Highway Design and Construction Expert Witnesses in Florida

This expert is a professional engineer specializing in the investigation and reconstruction of motor vehicle collisions, with a background in mechanical and a civil engineering. He has been working in the engineering and accident reconstruction fields since 1982. He has analyzed in excess of 800 accidents involving cars, tractor-trailers, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, heavy trucks, etc. He has considerable experience with leading edge technology in the field, including tractor-trailer and automobile EDR black box� data retrieval systems, robust 3-dimensional accident reconstruction and simulation programs, surveying equipment, and vehicle accelerometers.

This highly qualified expert graduated summa cum laude with a BS in civil engineering from the University of Florida. He is a board-certified diplomate in forensic engineering and a licensed professional engineer. He is an accredited accident reconstructionist and holds several certifications, including XL tribometrist, crash data recorder system technician, and 3D scanner. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, such as the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. He has formerly served as a forensic engineering analyst for Kimley-Horn and Associates and currently serves as a project manager and forensic engineering for an engineering consultancy based in Florida.

This expert has nearly 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He received his BS in materials engineering, his MS in management, and his MSE from the American University in Cairo. He then earned his PhD in engineering at the University of Central Florida. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Council for Construction Education, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Home Builders Association. He is also involved in research, having authored numerous publications and received funding for multiple research studies. He has formerly served in a variety of industry and academic positions. Most notably, he was the project manager and assistant general construction manager for ICAT Construction, senior system engineer for Thiokol Corporation working on portions of the Kennedy Space Center, and assistant professor of construction and contracting at Georgia Southern University. Currently, this expert serves as a professor and the chair of the construction management department at a university in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a civil and structural engineer. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University and completed programs in pre-stressed concrete & advanced steel structural design at Florida International University and computer-assisted design modeling at the American Trade Institute. This expert is currently licensed as a professional engineer and certified as a general contractor in the state of Florida. His work has included engineering design, plan reviews, and construction of seawalls, fixed docks, and boat ramps. He has formerly served as a civil and structural engineer for Tasnim Uddin & Associates International and currently serves as a project manager for a city government in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as an engineer specializing in accident reconstruction, roadside safety, maintenance of traffic, and the analysis of mechanical systems and product failures. He has a strong background in the design, development, and implementation of roadside safety hardware including guardrails, bridge rails, and crash cushions. This expert earned both his BS and MS in mechanical engineering, as well as his PhD in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska before completing a certification program in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. He is a licensed professional engineer in three states and is a certified counter balanced forklift operator. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also involved in research in his field, as an author of several publications and a speaker at multiple conferences throughout his career. He currently holds 33 patents related to guardrail systems, vehicle storage systems, and shipping container handling systems. This expert formerly served as a consulting engineer for Interstate Steel Corporation, a research associate engineer for Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, principal of BEC Consulting, and director of engineering for BEC Industries. Currently, this expert is the president and CEO of a forensic engineering firm in Florida.

This expert is a licensed professional civil engineer as well as a certified safety professional. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati and received his JD from the University of Dayton. He has 25+ years of experience in construction specifically, safety and risk management. Previously, he served as a project engineer and a corporate safety and risk director for major construction and transportation companies. He was responsible for coordinating and managing all safety aspects of mid-sized contracting firms, including transportation and OSHA. Additionally, he has specific expertise in trenching, excavation, fall protection, and scaffolding. He is a nationally recognized speaker and the recipient of several awards. He has authored various publications and previously served as an adjunct professor at Universities. This expert is an authorized construction and general industry trainer for OSHA and is currently the president of a safety firm in Ohio