Elevators and Escalators Expert Witnesses in Maryland

This expert has over 40 years of experience as a mechanical engineer. His research in tribology, machining of advanced materials, medical device design, dental materials, and high temperature coatings is widely recognized in the scientific and engineering communities. He has published over two hundred fifty papers and reports related to machining of ceramics, mechanisms and mechanics of interfaces, wear and friction, boundary lubrication, and biotribology; and has given more than three hundred lectures on these subjects. He has served as President and CEO for a heart pump developer, a subsidiary for a product company where he served as Vice President of Biotechnology.

This highly qualified expert holds both a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina where he was summa cum laude. He is a Certified Plant Engineer and a Certified Training Instructor for Aerial Work Platforms and Rough-Terrain Forklifts. He was enlisted in the United States Navy for 12 years where he was responsible for operating, repairing, and managing nuclear power plants and personnel. He has also served as Director of Engineering, Chief Engineer and has also held the position of Senior Design engineer responsible for manufacturing and new product development. Through his work experiences, he gained an extensive background in welding and fabrication of products and he manages his current company's product testing lab, specifically treestands and associated equipment. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist. He has also earned numerous Navy and Marine Corps medals.

This biomedical and biomechanical expert spent over 15 years as a Professor at Johns Hopkins University and over 20 years as a member of their Applied Physics Laboratory. He has worked in biomedical implant analysis and design, materials biomechanics, and laminated composite analysis and design. He earned a B.S and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as a Ph.D. in the same field from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The expert was named a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010 and was selected as the Specialty Chief Editor of the Frontiers online journal Biomechanics in 2013. He has written three book chapters, co-authored 100+ peer-reviewed publications, conference proceedings and presentations, and received 16 patents, including patents involving hip replacements dating back to the 1980s. He currently runs his own consulting firm specializing in composite design and analysis, biomechanics of impact, structural design and analysis, and proposal writing.

This highly qualified expert received his BS in Mechanical engineering, an MS in mechanical engineering and a second in aerospace engineering. His PhD in aerospace engineering was granted by the the University of Michigan. Formerly he served as as a senior fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in their fire research division. Currently he serves as professor and director of undergraduate studies for the department of fire protection at a major MD university. He has over 20 years experience in fire combustion and research.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of fire protection engineering. He received his bachelors and masters from the University of San Diego, both in mechanical engineering. His PhD in mechanical engineering was also granted from UCSD. He is on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Wildland Fire as well as the NFPA Technical Committee on Wildlife and Rural Fire Protection. Currently he serves as an associate editor for a fire technology publication and associate professor in the department of Fire Protection Engineering at a major Maryland university.

This expert is a highly experienced elevator and escalator operator, designer, and mechanic with 41 years of experience in his field. He is a certified elevator mechanic and has dedicated thousands of hours to studying and learning specific elevator systems. He is a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors and is active in the field as a member of the International Association of Elevator Consultants. Throughout his career, he has worked with government agencies, building and property owners, public mass transit systems, and architects and engineering firms. This expert is currently the principal and owner of an elevator and escalator consultancy based in Maryland.

With over 30 years of automotive engineering experience, this expert has dedicated his career to the field of accident reconstruction. Holding Masters and Doctoral degrees in automotive mechanical engineering and highway safety, he is a recognized expert whose clients have included U.S., State and Foreign Governments. He has extensive court experience, having been deposed and testified in approximately 200 trials, while he has acted as an automotive engineering consultant in more than 3,000 vehicle crash cases.

This forensic engineering expert has practiced as an Engineering Consultant and Expert Witness since 1982. Testifying in City, County, State and Federal courts as a Mechanical Engineer, Automotive Engineer and Safety Engineer, he is known nationwide for his integrity, careful and thorough investigation of claims, expert analysis and professional courtroom presentation.