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Afshar Farid
Dr. Eng. Farid Afshar is a Senior Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Engineer at Element with expertise, particularly in fracture mechanics and engineering critical assessment for the energy industry.

Alex Brumpton
Product Qualification Testing
With over 10 years of experience, Alex supports global medical device manufacturers with navigating the complexities of the international medical regulatory landscape, specializing in compliance, particularly in product safety and IEC 60950-1.

Alex McDaniel
Alex began his career during 2016 in cleanroom certification where he held both an accreditation for Biosafety Cabinet Certification (NSF/ANSI 49) and as a CETA Registered Certification Professional. Since 2020, he has dedicated his time exclusively to Environmental Monitoring, providing clients with technical support and developing standardized technician training.

Alex Toohie
Product Qualification Testing
With over 10 years of experience, Alex supports global manufacturers with navigating wireless and radio equipment compliance, and overcoming complex technical challenges.

Alistair Gill
Alistair brings with him over 30 years of industry experience in computational analysis across a range of industries including oil & gas, renewables and offshore wind, and defence. He holds a Professional Engineering license.

Andrew Furgason
Since late 2022, Andrew Furgason has been the non-destructive evaluation (NDE) Department Manager for Element Houston. He has been involved with NDE for the last 15 years. During this time, Andrew has worked in a wide variety of industries including oil and gas, new construction, and aerospace.

Andrew Greenfield
Metals
Andrew Greenfield is a specialist in failure analysis and metallurgical engineering.

Andrew Palliser
Andrew is a seasoned professional with extensive knowledge in the field of environmental monitoring. He has over 20 years of experience working in this field, both in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Currently, he is responsible for managing the business operations of the Element Middle East environmental department, and also provides technical consulting services to clients.

Andy Barron
Andy Barron is an internationally recognized specialist in fatigue and fracture mechanics for the global Oil & Gas sector.

Andy Collett
A highly capable Principal Engineer with over 15 years’ experience of working in highly regulated industries on safety-critical projects, predominantly in the nuclear sector. With specialist knowledge of Finite Element Analysis and Code based approaches, Andrew has operated in Project Management, Technical Lead and Technical Contributor positions.

Andy Smith
Product Qualification Testing
With over 20 years of experience, Andy leads our Skelmersdale laboratory, supporting customers to overcome complex, technical, and challenging problems; specializing in the equipment designed for use in explosive areas.

Anil Pitta
Anil Pitta is an expert in the application of elastomer and thermoplastic materials within the Automotive and Oil & Gas sectors.