Since 1984, David N. French Metallurgists has served as a consulting firm providing metallurgical analysis, expert testimony and educational seminars, specializing in the power industry.

Meet The Team

		DR. DAVID N. FRENCH
		The founder of DNFM, Dr. David N. French, has served on several industry related committees affiliated with A.S.M.E., E.P.R.I. and The Steam & Power Panel-American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers etc. He has served as an instructor for courses sponsored by A.S.M.E. and E.P.R.I. as well as authoring the two editions of “Metallurgical Failures in Fossil Fired Boilers” published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. For his full professional resume please click here. In his leisure time Dr. French enjoys playing golf, tennis, woodworking, and creating furniture for his children and grandchildren. He is also an avid reader and enjoys walking.
		DR. RAMA S. KORIPELLI
		Dr. Koripelli is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Kentucky. Dr. Koripelli has several years of industrial experience emphasizing failure analysis and life estimation of boiler tubes and high-energy pipes. He has directed numerous metallurgical projects to determine the root cause of failures, assessment of components, material evaluations, and life estimation of pressure parts and high-energy piping. His specialties include failure analysis, fracture mechanics, material selection, mechanical and corrosion testing. Dr. Koripelli is a frequent writer for the POWER magazine. He has published numerous papers in the international conferences and journals. In his leisure time, Dr. Koripelli enjoys playing tennis/cricket, bike riding, exploring new places, and spending time with family and friends. For his full professional Resume click here.


		ERIK RIKER
		Erik Riker, Laboratory Manager, is originally from Memphis, TN. He earned his Associate Degree in Graphic Arts from State Technical Institute at Memphis in the 1990s and received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Memphis in 2001. Erik joined the DNF metallurgical team in 2008. In addition to his lab duties, Erik also performs field inspections with the United Dynamics team. When not processing boiler tubes, Erik enjoys painting, playing guitar, writing fiction, and watching horror and comedy films. He has been a practicing martial artist since 1992. For his full professional Resume click here.
		LAURIE VAN KAMPEN
		Laurie came onboard in 2019 in our Metallurgical Lab where she supported our Metallurgists & lab staff and studied tube failure analysis procedures. Laurie holds a degree in Business Management from Southeast FL University and brings 20+ years of Human Resources and small business management experience to UDC. She was promoted to Human Resources Manager in 2021 and has made it a priority to recruit the highest caliber employees available to accommodate our clients’ inspection needs. Laurie’s outside interests include a passion for painting, photography, her 3 dogs and spending time with her family, friends. For his full professional Resume click here.
		James Atherton
		James Atherton joined David N French Metallurgists in 2021 as the Metallurgical Lab Technician. He graduated from Murray State University in 2001 with a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health. He has previously held management positions with The Kroger Company and The Rawlings Group. He looks forward to learning more about metallurgy, failure analysis, and boiler inspections. James spends most of his free time with his wife and two sons. He is a bit of a homebody, whose wife loves dragging him out on adventures. When allowed to have personal time, he enjoys working on his 1967 Mustang, making chili, woodworking, board games, and spending time with his church family. For his full professional Resume click here.

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