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WATERHAMMER WELDING D.R. Foster, PhD, P.E.
(Expert Welding
Engineering and
Mike Plunkett Barry Formisano Inspection)
President, Engineering Associate Formisano & 1950 Kings Hwy #132
Services Associates Inc. Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Wakefield, RI PO Box 324 Phone: (757) 785-5511
Phone: (401) 935-6557 Gardiner, NY 12525 E-mail: drfoster@3ephd .com
E-mail: Mikeb .plunkett@gmail .com Phone: (845) 255-8225 Web: https://http://www .weldingexpertphd .
Cell: (914) 388-0155 com/
(Please see our complete listing under the Fax: (845) 255-8225
following area of expertise: Expert Categories: E-mail: formisano .assoc@att .net Degrees/Licenses:
Structural Engineering) The Ohio State University
Degrees/Licenses: AWS Certified Welding Doctor of Philosophy in Welding Engineering
Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE, Inspector
MBA, CFEI, CFII ASNT Nondestructive Testing Pressure The Ohio State University
President & CEO Equipment Devices Inspector, Level II Masters of Science in Welding Engineering

Real-World Forensic Engineering, The Ohio State University
LLC California Community College Instructor Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering
Lubbock, TX Credential
Phone: (806) 368-9811 Profile: An independent welding consultant LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

E-mail: info@expertengineering .com
since 1992, with 35+ years’ practical and • Certified Welder (CW) — American Welding
academic experience in the welding industry . Society
(Please see our resume on page 102 for further
details.) AWS Certified Welding Inspector for over 25
years . As an expert witness, Mr . Formisano • Certified Welding Educator (CWE) —
has been qualified by the courts, and retained American Welding Society
by both plaintiffs and defendants for lawsuits
involving weld manufacturing defects and • Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS) —
product liability, personal injury and property American Welding Society
damage as the result of weld failures and
welding safety . He provides consulting • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) —
and technical assistance to Fortune 500 American Welding Society
companies, State Universities, construction
management firms and independent • Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) —
contractors . These services include weld American Welding Society
procedures and specifications for product
development, weld failure analysis, weld • Certified Visual Testing Level III Inspector
engineering, nondestructive and destructive (NDT III) — American Society of Non-
testing and inspection of welds, welder Destructive Testing
qualification, weld QA/QC, and metallurgical
analytical services . Degrees in Welding • Certified Ultrasonic Testing Level III
Technology, Mathematics & Science; two Inspector (NDT III) — American Society of
lifetime college level teaching credentials Non-Destructive Testing
in the field of welding. Career experience
includes positions with a United States • Professional Engineer (PE) — Machine
Department of Energy Nuclear Weapons Design and Materials — Licensed in VA
Facility, and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Laboratory; these positions required a high • Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
level security “Q” clearance . Certification (API 577) — American Petroleum
Institute
(Please see our resume on page 93 for further
details.) Profile: Dr . D .R . Foster is the Principal
Engineer at Expert Welding Engineering and
Inspection, where he focuses on welding
engineering consulting, inspection, and the
training of engineers and technicians .

Dr . Foster is an expert regarding the design,
manufacture, testing, and safety associated
with welded structures . In addition to Dr .
Foster’s significant experience in the field of
welding engineering in both academia and
industry, Dr . Foster possesses a BS, MS,
and PhD in Welding Engineering . Strongly
dedicated to his craft, Dr . Foster has earned
multiple certifications related to fields of
welding engineering and inspection . These
certifications include Certified Welder (CW),
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Certified
Welding Educator (CWE), Certified Welding
Supervisor (CWS), Certified Welding Engineer
(CWEng), Certified NDT Level III Inspector
(NDT III) and Licensed Professional Engineer
(PE), all of which have prepared Dr . Foster
exceptionally well to properly analyze failures
and other welding problems that are the
subject of litigation . .
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