Computer Science & Software Engineering Litigation Expert Witness

An experienced professional in software engineering and computer science, holding a PhD and with over 25 years of combined academic and industry involvement. Specializes in software design, architecture, distributed systems, mobile computing, internet technologies, software security, and dependability. Provides expert consulting and testimony in intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret, and copyright cases, as well as breach of contract disputes involving software projects. Known for the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts through reports, depositions, and trial testimony.

Professional Affiliations:

Member of the Software Engineering Faculty at the University of California, Irvine
Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Editorial board of the ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
Editorial board of the ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems
Editorial board of the Springer Journal of Computing

Education:

PhD in Computer Science, University of Southern California
MS in Computer Science, University of Southern California
BS in Information and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine

Areas of expertise:

Artificial Intelligence
Computers
Cybercrime
Cybersecurity
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Internet
Patents
Software
Software Engineering
Technology
Trade Secrets
User Interface
Virtual Reality

Case Study:

Software patent infringement
Trade secret disputes
Copyright infringement
Breach of contract involving software projects
Patent validity and infringement analysis
Intellectual property litigation