gas/liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, IR/UV/VIS spectroscopy, general analytical chemistry

  • Sara Randall

    Characterization of superalloys, metals processing and manufacturing methods to support scale-up and research & development projects.

  • Kevin Shoemaker

    Digital Photography, Audio Visual Presentation, Photomicroscopy, Photomacrography, Image Analysis, SEM Operations

  • Shirley Strickland

    ISO 17025 Quality Management Systems, Nadcap-AC7101, GE-A S400 and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quality Standard 10CFR50 Appendix B

  • Dan Harmon

    Mechanical testing, design & engineering of custom fixture systems and test programs, and measurement techniques

  • Richard Warner

    Mechanical testing, particularly creep and rupture, stress relaxation, and tensile testing