A Ph.D., licensed Professional Engineer, and Diplomate Geotechnical Engineer, he brings more than 35 years of experience in geotechnical and pavement engineering, with a focus on soil and rock mechanics, subsurface investigations, and ground-related behavior of structures. His background includes over 25 years of expert witness work, providing consultation, deposition, and courtroom testimony in matters involving foundation performance, subsidence, and engineering issues tied to ground conditions.

His expertise covers investigation of soil and rock properties, slope stability, retaining systems, foundation design and repair, settlement, seepage, and soil-structure interaction. He is particularly experienced in subsidence engineering and underground conditions, including analysis of mine-related ground movement, stability of underground openings, excavation behavior, and grouting, as well as pavement and subgrade performance.

Leading engineering efforts over the course of his career, he has directed a geotechnical consulting practice and performed extensive field and laboratory evaluations, developing mitigation and repair strategies for ground-related failures. His work includes analysis of damage affecting foundations, pipelines, dams, pavements, and other structures influenced by soil and rock conditions.