Expert No. 350345 – Engineering Expert – CO
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., P.E. – Expert in Forensic Engineering with over 35 years experience in the field. Conducts and directs investigations of vehicular accidents, which include automobiles, tractor-trailers, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Also consults on industrial accidents and machinery failures and safety. Has evaluated several thousand industrial and vehicular accidents. Performed research and field investigations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as an investigator and team member for NHTSA’s Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN), which comprised of engineers and trauma doctors. Has presented papers and lectured at a number of technical conferences in the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. Author of over 50 publications, primarily in the fields of mechanical engineering and vehicle accident reconstruction. Ph.D. in Technical Science specializing in dynamic analysis. More than 25 years expert witness experience. Has been qualified as an expert witness in both State and Federal courts in several hundred cases. Has testified for both plaintiffs and defendants, and has worked with District Attorneys, Public Defenders, the State of Colorado Attorney General’s Office, and US Department of Justice.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- State and Federal court - over 500 cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Taught mechanics, stress analysis, strength of materials, and vibrations at the Institute of Vibrations and Acoustics
- Developed techniques for dynamic modeling, analysis of vibrations, and optimization of mechanical systems
- Actively involved in the modeling of engine-gearbox systems and vehicle suspensions and pneumatic tire testing
- Tests product lines including engine generator sets, transport carriers, portable lighting equipment, pneumatic towers, and light construction equipment
- Prepared technical proposals for the Department of Defense in the areas of torsional and transverse vibrations, rotor balancing, noise control, machine design, tolerance analysis, an testing
- Consulting in the areas of vehicular accident reconstruction, mechanical engineering, machine safety, and patent and trade secret issues
- Directs investigations of vehicular accidents, industrial accidents, and machinery failures
- Performed research for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Licenses & Certifications:
| Registered Professional Engineer - AL, CA, CO, KS, TX, WY |
| Certified by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying |
| Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering by the National Academy of Forensic Engineers |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Technical Science, Dynamic Analysis Specialty | University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, Poland | |
| M.S. | Mechanical Engineering, Design of Heavy Industry and Foundry Machinery Specialty | University of Mining and Metallurgy | |
| B.S. | Mechanical Design | University of Mining Metallurgy |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Professional Engineers of Colorado (PEC)
- Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM)
- National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction (NAPARS)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Awards & Honors:
| Accident reconstruction expertise has been featured on local and national TV |
| Awarded grant for research in biomechanics by the National Science Foundation |
Other Career Highlights:
| Has presented papers and lectured at a number of technical conferences in the U.S., Canada, Europe |
| Invited to speak at seminars and conferences including John Hopkins University |
| Author of over fifty publications, in the fields of mechanical engineering |
