Nikhil Kar
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Practice
- Viterbi School of Engineering
Expertise Summary
Expert in failure analysis, composite materials, materials science, ,metallurgical defects, fatigue and fracture, medical implant failures, automotive Product Failures vehicle component failures, accident and product liability investigations, and e-cigarette explosions.
Expertise
- Failure Analysis
- Composite Materials
- Materials Science
- Metallurgical Defects
- Fatigue and fracture
- Medical Implant Failures
- Automotive Product Failures
- Vehicle Component Failures
- Accident and Product Liability Investigations
- E-cigarette explosions
Additional Information
As a principal engineer at Kars Advanced Materials (www.karslab.com) Nikhil’s focus is on mechanical behavior and equipment function to determine cause(s) of premature failure. His background in mechanical engineering and materials science has allowed him to become involved in various matters including medical implant failures, product liability, automotive accident component failures. He has a number of publications related to fatigue, fracture and failure analysis of composite materials, polymers, metals and alloys. He has developed review course material for the Metallurgy and Materials PE (Professional Engineer) Exam and written the only book available for practicing materials engineers who want to become professional engineers in the field of metallurgy and materials science.