John A. Williams, PhD, PE, ASA, MBA, CFEI, AIChE Fellow

John A. Williams, PhD, PE, CFEI, MBA, ASA, AIChE Fellow. Dr. Williams delivers technology assessments and financial valuation analysis for business disputes involving intellectual property, trade secrets, patent infringement, licensing, royalties, capital investment, manufacturing operations expenses, ad valorem taxes, and lost profit calculations. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser by the American Society of Appraisers,

Practical 45 years of engineering experience in renewable and conventional energy technologies and facilities encompassing oil & gas, refining, biofuels, biomass, solar, wind, geothermal, coal, chemicals, steel, and power generation. A NAFI Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator, Dr. Williams performs forensic investigations of fires, explosions, equipment failures, and industrial accidents.

Dr. Williams is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Services

Attorneys receive detailed and defensible supporting evidence from Dr. Williams, including:

Expert testimony
Substantive expert report
Root cause analysis
Astute assessment of operational issues
Photographic documentation
Physical exhibits for legal proceedings
Independent laboratory testing and results analysis
Charts, diagrams, & animations to clarify specific points or processes
Industry-specific standards & practices research
Environmental & regulatory compliance assessment

Litigation Support Services

John A. Williams, PhD, PE, CFEI, MBA, ASA, AIChE Fellow. Dr. Williams delivers technology assessments and financial valuation analysis for business disputes involving intellectual property, trade secrets, patent infringement, licensing, royalties, capital investment, manufacturing operations expenses, ad valorem taxes, and lost profit calculations. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser by the American Society of Appraisers,

Practical 45 years of engineering experience in renewable and conventional energy technologies and facilities encompassing oil & gas, refining, biofuels, biomass, solar, wind, geothermal, coal, chemicals, steel, and power generation. A NAFI Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator, Dr. Williams performs forensic investigations of fires, explosions, equipment failures, and industrial accidents.

Dr. Williams is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Areas of Expertise

Additional Expertise:

Renewable Energy, Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Biogas, Chemical Release, Product Contamination, Electricity, Coal Technologies, Commercial Damages, Chemical Engineering, Intangible Assets Appraisal, Licensing.

Profile

EPS Founder and General Manager Dr. John Williams, P.E., is a sought-after licensed professional engineer practicing in the energy and biotechnology industries. A results-driven engineering consultant and featured lecturer, he provides active industry knowledge gained through 35+ years of experience.

Actively practicing in analysis, engineering design, and valuation consulting in technology development and operations; a Ph.D. in chemical and fuels engineering; and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago, Dr. Williams offers a unique synergy of solid engineering knowledge and business acumen that extends from concept to completion, and from the operating unit control room to the boardroom or courtroom.

Areas Served

All States

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Professional Experience

A licensed Professional Engineer, Dr. Williams has over 40 years of engineering experience and has led EPS a full-service engineering firm for 23 years delivering engineering, procurement, and construction management services (EPCM). Dr. Williams operations experience began in 1977 as an equipment operator in the United Steelworkers union and his engineering experience has ranged from manufacturing operations, detailed design, failure analysis, troubleshooting, cost estimating, finance, and project and construction management.

Licenses

Licensed Professional Engineer in the USA

Affiliations

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
AACE International (formerly the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering)
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers)

Qualifications

Dr. Williams has been recognized by the Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as an Instructor since 1996. Dr. Williams has developed and delivered project management, cost estimating, financial evaluation methods for the international engineering institutes. He has authored and presented across technical topics and has received awards for his distinguished engineering work.

Awards & Honors

Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award 2015, University of Utah Department of Chemical Engineering

Education

Ph.D., Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering, awarded 1990 University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah

M.S., Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering, (1984) University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah

B.S., Department of Chemistry, (1981) University of Delaware; Newark, Delaware

M.B.A. in Finance, Graduate School of Business, (1994) University of Chicago; Chicago, Illinois