Areas of Expertise: Accident Reconstruction; Biomechanics; Construction Accidents; Construction Safety; Electrical Engineering; Failure Analysis; Forensic Engineering; Machine Guarding; Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Steel & Metals; Metallurgy; Renewable Energy; Solar Energy; Safety Codes & Standards; Slip & Fall; Sports & Recreation; Structural Engineering.
My expertise is broad, ranging from biomedical engineering, forensic engineering, mechanical engineering, accident reconstruction, scientific misconduct, and biomechanics.
I have been retained in cases including, but not limited to stairwell failure resulting in personal injury, scientific misconduct, slip & fall in malls, spinal whiplash injury resulting from car accidents, industrial accidents (including dismemberments), murder forensics, DUIs, and diabetic neuropathy. My multifaceted approach stems from 30+ years solving challenging engineering and scientific challenges. In most cases, I write my own proprietary software, review and report on peer-reviewed scientific literature, perform remote or in-person site visits, and thoroughly review all evidence, including medical records.
I have also been retained in a case involving the premature failure of a knee implant whereby I analyzed the biomechanical properties of the prosthesis as well as the bone and soft-tissue interactions with the prosthesis.
In another recent case, I custom-wrote a MATLAB code to perform image analysis on dozens of scientific images in an effort to determine image source.
I have also been approached by several law firms for my expertise in surgical devices such as surgical staplers and surgical robotics.
As a structural engineer, I have performed hundreds of 2D and 3D finite element failure analyses on numerous materials including steel, wood, plastic, and soft tissues.
I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada Pennsylvania, and Utah and have served as an expert witness for cases in Florida, Pennsylvania, and in Federal Court. I am also willing to apply for comity in additional states where required.
I am a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the International Code Council, the American Concrete Institute, and the National Association of Forensic Engineers. I am also a former editor of the IEEE-EMBS, and a member of the ASME.
I am also the author of two books in two fields: Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics, and more recently Zero Waste in the Last Best Place.
As your licensed engineer and expert witness, I will work diligently and persistently to achieve the most comprehensive and technically accurate analysis and report.