PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2000 to present Engineering Design & Testing Corp., Walnut Creek, California
Consulting Engineer

Accident reconstruction involving automobiles, tractor-trailers, and motorcycles. Examination and failure analysis of mechanical components and machinery. Fire investigation and cause and origin analysis. Investigation of pedestrian injuries on walkways and stairways.

1994 to 2000 DBZahl, Ph.D., Santa Rosa, California
Accident Reconstruction and Failure Analysis

Investigation into the sequence of events and causes of vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and product/component failures.

1988 to 1992 JKS Associates, Santa Rosa, California
Assistant

Accident site surveys, literature searches, velocity change calculations, stress-strain calculations as related to product/component failure, photography, and construction of exemplar models.

1988 to 1992 R. S. Hickman, Santa Barbara, California
Assistant

Accident site surveys, literature searches, velocity change calculations, stress-strain calculations as related to product/component failure, photography, and construction of exemplar models.

1995 to 2000 Optical Engineering, Inc., Santa Rosa, California
Research & Development Engineer

Research and development of high power CO2 lasers and laser systems. Mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and optical design and analysis of components operating under vacuum and in the presence of ionized gases. Management of manpower and other resources in cooperation with other engineering and production requirements.

1994 Sonoma State University, Cotati, California
Instructor

Organized and taught algebra and physics courses in the pre-college program.

1992 to 1994 Max-Planck-Institute, Stuttgart, Germany
Guest Scientist

Numerical analyses on the mechanical behavior of advanced composite materials. Publication and presentation of technical papers.



PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS:

Registered Professional Engineer: California (#M30339)
Registered Professional Engineer: Arizona (#36357)
Registered Professional Engineer: Oregon (#66937PE)
Registered Professional Engineer: Washington (#37740)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (Record #19714)


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

-National Society of Professional Engineers
-American Society of Mechanical Engineers
-Society of Automotive Engineers
-National Association of Fire Investigators
-National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists


EDUCATION:


1988 B.S., Mechanical Engineering (with honors) University of California, Santa Barbara
1990 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
1993 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Major fields of study: Solid Mechanics, Dynamics, Material Science
1992 Seminar Series: Forensic Engineering
National academy of Forensic Engineers
1998 Seminar Series: Traffic Accident Reconstruction and Litigation
Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company
2000 Air Brake Training School
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
2000 The Investigation of Motor Vehicle Fires
LSC & Associates
2000 Traffic Accident Reconstruction
Northwestern University, Center for Public Safety