I have been retained in cases including, but not limited to stairwell failure resulting in personal injury, scientific misconduct, slip & fall in malls, spinal whiplash injury resulting from car accidents, industrial accidents (including dismemberments), DUIs, and diabetic neuropathy.

My multifaceted approach stems from 25+ years solving challenging engineering and scientific challenges. In most cases, I write my own proprietary software, review and report on peer-reviewed scientific literature, perform remote or in-person site visits, and thoroughly review all evidence, including medical records. I have also been retained in a case involving the premature failure of a knee implant whereby I analyzed the biomechanical properties of the prosthesis as well as the bone and soft-tissue interactions with the prosthesis.

In another recent case, I custom-wrote a MATLAB code to perform image analysis on dozens of scientific images in an effort to determine image source. I have also been approached by several law firms for my expertise in surgical devices such as surgical staplers and surgical robotics.

As a structural engineer, I have performed hundreds of 2D and 3D finite element failure analyses on numerous materials including steel, wood, plastic, and soft tissues.

I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, and Utah and have served as an expert witness for cases in Florida, Pennsylvania, and in Federal Court. I am willing to apply for comity in additional states where required.

I am a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the International Code Council, the American Concrete Institute, and the National Association of Forensic Engineers. I am also a former editor of the IEEE-EMBS, and a member of the ASME. I am also the author of two books in two fields: Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics, and more recently Zero Waste in the Last Best Place. As your licensed engineer and expert witness, I will work diligently and persistently to achieve the most comprehensive and technically accurate analysis and report

Education:

• PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
• MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
• BS Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Minor, Writing, MIT

Memberships:

• International Code Council
• Professional Engineer, National Society of Professional Engineering
• Financial Technologies Taskforce, National Society of Professional Engineering
• SEAK
• Thompson Reuters Expert Witness
• LexVisio Expert Witness
• International Big History Association
• American Society of Engineering Education
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Biomedical Engineering Society
• IEEE-EMBS Society (Editor)
• Order of the Engineer
• World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies
• Energy Educators Association

Additional Information:

SEAK Experts 

LexVisio

Book: Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics

Book: Zero Waste in the Last Best Place