Expert Witness 502302
Mechanical Engineering
California
Bachelor, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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Working as a mechanical engineer in product design and safety, he has more than 10 years of experience focused on mobile equipment, structural analysis, and engineered systems. As a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Safety Professional, his work includes designing and evaluating equipment such as cargo tank trailers, dump and pneumatic trailers, refuse trucks, aerial lift systems, and material handling devices, with attention to performance, structural integrity, and safe operation.
His engineering practice involves detailed analysis and testing, including strength, deflection, cycle, and functional evaluations, along with both destructive and non-destructive methods to assess failure modes. He has conducted numerous investigations involving cranes, forklifts, telehandlers, and other industrial equipment, applying engineering principles to determine causes of mechanical failure and equipment-related incidents across a wide range of applications.
In addition to design and failure analysis work, he is involved in patent-related matters, including drafting provisional applications, preparing technical specifications and drawings, and performing infringement and validity analyses. He has participated in patent litigation and product liability cases and has been retained as an expert in multiple matters, providing consultation and deposition testimony related to mechanical design, safety, and equipment performance. His educational background includes a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Product Development, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, earned cum laude. His graduate studies included advanced work in structural analysis, machine design, finite element analysis, compliant mechanisms, stress and deflection analysis, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
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Degree Type
Bachelor
Field of Study
Mechanical Engineering
Institution
Brigham Young University
Degree Type
Master
Field of Study
Mechanical Engineering
Institution
Brigham Young University
Degree Type
Master
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License
Certification / License
Professional Mechanical Engineer
Issuing Authority
Utah (UT)
Type
License
Certification / License
Certified Safety Professional in Comprehensive Practice (CSP)
Issuing Authority
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
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Cranes and Hoists
Structural Analysis
Machine Design
Product Failure
Patent Infringement and Validity Expertise
Field of Study
Emphasis in Product Development
Institution
Brigham Young University
Type
Certification
Certification / License
Certified Forklift Operator (FLT)
Issuing Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Type
Certification
Certification / License
Certified Counterbalanced Forklift Operator Trainer (SDCB)
Issuing Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Type
Certification
Certification / License
Certified Rough Terrain Telehandler Operator Trainer (RTT)
Issuing Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Type
Certification
Certification / License
Certified Aerial Boom Lift Operator Trainer (MEWP)
Issuing Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Type
Certification
Certification / License
Certified Aerial Work Platform (scissor lift) Operator Trainer (MEWP)
Issuing Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Type
Certification
Certification / License
Certified Mobile Crane and Rigging Inspector (NCCCO)
Issuing Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)