Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness
Mechanical Engineering | E-004874
Expert Qualifications
This highly qualified mechanical engineer earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from City College of New York, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his PhD from the University of Connecticut. He has been formally trained in a number of engineering disciplines, including accident investigation and labels/warnings/failure to warn instructions. He belongs to a number of highly prestigious societies in the engineering field, including the International Code Committee and the American Society of Safety Engineers. Additionally, he possesses in-depth knowledge to reach the root cause of a wide range of accidents and failures in the following areas: turbines, human performance, operator training, man-machine interface, material science, structures, statics, dynamics, pneumatics, hydraulics, lubrication, fire protection sprinkler systems, elevators, cranes, hoists, escalators, aerial platforms, fork lifts, warning labels and instructions, failure to warn, OSHA standards and requirements, heat transfer and thermodynamics. This expert currently serves as an engineering consultant.
Bio Snapshot
Location: Virginia
BS, Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1970
Licensed, Professional Engineer
Certified, Fire and Explosion Investigator
Training, Accident Investigation at U.S. NRC
Training, Labels/Warnings/Instructions, University of Wisconsin
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member, International Society for Measurement and Control
Member, National Fire Protection Association
Member, American Society for Testing Materials
Member, International Association of Fire Investigators
Member, International Code Committee
Member, Illumination Engineering Society of North America
Member, American Society of Safety Engineers
Member, American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
Former, Consultant, Sears Holdings Corporation
Former, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Sr. Engineer/Technical Advisor
Current, Consultant, Several Major Insurance Companies
Current, Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
