Engineering Expert Witnesses in Nebraska

This expert is a world renowned Biomedical Engineer specializing in prosthetics. He received a BA in mathematics and a BAI in microelectronics and electrical engineering from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, in 1983. After working as a control engineer in England, he moved to the USA and obtained his MS and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He has extensive experience working with lower and upper limb prosthetics research. His recent research is focused on the development an artificial hand replacement capable of true dexterous manipulation for use by persons with upper-limb loss. He covers all aspects of the problem ranging from neural control and sensing, mechatronic design and development, novel actuator technologies, and clinical deployment of these systems. He is currently the Director of the Biomechatronics Development Laboratory at a university in CO. He is also a Research Healthcare Scientist for a VA Health Care System, and holds Research Associate Professor appointments in the Departments of Bioengineering and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

This 40+ year veteran of the aviation industry has extensive experience as an airline pilot and additional background in safety inspection, flight instruction, airport management, and accident investigation. He earned his B.S. in Aviation Technology and Business Management from Metropolitan State College and holds several certificates from the FAA, including the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, the Flight Instructor Certificate, the Flight Engineer Certificate, the Ground Instructor Certificate, and the Control Tower Operator Certificate. The expert spent 16 years as a Line Pilot, Federal Flight Deck Officer, and Pilot Instructor for United Airlines. He has also held operations roles with SurfAir, and FlightOne. He is now an aviation consultant.

This highly qualified expert has 17 years of experience with in-depth Accident Reconstruction analysis. Her specialties include Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction for product liability matters. She is experienced collecting and analyzing Event Data Recorders and is currently an Expert at a distinguished Forensic Engineering and Accident Reconstruction firm.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the chemical and petrochemical industries. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University. The expert has worked in academic roles throughout his career, including adjunct professor roles at the University of Michigan and the University of Utah. He has also been very active in industrial positions and held research roles with Dow Chemical Company and John Zink Company, among others. The expert has published 45+ papers, has authored 5+ book chapters, and holds 8 patents. He is an active industry consultant and currently serves as a Professor of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering for a university in Missouri.

This expert has more than 30 years of experience in academia and industry specifically relating to mine design, planning, and optimization. He earned his undergraduate and masters degrees at Ghana University of Science & Technology, and University of Zambia. He also earned his PhD in mining engineering from the University of Alberta. He is a member of such prestigious societies as the American Society of Civil Engineers and is an advisory council member for the Mine Safety and Health Research council.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience in electronic engineering. He received his BS in electrical engineering from the University of California Irvine before earning his PhD in electronics engineering and control systems at the University of Colorado. This expert is a licensed professional engineer. He is active in his field as a member of IEEE and currently holds 3 patents. He has formerly served as a principal engineer for ETO/ASTeX and NeoCore, as well as the chief architect for Xpriori and a researcher in the electrical and computer engineering department of Valdez International. Currently, this expert serves as the COO for an engineering consultancy in Colorado.

This expert has been working in consumer electronics and electrical utilities for over 30 years, and has extensive experience with solar panels, electronics manufacturing, data analytics, semiconductor packaging, and portable electronic products. He earned BS and MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Rochester, respectively. He holds 4 patents including in low profile managed memory components and high-density electronic connectors. He formerly worked as a director of product marketing at Motion Computing and Staktek and as director of product development at Heliovolt. He also served as a chief technical officer at Pecan Street Incorporated. This expert is currently a chief technical officer and vice president of engineering at a solar energy start-up in CO.

This highly qualified mechanical engineer has been in his field for more than 35 years, with demonstrated experience in structures and materials, process control technology, and the power industry. He earned his MS in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and his EMBA from Southern Methodist University. He is a fellow and member of both the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the International Society of Automation and a registered professional engineer in Iowa. He holds 11 patents related to control valve design and maintenance and has published a book and several technical articles on control design, installation, and maintenance. He worked with Fisher for over 15 years in various roles, as a product engineer, a nuclear liaison engineer, a senior project engineer, and finally as vice president of global nuclear business. This expert is currently a consultant at an independent mechanical engineering company.

This qualified expert earned both his BS in mathematical and computer sciences as well as mechanical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado and California and is certified as a traffic accident reconstructionist, crash data retrieval data analyst and download technician. He is also licensed as a commercial drone remote pilot. He is active in his field as a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists. Formerly, this expert served as a mechanical engineering intern at Knott Laboratory and as a project engineer at Ponderosa Associates Ltd. Currently, he serves as an engineer at an accident reconstruction and analysis firm in Colorado where he specializes in the investigation, reconstruction, and analysis of motor vehicle accidents including automobiles, heavy vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles and pedestrian impacts.

This expert has over 30 years of experience in the roofing and building enclosure industry. He earned his AAS in civil engineering technology from Hawkeye Institute of Technology before earning his BA in computer science and business administration from Coe College. He is licensed as a professional engineer in 4 states and is a registered roof consultant and exterior wall consultant. He is active in his field as a member of ASTM International, the Roof Consultants Institute, and the Building Enclosure Council, and as an author of several articles on roofing and building codes. He formerly served as a design engineer and project manager for Shive-Hattery Engineers and Architects, the office manager for VJ Engineer, and a project engineer with Brown Engineering, where he was responsible for building envelope and roofing consulting projects. Currently, this expert serves as a project engineer for facilities at a roofing engineering consulting firm based in Iowa.

This is a highly qualified expert who is capable of reviewing the case at hand. He is highly published and has considerable professional and academic experience in the field of ergonomics and engineering, making him capable of commenting on the potential for negligence on the part of the defendant in this case. The areas in which he has consulted with attorneys may be broadly characterized as those involving issues pertaining to ergonomics/human factors, product safety, and occupational safety. In addition to consulting with attorneys, he teaches the senior level Safety Engineering class and the graduate level Ergonomics class in the Industrial Engineering program at the Pueblo campus of Colorado State University where he is an adjunct professor. He also consults with manufacturers on product safety and with employers of various types on workplace safety.

This highly qualified aeronautics expert earned his masters and PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He is a fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and an associate fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He has authored more than 100 publications in the aeronautics space and is currently a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at a top midwest university.

This highly qualified expert oversees research on the wind resistance of asphalt shingles. He received a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Florida. He is a member of the American Association for Wind Engineering. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on the subject of asphalt shingles including the effects of wind and other environmental factors on the material. He is currently a forensic engineering specialist. Their analysis of construction and design practice is based on Code and industry standards and they have provided over $220 million worth of repair and rehabilitation correcting deficient construction and design issues. This rehabilitation includes single family homes, high rise condominiums, etc.

This board certified forensic engineer earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and PhD in Technical Science. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers. This expert has published an extensive body of literature in his field, and has given nationally invited lectures and presentations at such prestigious institutions as Johns Hopkins. He has qualified as an expert witness before several state and federal courts. Currently, this expert is the President and CEO at a major engineering research laboratory.

This highly qualified expert has been in the beverage packaging industry for 15+ years where she has specialized in failure analysis of defective packaging. She has both a BA and MA in Engineering, Polymer/Macromolecular Science from Case Western University and serves as Packaging Committee Chair for the International Society of Beverage Technologists She formerly served as a Senior Packaging Engineer for Dr Pepper Snapple group where her primary responsibility was the analysis of packaging related consumer complaints. This included plastic and glass bottles, caps, cans and other beverage related packaging. Currently, she serves as Principal Consultant at a materials engineering and packaging firm.