Expertise Description
I have more than 15 years experience in the field of Structural Engineering, Defects, Damage & Failure Analysis. My expertise includes investigations on structural damage, failure, and collapse as wells as defect studies and code compliances. I teach courses on structural design, earthquake engineering, and material properties. I have prior expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
My expert witness experience includes Construction defects; Property loss investigation / insurance coverage; Professional liability and standard of care; Structural failure analysis; Code compliance investigation; Cause and origin investigation; Building damage investigation and documentation; Earthquake damage investigation Structural damage assessment; CAT response (hurricane, earthquake, flood, etc) (both damage documentation and coverage litigation); Construction litigation and claim evaluation; Premises liability (slips, trips, and falls); ADA compliance review.
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include civil / structural engineering services for construction litigation and claim evaluation; conducts structural failure and collapse investigations; construction defect studies; structural analysis and design services; property loss investigations; construction administration; research in the area of earthquake engineering, including seismic behavior and design of steel structures, structuralfatigue analysis, and mechanical properties of construction materials.
Professional Experiences
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | Civil Engineering – Structural Engineering / Earthquake Engineering | University of Southern California | ||
| Master of Science | Civil Engineering – Structural Engineering | University of Southern California | ||
| Master of Science | Civil Engineering – Earthquake Engineering | International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology | ||
| Bachelor of Science | Civil Engineering | KNT University of Technology |
Licenses Certifications
| Registered Professional Engineer (civil) – P.E. |
| Registered structural engineer – S.E. |
Awards & Affiliation
| Rose Hills Foundation Science and Engineering Fellowship Grant |
| Best Teaching Assistant Award |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering Department |
| Research and Teaching Assistantship Awards |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering Department |
Primary Affiliation
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Partial List of Consulting Expert Witness Cases
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