Dr.
Edward Funk provides technical consulting to chemical companies on the
engineering of processes and products and serves as a chemical expert witness
for attorneys on chemical processes and products and issues related to
industrial and consumer chemistry.
Litigation support services include literature reviews and analysis, preparation of technical materials, laboratory testing, assessment of the technical strengths / weakenesses of new technology, expert reports, and deposition and courtroom testimony.
Dr. Funk received a B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science from Yale and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of 6 U.S. patents and over 60 technical publications. He has held technical and management positions at Exxon's Corporate Research Center and Honeywell's Corporate Technology Center.
Dr. Funk, President of EWF Consulting, Inc. is also a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Areas of Expertise
Chemical Processes and Products
Specialty Chemicals
Consumer and Household Chemicals
Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals
Chemical Handling, Transporting, and Labeling
Solvents
Polymer Chemistry
Resins and Composites
Films and Membranes
Plastics
Chemical Safety
Chemical Accidents and Forensic Engineering
Separation and Purification Technology
Chemical Reactors and Catalysis
Environmental Technology
Emerging Chemical Engineering Technology
Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets
Patents and Infringement