Mechanical Engineering Expert Witnesses in Arkansas

This expert on Oil and Gas Engineering has been in the industry for 30+ years. He has experience with engineering, engineering management, and forensic engineering investigations. He possesses a thorough understanding of design, construction, and operational needs. He obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University and his MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston. He is a certified Professional Engineer in TX and is currently a Senior Consultant at a private engineering consultant firm.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the chemical and petrochemical industries. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University. The expert has worked in academic roles throughout his career, including adjunct professor roles at the University of Michigan and the University of Utah. He has also been very active in industrial positions and held research roles with Dow Chemical Company and John Zink Company, among others. The expert has published 45+ papers, has authored 5+ book chapters, and holds 8 patents. He is an active industry consultant and currently serves as a Professor of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering for a university in Missouri.

This well-qualified expert earned his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest [Romania], his MBA in International Economic Relations from the Academy of Economic Sciences [Romania], and his PhD in Engineering from North Dakota State University. He is active in his field as a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Management Association. This expert has been granted 10 patents as contribution to innovation in his field. Formerly, he was the Vice President of Engineering for PRISM Enterprises, Inc., an Adjunct Professor of Physics, Engineering and Architecture Department at San Antonio College, and a Senior Design Engineer & Project Manager for Kinetic Concepts, Inc. He is currently an Engineering Coordinator for a top college, the Co-Director for a Science & Mathematics Education Program in a top university, as well as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Engineering for a top university.

This oil and gas expert has worked in the industry for 28 years. After earning his BS in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota, he became a certified professional engineer in the states of CA, KS, LA, OK, and TX. He served as a design engineer for SPEC Services, a senior project engineer for Unocal 76 Products Company, a director for Conoco Pipe Line Company, a senior engineer for Baker Consulting Group, and as vice president of pipeline operations at JP Energy Partners. He is also a member of prestigious societies as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a member of the Subcommittee on Aboveground Storage Tanks with the American Petroleum Institute. Currently, this expert is the owner of an OK independent engineering consulting firm.

This expert in technical documentation and mechanical engineering has over 35 years of professional experience. He completed his AAS in electrical engineering and his BS in mechanical engineering from NEC and Texas Tech University. He is skilled in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, HVAC power distribution, in addition to HTML SGML and other programs. Formerly, he has served as a technical writer at Allard, the director of content development at Zane Publishing, and a manager of technical publications at USDATA. Currently, this expert is a senior technical writer at a TX technical documentation firm.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in HVAC and plumbing design. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University. He's active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the Academy of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning. This expert is a licensed professional engineer in 16 states. He has formerly served as a project engineer, principal, and secretary/treasurer for Fanning, Fanning, & Associates. Some notable projects he has worked on with Fanning, Fanning, & Associates include the El Paso Medical Education Building at Texas Tech University and the USDA Cotton Classing Lab. Currently, this expert is the president of an engineering consulting firm based in Texas.

This highly-qualified expert is an MIT-trained engineer specialized in mechanical engineering, process engineering, oil and gas, flow assurance, and thermal-hydraulics with 40 years of experience in his field. After graduating from the industrial engineer program at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela, he went on to study at MIT, earning an MSc, an ME, and a PhD. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and is a Bechtel-certified engineering supervisor and project engineering manager, as well as a Bechtel distinguished engineer. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He worked as an engineer for several firms in Venezuela for over 25 years before moving to the United States to serve as BP America's process engineering team coordinator. He then went on to serve as a process engineering manager for Jacobs Engineering and a flow assurance manager for both Technip and Bechtel Engineering. He has received several honors and awards for his work, including being the first Hispanic recipient of the Madam Curie Research Grant. Currently, this expert serves as the president of a mechanical, process, and flow assurance engineering consulting firm in Texas.

This expert has 40 years of experience in mechanical engineering, specializing in engineering simulation, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. After earning her BS in math and physics from Heidelberg College, she earned her BS in engineering physics and MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo. She also obtained her PhD in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia before beginning a highly successful career in mechanical engineering research and engineering software. She is active in her field as a member of numerous professional organizations and as the author of over 80 journal articles, technical reports, web articles, and seminar presentations. Some of her former positions include serving as the president of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc., as the vice president of product development for Compuflo, Inc., and as a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia. In these roles, she conducted extensive research and directed technical simulation software development for 3 companies. Currently, this expert is a senior architect for a technology company.

