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John M. Tobias, Ph.D., P.E.
Electrical Engineering Consultant
ElectroQuest, LLC

Phone: (732) 674-2530 www.ElectroQuest-LLC.com
email: [email protected]
Curriculum Vitae
Profile

 Electrical engineer and scientist specializing in electrical power, lightning, electromagnetic radiation, grounding,
electrocution/electrical accidents, electrical & battery fires, lighting/illumination and safety.
 Provides consultation services for design, intellectual property, and litigation.
 Experienced expert witness, serving on many cases with court testimony and depositions.
 Qualified and credible as expert, with terminal degrees in field and professional licensure.
 Operates ElectroQuest, LLC, an engineering consultancy, since October 1998.

Professional Certifications
Licensed Professional Engineer - State of New Jersey, 1997.
Certified Designer/Inspector, Lightning Protection Institute.
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, National Association of Fire Investigators.

Academic Credentials
B. Sc. Physics - Seton Hall University, 1987.
M. Sc. Electrical Engineering - University of Maryland, 1992
M. Sc. Business Management - Florida Institute of Technology, 2012.
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering - New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2002.

Awards and Honors

 Listed in Who’s Who in the World & Who’s Who in Engineering as engineer and inventor.
 Department of the Army System Safety Professional of the Year 1994.
 United States Army Materiel Command Federal Engineer of the Year 1994 & 2000, awarded by National
Society of Professional Engineers.
 United States Army Materiel Command System Safety Engineer of the Year 1993 & 1999.
 Commander's Civilian Service Award, U.S. Army 1993.

Patents
 Grounding Device and Use Thereof, U.S. Patent No. 6288327.
 Radial Surface Ground Electrode, U.S. Patent No. 5801327.
 Resonant Transformer Systems and Methods for Use, Co-Inventor, U.S. Patent No.7940534.
 Methods and Systems for Wireless Energy and Data Transmission, Co-Inventor, U.S. Patent No.7960867.

Professional Affiliations

 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers – Member.
 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) – Chair Emeritus and Principal Member of Technical Committee
on Lightning Protection and Principal Member of Committee on Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
 U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission, Deputy Technical Advisor,
Committee 81 on Lightning Protection.
 International Association of Electrical Inspectors – Inspector Member.
 Lightning Protection Institute – Member, Professional Division.
 National Association of Fire Investigators, Member.
 Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honor Society.

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