Expert No. 43224 – Engineering Expert – FL
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Mechanical engineer experienced in vehicle accident reconstruction, low speed impact, product liability (ladders, chairs, elevators, hydraulic lifts, power tools, machinery etc.), slip, trip, and fall, building and safety codes violations (stairs, rails, etc.).
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Ladder failure
- Accident reconstruction
- Low speed rear-end collisions
- Slip, Trip & Fall
- Golf Cart accidents
- Power Tools
- Robotics and Automation safety
- Elevators
- Building codes (stairs, doors etc.)
- Gym equipment
- Door closure
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Engineering consulting
- Patents evaluation and provisional patents development
- development of vision based inspection of holes drilled by abrasive water jets
- regarding robotic manipulators for Sensormatic
- Failure analysis of pagers using drop tests for Motorola
- Principal Investigator numerous sponsored research projects
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | Mechanical Engineering | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | |
| M.S. | Mechanical Engineering | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | |
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- SAE
- ASTM F-13 Committee
- Professor, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University
- Research Engineer, Gould
- Assistant Professor, Texas A & M University
- Safety Committee, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
Awards & Honors:
| Exxon Faculty Award, Texas A & M University |
| Gutwirth Scholarship, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
Other Career Highlights:
| Author of over 70 engineering journal and conference articles |