This expert has over 15 years of experience as an emergency medicine physician. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy and his MD from the University of Mississippi before subsequently completing his residency in emergency medicine at the Morristown Memorial Hospital and his fellowship in critical care medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is board certified in emergency medicine and is active in his field as a member of the American College of Emergency Medicine. Before transitioning to the medical field, this expert served in the army for 5 years and spent 6 years working for Swayze and Church as a mechanical engineer. He then went on to work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, serving as the assistant medical director of critical care transport, an associate professor of emergency medicine, the director of the critical care fellowship, and an attending physician in the surgical intensive care unit. He has also served as the medical director for Pegasus Emergency Group, the regional medical director of the East region for AlignMD, and the medical director of the emergency department at Blount Memorial Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as the co-medical director of the emergency team at a medical school in Alabama and as an attending physician of emergency medicine for a health system in Mississippi.

This highly-qualified expert has 15 years of experience in the field of engineering, with his work focused on mechanical equipment and system failure, as well as material failure analysis. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and is licensed as a professional engineer in 6 states and 2 Canadian provinces. He holds several certifications, including certification as a welding inspector, an aerial lift operator, and a forklift operator. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, and the International Fluid Power Association. He has formerly served as a project coordinator for Cameron International, the responsible engineer at WorleyParsons, a project engineer, forensic engineer, and a fire investigator for EF Consulting. Currently, this expert is a senior forensic engineer for a forensic engineering and failure analysis firm in Louisiana.

This expert joined the Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering at a major TX University in June 2013 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to joining that university, he was a Research Scientist at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University. This expert investigates the control mechanisms of human locomotion for the development of high-performance wearable control systems (e.g., robotic prostheses and orthoses) to enable mobility in persons with disabilities. He is a recipient of the NIH Director's New Innovator Award and the Career Award at the Scientific Interface from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. His work has been recognized with the Best Student Paper Award of the American Control Conference and the IEEE Conference on Decision & Control, the Best Technical Paper Award of the 2011 CLAWAR Conference, and the O. Hugo Schuck Award from multiple control conferences and councils, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE Control Systems Society and the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society.

This engineering expert has a master's degree in Metallurgical Engineering and a Ph. D. in Industrial Metallurgy. He has worked as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology since 1987 and currently is tenured at a public university in North Texas. In addition, he actively consults and has worked on several failure analysis cases as an expert witness in the area of defects in materials, corrosion, materials selection, and manufacturing processes. The expert is a Member of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and has published 12 research/technical reports.

This expert is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at a TX university and a transportation research faculty. She joined the department in 2011 after post-doctoral fellowships at Oak Ridge and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed her dissertation research in residence in the Fuels, Engines & Emissions Research Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She teaches undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, thermal fluids analysis, engineering ethics, and senior capstone design. She teaches graduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer and combustion science. Her research interests are in the area of sustainable energy & environment. Specifically, she studies automotive emissions aftertreatment and remediation of heavy hydrocarbon contamination in soils by applying a suite of chemical and physical characterization techniques.

This expert engineer in mechanical design, engineering simulations, and failure analysis obtained his BSME from Louisiana State University. He is a certified Professional and Forensic Engineer and is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has 30+ Publications and is currently an Engineering Officer for a government engineering service and is the VP of Engineering for an engineering consulting firm.

This qualified expert has over fifty years of experience in all aspects of the automotive industry. He received his AS in Business and Accounting from Mesa Community College and has completed further training in: the Ford Motor Company Night Course at Phoenix Union Technology, Automobile/ Automotive Mechanics Technology from Lincoln Technical Institute, Computer Vehicles and Fuel Injection from Rangs Training Center, Vision Training and AMI Management from the Automotive Service Association, and Transmissions from the Automatic Transmission Builders and Automatic Transmission Service Group. He is an ASE Certified Master Technician with L1 Advance Engine Performance, and has published an article in Transmission Digest about diagnosing shifting issues. Formerly, he was an owner technician at Auto Masters, the Lead Technician at Ark Automotive, and a diagnostician at Certified Transmission Independence. Currently, he is an instructor at a large automotive training company.