Lance Wilson, Ph.D., CFEI

Director – Forensic Science & Technology

Lance Wilson, Ph.D., has a Ph.D., in Chemistry from North Carolina State University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Dr. Wilson is an experienced scientist versed in advanced materials and intricate problem solving. He has a wealth of metallurgical experience and is proficient with the following instruments: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), microhardness testers, optical microscopes, Keyence 3-D Digital Microscopy, and the like. He is well versed in failure analysis and problem solving; from small molecule synthesis to engineering macro materials and their properties.

Areas of Expertise: Failure Analysis, Fractography, Metallography, Digital Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, EDX, IR, XRF, UV-Vis, XRD and XPS Spectroscopy, Absorption/Emission Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Chromatography, Dynamic Light Scattering, Plastics/Polymers, Metals, Corrosion, Fracture Mechanics