Unintended Acceleration Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2445

Technical Expertise

Automotive Engineering
Medical Product Design   
Forensic Engineering          
Mechanical Products
Consumer Products 
Electrical Products
Combustion  
Safety Engineering
Consulting '" Forensic Engineering And Court Testimony

Education

1973 - 1974
Graduate Assistant in Research, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ.

1970 - 1973
Mechanical Engineering Department, Newark College of Engineering,. B.S.M.E.,
Newark, NJ
Cum Laude, 1973.

Academic Honors

Tau Beta Pi, National Honorary Engineering Fraternity
Pi Tau Sigma, National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity

Experience

1997 '" Present
Forensic Engineering Consulting Firm

1993 - 1997  
President, Chief Scientist, Lean Power Corporation, College Park, MD.
The Company Is Engaged In The Development Of Electronic Exhaust Emission Controls For Internal Combustion Engines.

1988 - 1993  
Director of R & D, Ohmeda Critical Care, Columbia, MD.  Management Of All Engineering Activities Worldwide For $60 Million Product Lines Including Infant Incubators, Infant Warmers, Phototherapy Equipment, Suction Regulators & Accessories And Oxygen Therapy Equipment.

1986 - 1988              
Chief Engineer, Sonex Research, Inc., Annapolis, MD. Management Of R&D In Exhaust Emission Control And Engine Performance Development.

1984 - 1986
Engineering Department Manager, Bowles Fluidics Corporation Columbia, Md.  Bfc Is A Supplier Of Components To Automobile Manufacturers. Management Of New Product  Development Groups In
Fuel Injection And Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning Products.

1981 - 1984
Vice President, Engineering, Vacor, Inc., Moorestown, NJ. Responsible For All Technical Activities.  Automotive Cooling System Development And                           
Vehicle Testing.  Elected To Board Of  Directors, 1983.

1975 - 1981
Chief Engineer, Fuel Injection Development Corp., Bellmawr, NJ. Supervision Of All Research Activities, Design And Testing Of Fuel Injection Systems, Electronic Engine Controls And Electronic Instrumentation.

1974 - 1975              
Member Of Research Staff, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. Combustion Studies In Jet Engines, Burners, And Solid Fuel Systems.

1968 - 1970
United States Peace Corps, Uganda, East Africa. Teacher of Science and Mathematics in a Technical Secondary School.

Publications

Approximately Twelve Technical Papers Published In Scientific And Technical Journals Since 1974. Topics Include: Combustion Roughness And Noise, Multi-Fuel Operation Of Internal Combustion Engines, Engine Control Systems For Spark-Ignited Internal Combustion Engines, And Evaporative Engine Cooling And Sudden Unintended Acceleration.

Patents/Awards

15 U.S. Patents Issued On Medical Suction & Oxygen Delivery Products Internal Combustion Engine Components And Control Systems, Burners, And Electronic Instrumentation. Additional Foreign Patents.
Professional Engineer Registration, 1978.Inventor Of The Year, American Society Of Inventors, 1979.

Memberships

Fellow And Board Certified Diplomate In Forensic Engineering By The National Academy Of Forensic Engineers, A CESB Member Board
Diplomate Of The American Board Of Forensic Engineers & Technology
Society Of Automotive Engineers
National Association Of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
National Society Of Professional Engineers
American Society Of Safety Engineers '" Professional Member
References Will Be Furnished On Request.

Other Expertise Area'™s

Engineer, Mechanical, Automotive Engineering, Medical Product Design, Forensic Engineering, Mechanical Products, Consumer Products, Electrical Products, Combustion, Safety Engineering, Industrial Safety - Brake Testing, ADA, Bathtubs, Building Codes, Carbon Monoxide, Compression, Drop Testing, Electrical, Electro-Magnetic Radiation, HVAC, OSHA, Safety, Sound, Warnings Weight.

