Michael R. Hill, Ph.D., P.E.
— Quality Forensic Engineering, LLC

Dr. Hill has over 20 years of experience in the field of Biomechanics, including over 6 years of experience investigating, analyzing, and professing matters involving a variety of forensic engineering issues. He is an expert in experimental, theoretical, and computational tissue biomechanics, with a focus on injury mechanisms, human tissue damage, and nonlinear soft tissue mechanics. In his current role, Dr. Hill applies a biomedical perspective to a variety of cases, including vehicle and pedestrian collisions; biomechanical analysis and injury consistency; occupant and pedestrian kinematics; product and machinery failures; and slip, trip, and fall investigations.

Dr. Hill is a registered and licensed Professional Engineer in multiple States and holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Bioengineering with a focus on Biomechanics. He has investigated hundreds of cases involving motor vehicle accidents, slip, trip, and fall accidents, medical device failures, and industrial accidents across the United States. Dr. Hill has collaborated with cardiovascular and orthopedic surgeons, engineers, and scientists in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom on various medical research projects. He has lectured in the field of biomechanics and numerical methods, and his research has been presented at over 40 international and national scientific conferences and published in 17 academic articles with over 1,000 citations. Dr. Hill serves as a peer reviewer for Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics journals and conferences. He also has an extensive history of testifying in depositions and trials.

Dr. Hill is located in our Charlotte, North Carolina office where he serves clients in The Carolinas and nationwide.

Learn more about Dr. Hill with this 60-second video:  The Importance of a Forensic Engineer to Your Case 

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
• M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2006
• B.S., Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2004

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Engineer (NCEES)
North Carolina #57388
Georgia #52706
Louisiana #46749
Mississippi #33926
South Carolina #42269
Tennessee #130205
Texas #143275

 Bosch Crash Data Retrieval Tool Certified Technician