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Patrick holds a Masters of Engineering in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with an emphasis on Physical Metallurgy and Failure Analysis, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining with a Minor in Environmental Science. Patrick specializes in metallurgical, materials, and mechanical failure analysis, materials evaluation and testing, product liability, design evaluation, and product testing, fire and explosion cause and origin analysis, chemical/mechanical system failure analysis, rock climbing/recreational accidents and gear failures, pocket knife failures and accident analysis.