Physics Expert Witnesses

This computational scientist is a member of the professional staff at a prestigious science and technology university in California, where he works in the school's Center for Advanced Computing Research. The expert earned a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. in Experimental Particle Physics from the University of Sheffield. He held a staff physicist position at CERN before assuming his current role. The expert is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. His current research interests include high performance network and computing systems and grid architectures.

This biomedical engineer specializes in materials science and biomechanics. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he also served as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist overseeing the development and execution of experiments measuring neuronal activity after traumatic brain injuries. The expert is now an Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Engineering departments at two New Jersey higher education institutions.

This expert has a wide ranging expertise in organic chemistry, polymers, and materials science. He earned his doctorate at the California Institute of Technology and gained post-graduate experience at AT&T Bell Laboratories. His current research includes the synthesis, physical characterization, and application of dendritic and hyperbranched polymers and materials for marine applications, such as repellents for sharks and dolphins, sea lamprey control agents, and anti-fouling agents, food chemistry and cosmetic chemistry.

This highly qualified resistance training specialist - personal trainer and educator currently serves as president, director of education and resistance training exercise biomechanics instructor for a nationally accredited personal training certification organization. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a a number of professional organizations. This expert has presented nationally for AAPTE, IDEA Health and Fitness Association and the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD) and guest speaks for colleges and universities in the area of resistance training and exercise biomechanics. This expert has created a two-year, nine hundred hour, Personal Trainer Exercise Science and Sports Medicine curriculum, approved by the New York State Department of Education for high school juniors and seniors. This expert is an active contributor to industry publications and educational textbooks. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science and Human Development, and a New York State Professional Teaching Certification.

This expert earned his BS at Duke University, and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He has received $268,003 in funded support, and has been involved in the writing of 10 grant proposals for research in his field. He has authored 12 publications, and serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals, including the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. He is an active member of both the Orthopaedic Research Society, as well as the American Society for Engineering Educators. He currently serves as an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at a university in New Jersey.

This biomedical engineering, materials science, and chemistry expert completed his PhD at Rutgers University and belongs to a number of prestigious scientific associations including the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers. He has published more than 140 peer-reviewed articles and has been awarded more than 60 patents. Currently, this expert is a professor of biomedical engineering and materials science at a major university in Florida.

This expert has been involved in winter sports and biomechanics since 1972. He has published 10 academic papers relating to jumps in skiing. He has been a guest professor at the University of Calgery's Human Performance Lab, which is the only one of its kind in Canada. He is currently full-time professor at a university in Austria in the Department of Sport Science.

This expert has over 15 years experience in biomechanical engineering at the academic and consulting level. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and received his PhD in Bioengineering is from the renowned Bioengineering Unit at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. He is currently a full-time Associate Professor of Human Biomechanics at a university in ON, Canada. He runs a 3D x-ray fluoroscopy lab that studies musculoskeletal injuries and trauma in patients. This laboratory is the only one of its kind in Canada and one of only three in North America. Additionally, he is a founding partner of a forensic biomechanical engineering consulting firm.

This expert is a sport scientist, trained in exercise physiology and bio-mechanics. He recently served as the National Director of Education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, CO. He has served as the Director of the Monfort Family Human Performance Research Laboratory at Colorado Mesa University. At the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, he was Recovery Center Leader, Head of Sport Biomechanics and Engineering, and Senior Physiologist. He has over 40 years experience in Olympic sports. This expert has served as an associate professor at the University of Utah’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science and Co-Director of the Motor Behavior Research Laboratory with adjunct appointments in Bioengineering and Physical Therapy. He was the Department Chair of Exercise Science & Sports Medicine at California Lutheran University and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory. Other positions include: Director of Research and Development for USA Gymnastics, Scientific Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation, and Chair of the United States Elite Coaches Association for Women’s Gymnastics. He has written 11 books, over 25 book chapters, received over $¼ million in grants and contracts, published over 300 articles on sport performance, over 35 professional awards. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, certified as an Athlete Recovery Specialist, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Wilderness EMT, and has several certifications in emergency communications, emergency medicine, and search and rescue.

This expert in biomechanical engineering has studied typical and perturbed patterns of postural and gait initiation and computational biomechanics of the human finger. She has used her biomechanics acumen to assist in the development of: a shock-resistant mission module support system and energy absorbing and crashworthy seats for helicopters. Her efforts assisted in redefining the recommended lumbar load tolerances for improving the crashworthiness of seating in naval helicopters. She holds a MSc degree in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University. She is a member of the International Society of Biomechanics, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

This professor of Metallurgy maintains a keen expertise in metallurgy, alloys, mechanical performance, metal deformation and fracture mechanics and failure analysis. After earning his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, he moved to the United States where he served as a National Research Council research fellow at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. For more than 20 years, he has taught at a prominent university in the Western US, lecturing and conducting research on fracture mechanics and material design.

This expert is currently the president of a wood products consulting company in New York. He has a PhD in Wood Science and Engineering from Colorado State University and has authored hundreds of publications in the wood science space. He was manger of Engineering Research and Development for the Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) and taught at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Department of Forest Products. His 35 years of experience brings a wealth of knowledge to any assignment. In addition to his consulting assignments, this expert also maintains a testing laboratory focused on the mechanical and physical properties of wood and wood composite products.