Automobiles, Motorcycles and Trucks Keywords '" Brakes Expert Witness, Steering Expert Witness, Suspension Expert Witness, Seats And Seatbelts Expert Witness, Airbags Expert Witness, Exhaust Emission Controls Expert Witness, Electronic Engine Controls Expert Witness, Fuel Injection Expert Witness, Fires Expert Witness, Axles And Wheels Expert Witness, Transmissions And Shift Controls Expert Witness, Throttle Controls And Unintended Acceleration Expert Witness. 

Medical and Hospital Equipment Keywords - Beds And Cribs Expert Witness, Incubators Expert Witness, Warmers Expert Witness, Lamps Expert Witness, Oxygen Therapy Equipment Expert Witness, Gas Pipeline Expert Witness And Vacuum And Suction Equipment Expert Witness

Household Mechanical and Electrical Products Keywords - Power Tools Expert Witness, Lawn And Garden Power Equipment Expert Witness, Exercise Equipment Expert Witness,

Examples of Product And Cases Worked:  Tools And Equipment - Pneumatic And Electric Wrenches And Drills, Nail Guns, Impact Tools, Saws, Grinders , Leaf Blowers, Lawn And Garden Power Equipment, Barbeques, Snow Blowers, Snap-Off Knives, Gas Station Equipment. Ladders - Swivel Foot Failure, Stability, Aluminum, Fiberglass, Wood Expert, Fire Escapes Construction And Industrial Safety , Lifting And Rigging Accidents, Falls From Elevation, Machine Guarding, Power Presses, Aerial Lifts, Conveyers , Safety Shoes Expert Witness, Material Handling Equipment Expert Witness, Boilers Expert Witness, Paving Expert Witness, Firefighting Equipment Expert Witness.  Lawnmowers And Utility Vehicles Expert Witness - Stability, Discharge Of Debris Expert Witness, Safety Controls Expert Witness, Amputations Expert Witness, Lawn Tractor Safety Expert Witness, Golf Carts Expert Witness, 3-Wheeled Vehicles Slip Expert Witness, Trip And Fall - Lighting, Stairways, Elevators, Escalators, Slip Resistance, Ramps, Railings, Bathtubs And Bathing Grab-Bars Expert Witness, Building Codes Expert Witness, Property Maintenance Expert Witness, Ice And Snow Removal Expert Witness, Train And Bus Steps Expert Witness, Floor Mats And Carpets Expert Witness.  Sporting And Fitness Equipment Expert Witness - Tree Stands Expert Witness, Pitching Machines Expert Witness, Steppers Expert Witness, Cables And Pullies Expert Witness, Bowling Alley Machinery Expert Witness, Basketball Equipment Expert Witness, Football Helmets Expert Witness, Video Games Expert Witness.  Doors Expert Witness, Glass And Glazing Injuries Expert Witness '" Doors Expert Witness, Door Closers Expert Witness, Power-Operated Doors Expert Witness, Skylights Expert Witness, Missing Windows Expert Witness, Lighting Fixtures And Bulbs Expert Witness, Glass Shop Equipment Expert Witness, Storm Windows Expert Witness, Glass Jars And Mugs Expert Witness, Headlights Expert Witness.  Lawnmowers Expert Witness, Chair Injuries Expert Witness '" Collapse Expert Witness, Severe Cuts Expert Witness, Instability Expert Witness.  Wheelchairs And Wheelchair Lifts Expert Witness.  Playground Equipment Expert Witness '" Swings Expert Witness, Slides Expert Witness, Merry-Go-Round Expert Witness, Design Expert Witness, And Safety Equipment Defects Expert Witness.  Warnings And Cautions Expert Witness '" Design Expert Witness, Adequacy Expert Witness, Conspicuousness Expert Witness, Medical Product Design Expert Witness - Infant Care Expert Witness, Suction And Oxygen Expert Witness, Medical Gas Delivery Expert Witness, Surgical Instruments Expert Witness, Surgical Blankets Expert Witness, Pacemakers Expert Witness, Guide Wires Expert Witness, Hospital Beds And Equipment Expert Witness.  Patent Infringement Expert Witness - Mechanical Electrical Products Expert Witness