Todd Menna

Background

About Todd Menna

Dr. Todd Menna is experienced in the field of materials science and engineering focusing on testing and analysis of polymeric, rubber, metallic, and composite materials and devices. Dr. Menna’s practice areas focus on performing new product review assistance, failure analysis investigations and consulting on a wide variety of consumer products and industrial related accidents involved in litigation, insurance and corporate matters. Dr. Menna has investigated and provided expert testimony in projects related to product liability and intellectual property. Dr. Menna’s past research and work experience has involved the processing and rheology of polymers, weathering phenomenon of plastic materials, electrorheology of liquid crystalline polymer solutions, mechanical properties of elastomeric compounds, lifetime prediction modeling and failure analysis of glazed polymeric window systems, and metallography. Much of his time at the University of Michigan was spent in research as an instructor and test engineer concerning the engineering properties of materials, polymer processing and metallographic procedures. Dr. Menna has received several awards for his project performance and mentorship. Dr. Menna has received 29 CFR safety certifications in confined space, HAZWOPER, fall protection and hazardous energy, as well as MSHA mine safety training. In addition, he has published several articles on polymer science and polymer physics. Dr. Menna has also lectured at the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Lewis University and at nationally accredited societies on materials science, polymer processing and rheology, and composite manufacturing