A transportation engineer with more than 50 years of experience, this expert earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, a Master of Business Administration in Industrial Management for Engineers, a Master of Science in Transportation Planning, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation Planning and Engineering, with minors in Management and Operations Research. The expert provides expertise in transportation and traffic engineering, with a focus on accident analysis, safety, and the interpretation and application of industry standards, government regulations, and operational procedures. The expert's work encompasses highways, rail systems, public transit, terminals, and pedestrian environments, with particular emphasis on safety, system operations, and incident evaluation across intermodal transportation systems. Areas of expertise include railroad-highway grade crossings, passenger and pedestrian injuries, vehicle and train collisions, slip, trip, and fall events, geometric roadway design, traffic control systems, signage, safety features, and human factors such as perception, reaction time, and operator behavior.

The expert's background includes leadership roles in transportation planning, engineering, operations, and academia, as well as extensive forensic experience providing litigation consulting and expert analysis related to accident causation, safety practices, and adherence to applicable standards and procedures. With more than 15 years of expert witness experience, the expert has provided consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving rail systems, public transit, roadway incidents, and transportation safety.

The expert is a licensed Professional Engineer and a certified planner (AICP) and has held numerous academic appointments involving transportation engineering, transportation management, aviation, and intermodal transportation safety and security.