Metallurgy / Metallurgical / Product Liability.
EXPERT WITNESS.
Mr. Odeh has provided expert metallurgical analysis and testimony in over 50 court cases.
Atif A. Odeh, B.S., Metallurgical Engineering
President and Principal Metallurgist at ATRONA Test Labs, Inc.
Considered by the industry as an expert in the field of metallurgy, heat treat and materials, Atif "Ott" Odeh has consulted with companies in North and South America, as well as Europe, China, Japan, Korea, India, and elsewhere. He is currently the President and Principal Metallurgist for ATRONA Test Labs, Inc.; which he founded in 1999.
Mr. Odeh is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering. He was named the Alumnus of the Year in 2004 by the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Department of Material Science & Engineering. He is a member of the Material Science and Engineering Alumni Board at the University of Illinois and the author of "Metallurgy and Heat Treatment, the Pocket Book," a best-selling handbook that summarizes the essentials of metallurgy and materials, and their heat treatment along with personal experiences for what works.
As a working metallurgist, Mr. Odeh has extensive experience in metallurgical failure analysis and his firm has successfully completed well over 3,500 failure analysis assignments in the last decade alone. This expertise makes him uniquely qualified to investigate failures, determine root cause, and provide expert opinion, investigative analysis, as well as full supportive evidence through a formal and comprehensive analysis report for the claim at hand. His areas of specialized expertise include:
- Metallurgical Failures
- Heat Treat Issues
- Material Issues
- Root Cause Investigations
- Failure Mode
- Fracture and Fatigue Analysis
- Corrosion Issues
- Contamination Analysis
- Weld Analysis
- Engineering Issues
- Manufacturing Issues and Defects
- Product Liability
- ASME Pressure Vessels
- Aircraft/Aerospace Systems and Components
- Turbine Engine Components
- Oil and Gas Transmission Pipelines and Components
- Off Highway Components (Driveline and Clutch)
- Food Processing Equipment
- Heat Exchangers
- Fasteners
- Medical Supplies
- Racing Industry Systems and Components
- Gear Industry Components
- Automotive Components
Mr. Odeh is available to review documents, provide expert advice and witness testimony through depositions in both state and federal courts. He has provided expert metallurgical analysis and testimony in over 50 court cases.
LAB SUPPORT: ATRONA Test Labs offers state of the art failure analysis and root cause investigation, so we can perform product liability and failure analysis in house with analyses witnessed and documented by the opposing consul's own experts and/or representatives.