Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2023
  • B.A., Chemistry, Macalester College, 2017
Licenses & Certifications
  • Professional Engineer Metallurgical, California, #2057
Professional Honors
  • University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 2021-2022
Professional Affiliations
  • Member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Dr. Truttmann's general expertise lies in materials science, chemistry, and solid-state physics applied to the fundamental properties, production, and characterization of thin films and coatings. He has substantial experience in various characterization techniques including high-resolution X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Hall measurements. Dr. Truttmann often combines these experimental techniques with his in-depth knowledge of computer vision and inferential statistics to help clients address critical questions in failure analysis and intellectual property litigation across a diverse range of technologies, including batteries, solar cells, and consumer electronics. 

Dr. Truttmann received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2023. His research focused on the growth of wide-band-gap semiconductors with molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). His dissertation scrutinized how deposition techniques and growth conditions can be tailored to a specific material and application of interest. His dissertation work made substantial contributions to doping novel semiconductors with complex stoichiometries and to improving their functional properties.