Lawrence J. Kashar
Kashar Technical Services, Inc.
6305 Arizona Place
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Telephone: (310) 645-4404
Facsimile: (310) 645-9859
E-mail: lkashar@kts-cb.com


Areas of Expertise

Materials analysis, failure analysis and material trade-off evaluation for a wide range of clientele in the areas of patent and product liability investigations; extensive experience in arbitration, deposition and trial testimony, including, Grimshaw v. Ford, Ellsworth v. Beech, and the Pepcon explosion in Henderson, Nevada. Formed the Consultants Bureau™, a group of highly reputable and experienced experts with diverse areas of specialization, providing additional resources to meet clients' needs.


Education

Ph.D. (Metallurgy and Materials Science), Carnegie-Mellon University (1970)

Thesis title: "Deformation Criteria in the Cold Extrusion of Metals"

M.S. (Metallurgical Engineering), Carnegie Institute of Technology (1961)

M.S. (Metallurgy), Stevens Institute of Technology (1959)

B.Met.E. (Metallurgical Engineering), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1955)

Work Experience

1991 - present	President
	Kashar Technical Services, Inc.
	Los Angeles, CA
1982 - 1991	Vice President – Technology
	SEAL Laboratories
	El Segundo, CA
1979 - 1982	Director, Technical Services
	SEAL Laboratories
	El Segundo, CA
1973 - 1979	Director, Metallurgical Services
	SEAL Laboratories
	El Segundo, CA
1973	Staff Engineer
	Martin-Marietta Aerospace
	Orlando, FL
1971 - 1972	Member of Technical Staff
	North American Rockwell, B-1 Division
	Los Angeles, CA
1964 - 1970	Senior Research Metallurgist
	U.S. Steel Applied Research Laboratory
	Monroeville, PA
1955 - 1959	Associate Metallurgist
	American Metal Climax R&D Laboratory
	Carteret, NJ

Teaching Experience

University of Southern California, 1993 to 1995, Lecturer, "Structural Failure Analysis" for short course entitled "Aviation Accident Investigation," at the U.S.C. Safety Center
University of Southern California, 1975 to 1985, Lecturer, "Fracture, Fractography and Failure Analysis," graduate metallurgy course.
California State University at Long Beach, 1973, undergraduate metallurgy.
ASM International four-day course, "Electron Microscopy in Failure Analysis," taught approximately two times per year since 1983 (on both the East & West Coasts).


Professional Memberships / Registrations

Member, ASM International (formerly The American Society for Metals)

Chairman, Los Angeles Chapter (1990 – 1991)

Chairman of the Program Committee for 1979 WESTEC Conference

General Chairman 1982 WESTEC Committee

International Society for Testing and Failure Analysis

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman (1979 – 1987)

Member, American Society for Testing and Materials

Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Member, American Welding Society

Member, Society of Automotive Engineering

Member, Independent Metallurgical Engineering Consultants of California

Honors and Awards

Dow Chemical Company Fellow
Member, Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
Member, Sigma Xi, Scientific Honor Society