Eric Yuan, PhD
- 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
- Washington, D.C.
- eric@cyberonixexperts.com
- +1 (888) 668-8391
Education
PhD, Computer Science, George Mason University, 2016
MS, Systems Engineering, University of Virginia, 1996
BS, Computer Science, Tsinghua University, 1993
Industry Experience
Dr. Eric Yuan is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University’s Computer Science Department, teaching graduate courses in Mathematical Foundations for Computer Science and Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. He is founder and president of EntWerx LLC, an IT services firm providing software expertise and strategic advisory to DoD and other public sector clients.
Previously, Dr. Yuan served as VP of Engineering at Booz Allen Hamilton (Fortune 500) and held technical/management roles at Aerospace Corporation, Oracle, and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon). His key clients have included DoD Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO), US Army, US Air Force, and US Space Force. Throughout his career, he has architected and delivered numerous complex, mission-critical software solutions.
Dr. Yuan has published 20+ peer-reviewed research papers in software engineering with over 1,400 Google Scholar citations. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ACM, and has served on organizing committees for major conferences including the International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA).
Litigation Experience
Dr. Yuan has served as both expert witness and consultant on numerous litigation matters, ranging from intellectual property cases involving patent, trade secret, and copyright law to breach of contract disputes involving software project failures. His expertise encompasses a wide range of software technologies, including enterprise systems, AI applications, cloud computing architectures, and mission-critical defense systems. He has prepared comprehensive expert reports addressing software architecture, development methodologies, code implementation, and industry standards.
Dr. Yuan effectively communicates complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including judges, juries, and legal teams. He has experience with depositions, declarations, and courtroom testimony, drawing upon his teaching background to present technical information in an accessible manner. His unique combination of academic rigor and practical industry experience enables him to provide clear, authoritative opinions on technical matters. His deep understanding of both government and commercial software development practices proves particularly valuable in disputes involving public sector contracts and defense-related technologies.
Selection of Prior Cases
Anonymous Media Research Holding, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc
Venue: Easter District of Texas, Marshal Division
Case No.: 2:23-CV-439
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
Anonymous Media Research Holding, LLC v. Roku, Inc.
Venue: Easter District of Texas, Austin Division
Case No.: 1:23-cv-01143
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
Datanet LLC v. Dropbox Inc.
Venue: Western District of Texas
Case No.: 6:22-cv-01142-OLG
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
Datanet LLC v. Microsoft Corporation
Venue: Western District of Washington
Case No.: 2:22-cv-01545-TL
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. v. TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd., ByteDance Ltd. and ByteDance Inc.
Venue: Western District of Texas, Waco Division
Case No.: 6:21-CV-00504-ADA-DTG
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secret
RoadSync, Inc. v. Relay Payments, Inc. Spener Barkoff, and James Ryan Droege
Venue: Norther District of Georgia, Atlanta Division
Case No.: 1:21-cv-03420-MLB
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property –Trade Secret
Jeffrey David Bethel & Sandia Performance, LLC v. Sandia Aerospace & Honeywell/BendixKing
Venue: New Mexico Federal Court
Case No.: 1:20-cv-00596-MV-JMR
Nature of suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright
