Expert No. 60141 – Engineering Expert – CA(N) / CA(S) / NV
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Expertise Description: M.S.E.E., F.A.S.A. - Electrical engineer specializing in architectural acoustics and noise control. Expertise includes: acoustic measurement methods / devices; archaeological acoustics; automotive acoustics; battlefield sensors; classroom acoustics; sonar; sound propagation; and sound quality. Multiple publications. Fellow, Acoustical Society of America (F.A.S.A.). Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony
Areas of Expertise:
| Acoustical Engineering | Automotive Engineering | Noise Engineering |
| Acoustics | Electrical Devices | Sound |
| Architectural Engineering | Electrical Engineer | |
| Architecture | Electrical Engineering |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Investigate noise transmission between attached dwellings & acoustical design defects by on-site testing in accordance with state & local building codes.
- Recommend noise mitigation for buildings, neighborhoods, & products.
- Investigate sound / noise - related issues in accidents, e.g., transportation related.
- Give testimony at depositions & trials.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Determine building acoustic properties (e.g., sound transmission & floor impact noise)
- Field measurement of outdoor / indoor noise (e.g., road traffic & plumbing)
- Gunshot analysis, speech intelligibility, neighborhood noise issues
- School acoustics for hearing impaired (IEPs). Improve classroom acoustics
Licenses & Certifications:
| National Board Certified by Institute of Noise Control Engineering |
| Orange County, CA certified acoustical consultant |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. | Electrical Engineering | University of Southern California | |
| B.S. | Electrical Engineering | Illinois Institute of Technology |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations: Professional Appointment / Association Affiliations:
- Member, National Council of Acoustical Consultant (NCAC) & Sigma Xi
- Chair, NCAC Honors & Awards Committee
- Member, AM. Association for the Advancement of Science (Engr. & Anthro. Secs.)
- Fellow, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
- Elected to Executive Council, ASA
- Fellow, Institute of Noise Control Engineering
- Former Chair, ASA Tech. Committee on Architectural Acoustics
- Co-chair, ANSI Working Group on Classroom Acoustics
- Member, National Academy Panel on A/C/ noise impact on schools / learning
- Member, Green Building Council, Acoustics Subcommittee
Awards & Honors:
| Helmholtz-Rayleigh Silver Medalist for Arch. Acoustics & Noise |
| Visiting prof. of mathematics (Chapman Univ., Cal State Fullerton) |
| Annual guest lecturer on acoustics at Univ. of Calif. Irvine |
| Frequent guest lecturer on acoustics (schools, archaeoacoustics) |
| Featured on History Channel, National Public Radio, & other TV/Radio shows |
Other Career Highlights:
| Over 100 published papers, conference papers, & presentations at scientific meetings |
