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Mr. Alan Moore, PE, ACTAR
Florida
Mr. Alan B. Moore has 30 years of experience in Engineering and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and his MBA from University of Florida. Today, this expert is a Board Certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and certified as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist through the...
Mechanical Equipment and System Failure & Material Failure Analysis Expert Witness
Louisiana
This highly-qualified expert has 15 years of experience in the field of engineering, with his work focused on mechanical equipment and system failure, as well as material failure analysis. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and is licensed as a professional engineer in 6 states and 2 Canadian provinces. He holds several certifications, including...
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Mr. Casey Breen
Florida
Mr. Casey D. Breen has 20 years of experience in the fields of Engineering & Mechanics with expertise in Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida. Formerly, this expert served as a Staff Consultant and as a Senior Staff Consultant at Engineering Systems, Inc. Currently, he serves as a Senior...
Dr. Jeff Colwell, PE, PhD
Arizona
Dr. Jeff D. Colwell has 30 years of experience in the filed of Engineering and Mechanics with expertise in Mechanical Engineering and Fire and Explosion Investigation. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, his MS in Engineering from Stanford University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona...
Mr. John Hinger
California
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Nevada
Mr. John E. Hinger III has 37 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering and he earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Formerly, he served as a Senior Analysis Engineer for General Motors Corporation and as a Staff Engineer for Nissan North America, Inc. and Honda North America, Inc. He currently serves as the Owner and Principal...
Mr. Ronny Wahba, PE
Maryland
Mr. Ronny E. Wahba has 21 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction and Automotive Engineering. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland. Today, this expert is a certified Remote Pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the states of Maryland, New York, Virginia, DC, and Pennsylvania. Formerly, this...
Dr. Calum McRae, PhD, M.Eng
Pennsylvania
Dr Calum G. A. McRae has 23 years of experience in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. He earned his M.Eng and his PhD in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow. Formerly, this expert served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomechanics at Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, and as an Assistant Investigator at...
Mr. James Marciniak, PE, CFEI
Illinois
Mr. James G. Marciniak has over 35 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MSE in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire Investigators. He is also licensed as a Professional Engineer in...
Mr. Thomas Vadnais, PE
Georgia
Mr. Thomas H. Vadnais has 46 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Photography, and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland. This expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Georgia. Formerly, this expert served as an Advanced Tire Development Engineer at BFGoodrich Tires, Inc. and as a Consulting Engineer at...
Mr. Mark Warner, MSME
Utah
Mr. Mark H. Warner has over 40 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Manufacturing Engineering and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. Formerly, this expert served as a Mechanic, Crash Test Supervisor, and Vice President at Collision Safety Engineering, L.C. He also worked as a Part-Time Faculty at Brigham Young...
Dr. Erin Potma, PhD, P.Eng.
Dr. Erin J. Potma has extensive experience in Biomechanical and Biomedical Engineering, with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University. She is a registered Professional Engineer specializing in Biomechanical Injury Assessment, Collision Reconstruction, and Mechanical and Medical Device Failure Assessments. Dr. Potma is skilled in conducting Biomechanical Analyses and...
Mr. Jeffery Peterson, PE, MSME
Wisconsin
Mr. Jeffery J. Peterson has 40 years of experience in Engineering and Mechanics, specializing in Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. Formerly, this expert served as a Consulting Engineer at Safety Engineering Associates, Inc. Currently, he serves...
Mr. Paul Montalbano, PE
Florida
Mr. Paul J. Montalbano has 13 years of experience in Engineering, Mechanics, and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Florida. Today, this expert is certified as a Remote Pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration and as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction and...
Dr. Harri Kytomaa, PhD, PE, CFEI, FASME
Massachusetts
Dr Harri K. Kytomaa has 37 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS in Engineering Sciences from Durham University and his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from California Institute of Technology. Today, this expert is certified as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire Investigators and licensed as an Engineer in twelve states....
Mr. Kevin Marajh, PE, ACTAR, CXLT , CFEI
Florida
Mr. Kevin K. Marajh has 25 years of experience in Engineering & Mechanics and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. Today, this expert is certified as a Vehicle Fire Investigator and Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire Investigators and as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation...
Mr. Allen Powers, PE
Alabama
Mr. Allen K. Powers, has over 30 years of experience in Forensic Engineering and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Alabama. Formerly, he served as a Systems Engineer at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, as a Senior Engineer at Teledyne Brown Engineering, and as Director...
Dr. Ruston Hunt, PhD
Georgia
Dr. Ruston M. Hunt has 44 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS and MS in Industrial Engineering and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Formerly, this expert served as the Associate Vice President for Research, as the Assistant Dean of Engineering, and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Industrial...
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Mr. Chris Dyrby, MS
California
Mr. Chris O. Dyrby has 23 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics. He earned his BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, and another MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Formerly, this expert served as a Lab Manager of BioMotion Laboratory at Stanford...
Dr. Charles Funk, PhD, PE, CFEI, CVFI
Michigan
Dr. Charles O. Funk has 18 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering and Fire and Explosion Investigation. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and both his MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through the National...
Mr. Thomas Shellenbarger, PE, MBA
Pennsylvania
This highly-qualified expert has 40 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology before earning his MBA from Saint Bonaventure University. This expert is a licensed professional engineer and currently holds 2 patents. His former positions include product design manager for Dresser Industries, owner...
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness FAQs
A mechanical engineering expert witness provides specialized knowledge in cases involving machinery, automotive systems, HVAC, and other mechanical devices. They can offer insights on design, manufacturing, maintenance, and failure analysis.
Cases that often require a mechanical engineering expert include product liability suits, patent disputes, industrial accidents, vehicle collisions, and construction defects.
Yes. Mechanical engineering experts can analyze patents and technical documents to determine if there has been an infringement or violation of proprietary technology.
Yes. Subspecialties can include automotive engineering, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, robotics, and more. The specific expertise needed will depend on the case details.
In product liability cases, these experts can evaluate design flaws, manufacturing defects or improper usage instructions that may have led to injury or damage.
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