Structural Engineer Expert Witnesses in Texas

This qualified expert earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Southern University A&M and is active in his field as a member of professional organizations such as the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has held several Civil Engineering positions at companies such as Klotz Association and Burk-Kleinpeter, to more senior level engineer project coordinator positions at Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services and EJES Inc. Currently, he is a Senior Project Manager at a project manageer that offers engineering and construction management professional services.

This qualified expert has years of experience in structural engineering. He received his BS in civil engineering from the University of Kansas before earning his MEng in structural engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a certified professional engineer in 5 states and holds several other structural engineering certifications. He is active in his field as a member of the Structural Engineering Association of Texas and the Building Envelope Enclosure Council. His former positions include project manager for CPH Structural Engineering and adjunct professor at the University of Houston. Currently, this expert is an adjunct professor in construction science at a well-known university in Texas, as well as the manager and principal of a structural engineering firm in Texas.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in construction and building codes. He started his career in construction while earning his AA from Eastfield College. He holds over 10 different certifications related to building inspection, including 5 certifications through the International Code Council and a master inspector certification. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, the International Code Council, and the North American Deck and Rail Association. For over 20 years, he worked as a general construction contractor for General Contracting in Dallas. Currently, this expert serves as a professional residential building inspector for a building inspection company in Texas.

This expert earned his BS in civil engineering at Ohio State University and his MBA at the University of Dallas. He is a professional engineer and has worked in roles such as plant manager of Rowe Machinery, senior program director at Raytheon, the director of the Asia-Pacific maritime program and senior director of air force and commercial programs for L-3Harris, as well as vice president of integrated aviation solutions at BAE Systems. He is currently the principal at an aerospace and defense consulting company in Texas.

This expert has nearly 30 years of experience consulting on matters involving energy and utilities, oil and natural gas, refining, renewable energy, petrochemicals, and project management. He earned a BS in engineering from Bangalore University in India, and served as a project manager at an engineering consultancy in India for two years before attending graduate school in Texas. While earning a MS in engineering at Texas Tech University, this expert served as a research assistant with the civil engineering department. He went on to serve as a senior consultant at Green & Associates, an engineering and management consultancy. Currently, this expert serves as a contract consultant at an engineering firm in Texas, as well as a consultant at an independent engineering consultancy.

This expert has over 35 years of experience in construction engineering. His research includes construction claims, construction safety, alternative energy technology, and waste disposal technology. He has served as Principal Engineer for various companies and, subsequently, legal counsel after receiving his J.D. In addition to serving as President of a consulting engineering company, he currently serves as Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as Director of Construction Management for a university.

This expert has been working with floating drilling and production vessels for over 40 years. He completed his undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering in Hong Kong prior to earning an M.S. and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the University of Houston. He began his career as a Design Engineer and Computer Specialist with The Offshore Company, where for 6 years he performed analyses for the design and operation of floating drilling vessels, including conducting mooring and riser analyses. He then joined Exxon's upstream research affiliate Exxon Production Research Company, where he worked for 22 years. As a Senior Research Specialist in their Offshore Division, this expert conducted research in the areas of mooring and risers and provided technical support to Exxon's offshore operations worldwide, while he also taught internal training courses on mooring and riser systems. Furthermore he has been teaching mooring short courses at the University of Texas and in Singapore. He was the recipient of awards and honors such as the American Petroleum Institute's Citation for Distinguished Meritorious Service, DeepStar's Outstanding Contribution Award, and Who's Who in the South and Southwest. He was the chairman of API Mooring Resources Group for 24 years (1982-2006) responsible for the development of API RP 2SK (mooring design), API RP 2I (mooring inspection), and API RP 2SM (fiber rope mooring). He also played a key role in the development of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) mooring codes, which required a thorough understanding of both American and European mooring codes. Currently, this expert is a Technical Advisor for a private offshore industry consulting group, as well as an independent consultant to the offshore industry. Some of his activities in these roles have included writing mooring standards for Chevron, revising the American Bureau of Shipping Guidance Notes on Application of Fiber Rope for Offshore Mooring, and directing a joint industry project on Arctic mooring systems. He has served as a mooring expert in 7 litigation processes concerning mooring failures.