Mechanical Engineering Expert Witnesses in Ohio

This expert has over 40 years of experience as a mechanical engineer. In addition to contributing to over 200 presentations in 38 countries, he has been extensively published in his field and is an established expert in forensic mechanical engineering. His expertise includes accident investigation and medical device liability. He now serves as a Senior Forensic Consultant for a biomechanics and biomedical engineering consulting firm.

This expert has published extensively in magazines, in-house journals, and textbooks. He is a participating member of numerous societies. He has over 40 years personal experience in management, consulting and expert services in the fields of design, manufacturing, testing of hydraulic, pneumatic and electro-mechanical lifting and load bearing machines, equipment and devices: industry experience including automotive, construction, industrial, material handling, warehousing and transportation: forensic engineering including product liability, accident investigation, reconstruction and expert testimony: incidents involving industrial trucks, aerial work platforms, forklifts, telehandlers, tuggers, pallet jacks, automatic storage and retrieval systems, dock boards, dock levelers, trailer restraints, trailer jacks, racks, conveyors, overhead bridge cranes, trucks, shop cranes, scissors lifts, shop cranes, automatic doors and lift gates: heavy equipment involving telehandlers, powered industrial trucks, automatic storage and retrieval systems, gantry cranes, truck cranes, tower cranes, cranes with hydraulic booms, cranes with lattice booms, grapple and magnet equipped excavators, and side boom cranes: conformity issues involving environmental, health and safety, warnings, instructions, training conformity with recognized standards, codes, industry custom and practice and government regulations.

This expert's major practice area involves the scientific investigation of accidents resulting in injury. He utilizes the information provided by injuries and mechanical failure of objects to reconstruct the events of an accident and answer questions related to liability. He holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University. This expert is a licensed professional engineer and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts. He has presented scientific findings at both medical and engineering conferences. Currently, this expert is the principal engineer of a consulting firm focusing on the forensic investigation of accidents.

This highly qualified expert has years of experience in dynamics and control of automotive and manufacturing systems. He received his MS degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and his PhD degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He is a fellow of 4 renowned associations: the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the International Federation of Automatic Control, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the American Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He is also the past president of the American Automatic Control Council. His impressive work as an engineer has earned him multiple honors, including the Society of Manufacturing Engineers's "Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer" award and the International Symposium on Flexible Automation's "Hideo Hanafusa Outstanding Investigator" award. He has published 190+ refereed journal articles and is the founding editor of ASME Dynamic Systems and Control magazine. He is the former founding director of the Ground Robotics Reliability Center, the Program in Manufacturing and the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Machining Systems at the University of Michigan. He is also the former chair of the department of mechanical engineering and the former deputy director of the NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Dimensional Measurement and Control in Manufacturing at the same institution. Currently, he is a distinguished professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at a major university.

This qualified expert received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He is a licensed Indiana Professional Engineer. He has been the recipient of 7 patents related to seat belts and safety seats, and has published 5 journal articles related to vehicle safety. Formerly, he was a Turbopump Test Engineer at Rocketdyne, a manufacturing engineer at Rolls Royce; and a R&D engineer, director of CAPE, and director of application engineering at Indiana Mills Manufacturing. Currently he is the principal engineer at a Midwestern automotive consultancy.

This extremely qualified expert has years of experience in the development of design and control strategies for hybrid electric vehicles. He received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and both his MS and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He has received several honors for his outstanding work, including the Max Bentele Award for engine technology innovation. He has published 50+ refereed journal articles and serves as an associate editor for 4+ renowned mechanical engineering journals. He is also a member of the editorial board for ASME Dynamics Systems and Control magazine. He is a former engineer at Palomar Technologies and a former graduate research assistant at Stanford University's Dynamic Design Lab. Currently, he is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at a major university in Indiana.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 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 registered professional engineer and currently holds 2 patents. His former positions include product design manager for Dresser Industries, owner and operator of Advanced Automation Solutions, and director of engineering for Innovative Pressure Technologies. Currently, this expert is a professional engineer for a private mechanical engineering firm in Pennsylvania.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of technology manufacturing. He received his BS in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University before earning his MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a certified professional engineer and a member of several organizations, including the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is active in his field as an author of numerous publications and as an invited lecturer at multiple conferences throughout his career. He has formerly served as the principal engineer at OEM Carburetors, the director of CIM consulting at KPMG Peat Marwick, and the vice president and director of manufacturing and industrial engineering for Smith, Hinchman, & Grylls Associates. Currently, this expert is the principal of an engineering consulting group in Michigan.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the engineering design of buildings. His work has focused on areas such as the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design, HVAC engineering design, LEED projects, energy-efficient buildings, and architecture. He earned both his BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. This expert is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and Indiana and is a LEED accredited professional. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, as well as the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. He is also involved in research, having authored numerous publications throughout his career. He has formerly served as an adjunct professor of architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology and an advisor and lecturer of architecture at the University of Illinois. For 30 years, this expert was a partner at Skidmore, Ownings, and Merrill LLP. During his time with this firm, he worked on a variety of different projects across the globe, with these projects including large office buildings, academic institutions, convention centers, airports, and performing arts centers. Currently, this expert serves as a consultant for a private engineering firm in Indiana.