Safety Mechanical Engineer Expert Witness

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERT

Expert is a Mechanical Engineer, a registered Professional Engineer, and a Certified Safety Professional. As the Engineering Project Manager at Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc. Expert has participated in new product development, design optimization, stress analysis, motion analysis, safety, and expert witness work.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science, University of Utah, Mechanical Engineering (2004)
Associates of Science, Pre-Engineering, Utah Valley State College (2001)

REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Structural Engineer (P.E.) licensed in Utah
Mechanical Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in Florida
Mechanical Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in Texas
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Certified Lift Truck Operator
Certified Lift Truck Operator Trainer

WORK EXPERIENCE

In 2000 Expert began working for Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc. Expert assisted in the design, analysis, and testing of man lifts, refuse equipment, yard care equipment, exercise equipment, and trailers during his time as an Intern.
After his graduation, Expert continued began to work for Alpine, and was entrusted with his own clients and projects. These projects include work on refuse equipment, specialty trailers, liftgates, man lifts, exercise equipment, cranes, container covers, end dumps, belly dumps, side dumps, mobile hydraulically operated equipment, industrial plant equipment, safety equipment, machine guarding, high thrill rides, and zip lines.
Through his employment Expert has gained experience in many areas of project design. These include concept generation, reverse engineering, stress analysis, finite element analysis, prototyping, modeling, manufacturing, and assisting in the patenting process.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

During his time at Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc. Expert has become familiar with intellectual property protection. This includes trade secrets, trade dress, and patents. As part of the product development process, he has performed patent searches, both for informational purposes and to lessen the likelihood that new developments would infringe other intellectual property. Expert has nine issued patents with multiple patents pending.