This expert has significant experience in the development of new products and new test methods for their evaluation, including emerging nano and bio technology based products for healthcare, body protection, space exploration, etc. applications. His research contributions cover the areas of objective evaluation of subjective properties, the study of structure-property relationships, and process/product optimization. He completed his BS and MS in Textile Technology at the University of Madras. In addition, he is active in his field serving as a leader in several AATCC technical committees and in the Fiber Society. Formerly, he held roles as Professor of Textile Technology at the University of Madras, Research Associate at North Carolina State University, and Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Technology. Currently, he serves as Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Technology. In this position, he coordinates the industry support activities of his school and works extensively with the global textile and allied industries to solve a wide range of problems associated with the design, production and quality of fiber based products. His background in materials covers all three material types - polymers, metals and ceramics. In the last 12 years, he served as an expert witness in more than 25 litigations spread across multiple states. He worked for both defendants and plaintiffs represented by the local, state and federal government and private agencies.

This highly qualified expert in biomechanics has over 20 years of professional experience in areas such as use of force, bulletproof vests, sports, and many more. She received her BS in nursing from Nazareth College, her MS in bioengineering from the University of Michigan and her MS in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University. This expert then went on to complete her PhD in biomedical engineering from Wayne State University. She is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, and the American Society of Engineering Education. She has published over 30 journal articles, three books, and has given nearly 60 presentations on topics in biomechanical and biomedical engineering. Formerly, she has held roles as an associate professor and full-time faculty member in biomedical engineering at Wayne State University. Additionally, she was a television producer for ESPN. Currently, this expert serves as a professor of biomechanics at a prominent CA medical school.

This expert has extensive experience in the field of clinical diagnostic medical physics and magnetic resonance. He earned his BS and PhD in biophysical sciences and medical physics from the University of Minnesota. He is a certified diagnostic & nuclear medical physicist and is board certified in diagnostic physics and as an MR safety expert. He is a member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, and the Radiological Society of North America. He previously served as a guest lecturer of physics at the University of Minnesota, as a technical aide for the Corporate Research Laboratories at 3M Company, and as a research assistant in the department of radiology and surgery at the University of Minnesota. This expert is currently a medical physics fellow in the imaging physics department at a prominent university cancer center in Texas.

This expert has extensive experience in the field of biomechanics and human factors. He earned his BS and MS from the Colorado School of Mines and his PhD in biomedical engineering from Oregon Health & Science University. He is certified in prosthetics and a member of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research. He previously served as a design engineer for JR Engineering, LLC, as a graduate research assistant at Oregon Health & Science University and as an assistant professor at the University of Hartford. He is currently an associate professor at a university in Connecticut.

This qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience in nephrology. He received his BS in metallurgical engineering and materials science from Carnegie Mellon University before earning his MD from the University of Colorado. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver and his fellowship in renal diseases and hypertension at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. This expert is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology and hypertension. He began his career as a clinical nephrologist for Colorado Kidney Associates. He then worked as an electronic medical records consultant for companies like Kaiser Permanente before becoming an assistant professor of medicine in the division of renal diseases and hypertension at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He has served in many distinguished roles, including the medical director of the hemodialysis unit at the Denver Veteran's Affairs Medical Center and the chief of nephrology at HealthOne Sky Ridge Medical Center. This expert is also heavily involved in research, having authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters concerning nephrology and electronic medical records. Currently, he serves as the director of information technology for a group nephrology practice and a nephrology service teaching attending physician for a residency program in Colorado.

This qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in biomedical engineering. He earned his BA in physics and mathematics from DePauw University and received his PhD in physics from Yale University. He is a member of multiple associations, including the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and the American Physical Society. He currently has 10 patents and has 19 patent applications. He served as an assistant professor and research associate in physics for the University of Virginia for 3 years. He was then a physicist for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a staff physicist for Measurex Corporation. He was also the vice president of engineering and advanced technology for Cytometrics and the technology innovation leader of R&D for Becton Dickinson. He has authored several scientific articles over the course of his career and received the Cytometrics Founders' Award for his work. Currently, this expert is the founder and principal consultant for an innovative business consultancy based in Pennsylvania.

This expert has over 30 years of experience in biomechanical engineering. He earned a BS and MS in engineering mechanics, as well as a PhD in applied mechanics in bioengineering, from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters and holds privileges as a peer-reviewer for several biomechanical engineering journals. In addition, he is a member of numerous professional societies including the American Society of Biomechanics and the Biomedical Engineering Society. Previously, he served as an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering at Portland State University. Currently, he is a professor of biomaterials and biomechanics at a university in Oregon and is the owner and principal investigator at a bioengineering firm.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the field of biomechanics. He received his AA from Brevard College before earning both his BS and MA at Western Carolina University. He subsequently earned his PhD in biomechanics from Auburn University. He is active in his field as a member of the South Carolina Association for Physical Education and Sport, the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, the Council of Healthcare Advisors, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and serving as a manuscript reviewer for 11 biomechanics and sports science journals. Currently, this expert is an adjunct professor of bioengineering at a South Carolina university, an adjunct clinical research professor of orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery for two South Carolina medical schools, and a professor of health and human performance at a South Carolina college.