NHTSA Expert Witnesses in New York

This New York City traffic maintenance, street design, accident reconstruction, and building codes expert leverages his civil engineering background in his forensic work. He graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and maintains the distinction of Professional Engineer in both New York and New Jersey. A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and Past President (2006) and Fellow in the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, he has previous experience in the design and rehabilitation of highways in the New York area. He is adept at 2D and 3D computer analysis.

This qualified expert has over 40 years of experience as an automotive powertrain engineer. He received his BS in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and his ME in engine systems from the University of Wisconsin Madison. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Astronautics and ALCO Power. For several years, he worked for Daimler Chrysler as an engine development engineer on their future engine development team and as a product development specialist on their advanced engine task force. He worked as an advanced engineering product specialist for Mahle Technology, where he developed a new piston and cylinder liner technology. He also worked as a technical specialist for the corporate advanced engineering division of BorgWarner. Over the course of his career, this expert has filed for 19 patents and written numerous published papers. For his work, he has won the BorgWarner Innovation Award and the SAE McFarland Award. Currently, this expert serves as a senior consultant for an engine science consulting firm in NY.

This expert has provided consulting services in accident reconstruction, biomechanics, EDR/ECM data retrieval, forensic vehicle examinations, product safety, system safety, and human factors engineering for over 25 years. He has full accreditation as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist [ACTAR 738]; is a Certified Professional Ergonomist [N. 017]; is a specialist in using PC Crash computer simulation for the purposes of accident reconstruction; has specialized training and certification in Crash Data Retrieval Systems [both passenger vehicle EDRs and Transport Heavy Truck ECMs]; and is a licensed Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator. He has conducted over 3000 technical accident investigations and reconstructions, and has qualified to testify in courts in both Canada and the U.S. He is currently a Principal Associate for an accredited Accident Investigation and Reconstruction firm, which has offices throughout the northeast: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Ontario,Canada.

This expert has designed and improved over 400 machines for the food, pharmaceutical, electronics, mining, consumer goods and automotive industries. He has led major design projects for Fortune 500 Companies, such as Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Komatsu, Caterpillar, and Hitachi. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering in Italy, and has gained considerable professional experience in the United States, having recently served as the Chief Engineer for American Conveyor.