A fire protection engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering and a Master of Gas Technology Engineering, this expert has more than 40 years of engineering and forensic experience investigating fires, explosions, and related safety incidents. He serves as a fire investigation expert witness in matters involving fire origin and cause determination, fire protection engineering, and gas-related fire and explosion events. His work focuses on engineering analysis of fire incidents, including cases involving carbon monoxide exposure, combustion processes, and failures of fire protection or suppression systems. In an expert capacity, he has provided consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in disputes involving fires, explosions, and related safety issues.

His professional practice centers on the investigation and reconstruction of fire and explosion events, including origin and cause analysis of structural and industrial fires, engineering evaluation of fire protection systems, and examination of incidents involving carbon monoxide exposure. He has conducted analyses involving smoke detector performance, sprinkler system failures, and building code compliance related to fire safety, often using engineering review of fire dynamics, combustion behavior, and computer-based fire modeling to assess ignition sources and fire development. He also investigates gas-related incidents involving natural gas systems and other fuel sources, evaluating gas distribution and mechanical systems, industrial hazards, and process safety issues associated with combustible materials.