BIOGRAPHY
Mark J. Keith, PE, CFEI – Electrical and Electronic Investigative Engineer
Mr. Keith provides Electrical and Electronic Forensic and Investigative Research, Patent Infringement Analysis, Reverse Engineering, Product Teardowns, Design Engineering, Failure Analysis, and Expert Witness Services for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Industry and Government.
Mr. Keith is a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,Tennessee,Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania and is also a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. He is a proud graduate of North Carolina State University receiving his MSECE.and Penn State University receiving a BSEE. He has over 30 years of experience spanning various Electronic and Electrical industries and products. His expertise are in the areas of Electrical and Electronic Hardware Design, Fire Investigation, Product Testing, Failure Analysis, Surge Analysis, Telecom and Data Communications, Industrial Automation and Controls, Embedded Processor Design, and High Speed Circuit Design in both analog and digital systems. He has investigated numerous cases for Attorneys, Insurance Companies and Industry
In addition, he is a founding member and board member of Liquid HR providing Practice Management and EMR software solutions to the eye care industry, www.liquidehr.com.
Credentials
Professional Engineer
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Pennsylvania
CFEI - Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
Inactive US Security Clearance
Education
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University, 1993
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, 1980
Expertise and Services
Forensic & Investigative Electrical Engineering
Fire Cause and Origin
Electronic/Electrical Hardware Design Engineering
Telecommunication and Data Network Engineering
EMC Design, Analysis and Test Engineering
Patent Infringement
Principal Industries Served
Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Industrial Automation & Controls, Telecom, Data
Communications, Legal & Insurance Industries.
Professional Organizations:
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society
LES - Licensing Excecutive Society
NAFI - National Association of Fire Investigators
North Carolina Adjusters Association
Continuing Education:
NAFI CFEI (Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator) certification - 2013
NEBS Conference -2010, Verizon and UL (Compliance for Wireless and Broadband Networks)
ASIC Design (ECE520) - 2008, North Carolina State University
Fire Detection and Investigation - 2005, Durham Tech, Course # FIP 128, Durham NC.
Product Liability: Understanding the design Process - 2004, The Warren Group
Residential Home Inspector - April 2004 Wake Tech Community College, NC
National Electrical Code Seminar- October 2002, North Carolina State University
High Speed Networks (ECE570) - 1997, North Carolina State University
Computer Communications (ECE571) - 1996, North Carolina State University
Electromagnetic Fields and Systems (ECE540 ) - 1995, North Carolina State University
C Programming for Engineers -1994, University of Massachusetts
Electromagnetic Interference and Compliance Seminar - 1993, Interference Control Technology Inc.
Industrial Computers and Programmable Logic Controllers -1993, Square D Company
Quality Engineering Theory, Practices and Principles - 1988, Stat-A-Matrix Institute
