Expert Details
Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
ID: 735930
Colorado, USA
- Vehicle and crash scene inspections consisting of 3-D laser scans and/or drone flights to create scaled 3-D models of damaged vehicles and crash sites
- Photogrammetry analysis to reconstruct destroyed physical evidence and damaged vehicle geometry
- Analysis using the physics simulation software HVE
- Event Data Recorder ("black box") downloads and analysis
- Mathematical analysis of crash dynamics including vehicle speeds, Delta-V and PDOF
- 3D graphics and animations
- Technical reports and exhibits for litigation
Expert is a licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado and California and an ACTAR Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist. Expert is a licensed commercial drone remote pilot and a certified Bosch Crash Data Retrieval download technician and analyst. Expert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematical and Computer Sciences and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Prior to this career, Expert was an actuary providing probability and statistical analysis for large corporations. He returned to school to obtain a second degree, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with the sole purpose of a career in vehicle accident reconstruction.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2014 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Colorado School of Mines |
| Year: 2005 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mathematical and Computer Sciences | Institution: Colorado School of Mines |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Engineer | Department: Accident Reconstruction |
Responsibilities:o Perform investigation, reconstruction and analysis of motor vehicle accidents, including automobiles, SUV rollovers, heavy vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles and pedestrian impactso Perform vehicle and crash scene inspections consisting of 3-D laser scans and/or drone flights to create scaled 3-D models of damaged vehicles and crash sites. o Perform photogrammetry analysis to reconstruct destroyed physical evidence and damaged vehicle geometry o Analysis using the physics simulation software HVE o Mathematical analysis of crash dynamics including vehicle speeds, Delta-V and PDOF o 3D graphics and animations o Prepare technical reports and exhibits for litigation |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Employer: Ponderosa Associates | Title: Engineer | Department: Accident Reconstruction |
Responsibilities:Performed investigation, reconstruction and analysis of motor vehicle accidents, including automobiles, SUV rollovers, heavy vehicles, bicycles and motorcycles and pedestrian impacts |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2014 | Employer: Knott Laboratory, LLC | Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern | Department: Accident Reconstruction |
Responsibilities:• Performed reconstruction and analysis of motor vehicle accidents including rollovers and low speed collisions• Worked alongside lead engineers at all phases of the reconstruction including project scope, analysis, calculations and report drafting • Performed simulation of rollover accident using PC-Crash • Worked alongside lead engineers on product liability cases involving product testing and report drafting |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) • National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) • National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Inc. (NAPARS) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Colorado • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), California • ACTAR Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist • Engineer in Training (EIT), Colorado – 2014 • Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Certified Data Analyst – October 2016 • Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Certified Download Technician – July 2014 • Licensed Commercial Drone Remote Pilot – March 2019 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Have not been deposed or testified in court yet. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| • HVE Forum by Engineering Dynamics Corporation, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV • Full scale vehicle testing of a Chevrolet Impala, 2018 – High Plains Race Track, CO • Full scale vehicle testing of a Chevrolet HHR, 2017 – High Plains Race Track, CO • HVE Forum by Engineering Dynamics Corporation, 2017 – New Orleans, LA • Volunteer Expert: Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Trial Academy, 2014, 2016 & 2018 – Denver, CO • HVE Simulations Training Course by Engineering Dynamics Corporation, 2015 – Burbank, CA • 40 hr. Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Data Analyst Course, 2016 – Evanston, IL • 16 hr. Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician Course, 2014 – Westminster, CO |