Dr. Khalid Sorensen
• Highly accomplished technology leader in fields of mechatronics, motion control, adaptive manufacturing, machine vision, and human-machine interaction.
• Founder and CTO of successful technology company - acquired 5 years after inception by global leader in automation.
• CTO at world-class supplier of sophisticated robotics, control, advanced manufacturing, and nuclear handling solutions with gross annual sales of approx. $30M.
• Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering.
• Chief architect of world-class mechatronic technologies, motion-control algorithms, and products for advanced robotics and automation.
• Directed development and implementation of hundreds of complex, multi-disciplinary mechatronic systems for high-profile industry leaders such as Toyota, Ford, Alcoa, Caterpillar, Boeing, NuScale, and many others, as well as high-profile facilities such as Fukushima and Chernobyl.
• Commercial Pilot, Instrument-Rated.
INDUSTRY
Dr. Khalid Sorensen has over 20 years of experience developing and deploying cutting-edge mechatronic, motion control, and automation solutions. He is the founder of a technology company where he invented and was the chief architect of Expertoperator, Safemove, Automove, and Cranevision – technology known within the primary metals, automotive, and heavy-equipment sectors for enhancing crane safety, productivity, and ease-of-use. Sorensen also developed state-of-the-art, on-line, time-optimal trajectory synthesis software for Cartesian machines. These industry-recognized technologies were key drivers in the acquisition of his company 5 years after inception by a global leader in automation.
Dr. Sorensen also served as CTO at PaR Systems, a world-class supplier of large-scale robotic automation, control, advanced manufacturing, and nuclear-handling solutions. Responsibilities included: technical oversight of critical projects; identifying and mitigating technical risk areas; leading in the creation of new and cutting-edge control, automation, and robotics technologies; directing R&D efforts; managing and protecting IP portfolio; disseminating and facilitating best-practice engineering methodologies; identifying and adopting emerging technologies for advancing company’s technical capabilities; and identifying and executing strategic partnerships.
In 2020, Dr. Sorensen founded Finity Engineering (FE), and presently serves as CTO. FE provides design, analysis, consulting, and litigation support services in the areas of robotics, automation, mechatronics, and consumer products.
ACADEMIA
Dr. Sorensen is an Adjunct Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He teaches on various engineering topics including Dynamics, Advanced Motion Control, Vibrations, Mechatronics, The Design Process, Product Development, Engineering Best Practices, Intellectual Property, Product Liability, and others. In addition to Georgia Tech, Sorensen has given invited talks in these areas at premiere institutions globally including MIT, Kumoh National University of Technology, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hyung Hee University, and Huazhong University of Science & Technology. Sorensen is a named inventor on multiple patents, and has published dozens of refereed journal and conference articles pertaining to advanced motion control and human factors. Dr. Sorensen is a former NSF STEP Fellow, USAA National Collegiate Engineer, and ARCS fellowship recipient.
LITIGATION SUPPORT
Dr. Sorensen has been recognized as an expert in numerous product liability and IP disputes – by Federal courts, as well as by the ITC, USPTO, PTAB, and US Customs and Border Protection. Areas of expertise in which he has provided litigation support include: automation, dynamics and controls, kinematics, machine vision, mechatronics, photogrammetry, robotics, sensors, Segways and Hoverboards, tire mechanics, traction control, wheel slip, vibrations, and warnings.
- Accident Investigation
- Consumer Products
- Cranes
- Design Engineering
- Equipment & Machinery
- Failure Analysis
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Products Liability
- Robotics
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Adjunct Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Mechatronics, Advanced Control Design & Implementation, Dynamics of Rigid Bodies, Design Methodology, Product Development, Engineering Best Practices, Intellectual Property, and Product Liability.
Graduate Course Instructor, Advanced Mechatronics & Advanced Control Design
Delivered project-based, industry-focused instruction emphasizing real-world engineering practice, safety, and professional standards.
Taught undergraduate courses including Creative Decisions and Design and Engineering Design Process.
Invited Course Instructor, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (China).
Taught a one-week intensive course on Mechatronics, Creative Decisions, and Design.
NSF STEP Fellow, Marietta High School
Developed and delivered math, science, and engineering instruction, mentored students, and founded an after-school engineering club.
Speaking & Guest Lecturing Experience:
Plenary, Keynote, and Invited Speaker at universities, industry conferences, and professional societies worldwide.
Regular Guest Lecturer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Topics included advanced mechatronics, motion control, crane safety, haptics, nonlinear control, intellectual property, and engineering design practice.
Guest Lecturer, Walla Walla University
Delivered lectures in Linear Systems Analysis, Control Systems (PID, Bode plots, root locus), and Engineering Design.
Plenary Speaker, Georgia Tech Crane Safety Research Center
Presented on crane safety, automation technology, and advanced motion control systems.
Invited Speaker, MIT, Kumoh National University of Technology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, and others.
Conference Presenter, IEEE, IFAC, ASME, AIST, and other international technical conferences
Presented peer-reviewed work on controls, robotics, machine vision, haptics, and human–machine interaction.
Industry Speaker, manufacturing, automotive, safety, and automation forums.
Topics included motion control for safety, industrial robotics, adaptive manufacturing, and applied mechatronics. - Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 40+
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: SPECIALTY AREAS
Additive Manufacturing. Aviation. Control Theory. Crane Control. Design Methodology. Electro Magnetics. Haptics. Hazard Analysis. Image Processing. Industrial Control Systems. Machine Vision. Mechanical Engineering. Mechatronics. Motion Control. Photogrammetry. Product Design/Development. Robotics. Traction Control. Trajectory Generation. Vibrations. Warnings. Wheel Slip
PRODUCTS WORKED ON
Automated Put Walls. Automatic Storage & Retrieval Systems. Bicycles. Cameras. Case Packing. Collision Avoidance Systems for Industrial Robots. Cranes (Construction, Industrial, Port). Dairy Equipment. Depalletizing Machines. ATMs. Food Processing Equipment. Gantry Robots. Haptic Motors. Hoverboards. Incinerator Ash Processing Systems. Micro Controllers. Palletizing Machines. Paving Machines. PLCs. Remote Manipulators. Robots (Industrial, Arm, Milking Machines, Vacuums). Segways. Wearable Consumer Products. Wet/Dry Vacuums.
Available Upon Request