Eric Yuan, PhD :: JurisPro Expert Witness Directory

Introduction

Dr. Eric Yuan is an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science Department at George Mason University, where he teaches graduate-level courses including Mathematical Foundation for Computer Science and Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. He is also the founder and president of an IT services firm, EntWerx LLC, that provides software subject matter expertise and strategic advisory to public sector clients including the Department of Defense (DoD).

He previously served as the VP of Engineering for the global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, a Fortune 500 firm. Prior to that, he was employed in various technical and/or management roles in companies such as Aerospace Corporation, Oracle Corporation, and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon). His key customers included the DoD Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO), US Army, US Air Force, US Space Force, and many other organizations. In his industry career, he has a proven track record in architecting and delivering many complex, mission-critical software solutions.

He is academically known for his research in the Software Engineering arena. He has over 20 peer-reviewed research publications (Google Scholar Citation index over 1,400). He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society, and the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), and have served in leadership roles in academic conferences, including as an organizing committee member for the International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA).

Dr. Yuan has served as both expert witness and consultant on a variety of litigation matters, ranging from intellectual property cases involving patent, trade secret, and copyright law matters to breach of contract cases involving software project failures. Given his extensive experience as a software engineer in industry, Dr. Yuan has helped counsel with identifying relevant pieces of information in large, complex software systems. References from attorneys in prior cases can be provided upon request.

Highlights:

25+ years of experience in academia and industry
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, George Mason University
Technology advisor to multiple US government agencies
Software architect and lead on numerous software projects
Renowned author of more than 20+ scientific articles

Areas of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Security
Cybersecurity
Information Technology
Internet
Networking
Software
Software Engineering
Technology
User Interface

Expert Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:: A: PhD, Computer Science, George Mason University, 2016
MS, Systems Engineering, University of Virginia, 1996
BS, Computer Science, Tsinghua University, 1993
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:: A: Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:: A: I am an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at George Mason University. I regularly teach courses at the graduate level at the University. I have given over numerous formal presentations at scientific conferences of software engineering academics and professionals. I have served as organizer and reviewer of several scientific conferences.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain): A: None.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?: A: More than a dozen times.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?: A: Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?: A: Approximately half.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?: A: Approximately half
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?: A: Available upon request.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?: A: Available upon request.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?: A: Available upon request.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?: A: Available upon request.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?: A: Available upon request.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.): A: Expert Witness Consulting Services
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?: A: Available upon request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?: A: Available upon request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?: A: Available upon request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?: A: Available upon request.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.): A: Available upon request.

References

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