Fire Accident Investigation Expert Witness

Registered Professional Engineer
Accident, Fire, and Product Investigations

Education

1963
B. S. Electrical Engineering
Purdue University

1964
M. S. Electrical Engineering
Purdue University

1965
M. S. Industrial Administration
Purdue University

Memberships

American Society of Testing and Materials
California Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists

Professional Engineer Licensed in:
California, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia

Experience

1974 to Present
Consulting Engineer
A Company, Annapolis, MD then Benicia, CA
Engineering investigations of incidents and fires.
1974 to 1976
Consulting Engineer
Trident engineering Associates, Annapolis, Maryland
Performed design and cost analyses of Navy Weapon systems.

1973 to 1974
Principal Engineer
ARINC Research Corp., Annapolis, Maryland
Performed design and cost analyses of Navy weapon systems.

1968 to 1973
Engineer
Navy Department, Washington, DC
Civilian Navy engineer responsible for testing new weapon systems.  Tests included repair hazards, safety interlocks, labeling, operator training and other human factors.

1965 to 1968
Engineer
IBM, Endicott, New York
Performed product tests on IBM computer hardware.  Tests included product performance evaluation, electrical and mechanical failure rates, user hazards, labeling, systems support, and other safety analyses.