James B. Powell has over 35 years of experience in advanced engineering analysis and 15 years in soft tissue bioengineering. He has worked for 20 years in industrial gas turbine engineering and has been a finite element analysis professor for 25 years at UCLA, USD, and SDSU. Powell holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University and a Bachelor's degree also in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University. He currently seeks a position as a Technical Director with management duties.