Jose J Granda, PhD, P.E.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the California State University in Sacramento, CA with 38+ yrs. experience. Professional Registered Mechanical Engineer (PE License, California).  An expert in forensic engineering, accident reconstruction using computer simulations.  Accidents involving vehicles and people, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bio-mechanics, bicycles, occupational, workplace, failure analysis impact forces and industrial accidents.  EDR (Event Data Recorder) analysis, Speed Studies, patents.  Software used:  HVE,  Virtual Crash,  Simwise 4D, Working Model, PC Crash, Photomodeler, Solidworks, Input-ACE, Finite Element Analysis, Matlab, Simulink.   

Expert Witness Experience.  Written reports, depositions and trial experience. 

Degrees and License:  PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis.  MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley. California, PE (Professional Engineer) License in Mechanical Engineering.

Specialized training: Vehicle Dynamics and Design, Vehicle Safety and Crash Reconstruction, Accident Bio-mechanics, Finite Element Modeling in Computer Aided Design, Advanced Mechanical Design and Failure Analysis, CSUS;  Motorcycle Accident reconstruction, Northwestern University;  EDR Certification, Tech 1, Tech II,  EDR Analysis Certification, Collision Safety Institute;  Applying Automotive EDR Data to Traffic Crash Reconstruction, SAE Society of Automotive Engineers International;  Expert witness training,  SEAK Inc. (Skills, Education, Achievement, Knowledge);  Advanced Accident Reconstruction Utilizing Human Factors course, Northwestern University;  Photogrammetry for Collision Reconstruction, Lightpoint Data;  Bicycle and Pedestrian Accident Reconstructions, Northwestern University; Heavy Commercial Vehicles Accident Reconstruction, Northwestern University, Advanced Accident Reconstruction with Human Factors; Video Analysis, Input-Ace. 

Honors and Awards:  NASA Faculty Fellow.  Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, University of California, Davis.  Outstanding Research Award, California State University.  Chairman of the Technical Committee on Bond Graph Modeling and Simulation,  SCS Society for Modeling and Simulation International.  Chairman of the ICBGM'2021 International Conference on Bond Graph Modeling and Simulation.  International Keynote Speaker in Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico.  Editor of 13 books, conference  research proceedings and author of 65 technical research papers.

Research and Teaching areas: Computer Modeling and Simulation, Vehicle Dynamics and Design,  Vehicle Cash Reconstruction, Accident Bio-mechanics  Reconstruction,  Finite Element Modeling (FEA), Multi Body Dynamics, Failure Analysis, System Dynamics and Control Engineering.