Mechanical Engineering Expert Witnesses

  Machine Design Expert #0169E7

Professor, Southwestern US

I have 35 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of machine design, testing and analysis, traffic collisions and equipment-related accidents. I have published on such topics as dynamics, material strength and accident reconstruction. I have testified 30 times on topics such as forklifts, pallet jacks and other heavy equipment, vehicle defects and material handling equipment.

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  Machine Design Expert #21247F

Scientific Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canada

I have 28 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of machine design, automotive engineering and failure analysis. I have published on such topics as fatigue and fracture mechanics of offshore structures, automotive structural design and mechanical design methodology. I have testified 15 times on topics such as machine failures, personal injuries involving machinery and design of automotive systems.

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  Structual Vibration Expert #203B22

Chief Engineering Scientist, Northeastern US

I have 50 years of experience and specialize in the field of vibration, with specific knowledge of structural vibration, vibration and noise reduction, and structural damping. I have published on such topics as vibration criteria for health care facilities, design of facilities with extreme vibration requirements and prediction of sound-induced stress. I have testified on hearing damage from loudspeakers and injury from forklift.

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  Tooling, Vibration Control Expert #221B1D

Professor, Midwestern US

I have 50 years of experience, and specialize in the field of mechanical engng with specific knowledge in the areas of design, machine tools, tooling and vibration control. I have published on such topics as design and vibration. I have testified 15 times on topics such as mechanical design, vibration isolation and coordinate measuring machines.

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  Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer Expert #001326

Professor, Southwestern US

I have 49 years of experience and specialize in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of fluid dynamics, heat transfer and thermodynamics. I have published on such topics as drag and lift on flow past bodies, offshore structures and heat transfer. I have testified 10 times on topics such as offshore structure design, laundry press and bakery machine.

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  Structural Integrity Expert #221B12

Emeritus Professor, United Kingdom

I have 45 years of experience, and specialize in the field of structural design with specific knowledge in the areas of high temperature design problems, computational methods and life assessment. I have published on such topics as structural design. I have testified on the construction of a swimming pool.

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  Pressure Vessels Expert #011299

Consulting Engineer, Southeastern US

I have 45 years of experience and specialize in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of pressure vessels, tanks and other equipment. I have published on such topics as pressure vessel low temperature requirements. I have testified on worker fatality due to exploding vessel and tank.

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  Thermodynamics Expert #1FF029

Professor, Canada

I have 45 years of experience and specialize in the fields of thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials and fire, and explosion, with specific knowledge of fire, explosion and boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion(BLEVE). I have published on such topics as thermodynamics and fire and explosions. I have testified on steam explosions.

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  Heat Exchangers Expert #000441

Professor, Mid-Atlantic US

I have 45 years of experience and specialize in the field of heat transfer, with specific knowledge of heat exchangers, enhanced heat transfer and heat exchanger design. I have published on such topics as enhanced heat transfer, heat exchanger design, and boiling and condensing. I have testified on patent infringement and heat exchanger design.

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  Marine Engineering Expert #21247C

Professor, Mid-Atlantic US

I have 45 years of experience in the field of marine and mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of marine power plants, shore-side power plants and energy conversion systems. I have published on such topics as marine power plants, Arctic ship transportation and nuclear power for ships. I have testified on diesel and steam propulsion plants, cargo pumping system failures and ship design leading to tripping accidents.

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  Thermal Systems Expert #1F0B4A

Professor, Midwestern US

I have 45 years of experience and specialize in the field of mechanical design engineering, with specific knowledge of mechanical equipment, thermal systems and stress analysis. I have published on such topics as stresses in piping, mechanism design and landing gear dynamics. I have testified 15 times on topics such as patent infringement, trade secrets and accident reconstruction.

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  Combustion, Fire Expert #1FF7E3

Professor, Midwestern US

I have 44 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of combustion and fire, heat transfer and plasma. I have published on such topics as excess enthalpy combustion processes, fuel reforming, and high efficiency burners and boilers. I have testified 50 times on topics such as combustion, fire and mechanical engineering design.

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  Materials Handling Expert #000CED

President, Southwestern US

I have 43 years of experience in the field of materials handling, with specific knowledge of conveyors and conveyor systems, screw conveyors and bucket elevators. I have published on such topics as overland conveyors, stockpile blending and pipe conveyors. I have testified 20 times on topics such as conveyor injuries, conveyor related explosions and patent infringement.

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  Electromechanical Engineering Expert #21DBC4

Professor, United States

I have 40 years of experience and specialize in the field of electromechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of robotics, mechanical vibration, automatic control, mechatronics, electromechanical design, sensors, actuators, industrial automation and instrumentation. I have published on such topics as mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, sensors, actuators, mechanical vibration, equipment testing, industrial automation and vibration testing. I have testified on industrial robotics, welding and automated manufacturing.

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  Composite Materials Expert #207882

Professor, Midwestern US

I have 40 years of experience in the field of composite materials, with specific knowledge of failure analysis, stress analysis and manufacturing defects. I have published on such topics as composite mechanics, design and failure, and manufacturing. I have testified on failure of composite structures and manufacturing defects in composite structure.

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  Structural Analysis Expert #209880

Professor, Midwestern US

I have 40 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge in the areas of applied mechanics, electrostatic precipitation and applied mathematics. I have testified on failure of structural components.

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  Magnetic Recording Tribology Expert #21935A

Professor, Southwestern US

I have 40 years of experience and specialize in the field of magnetic recording tribology, with specific knowledge of heads, disks, disk drive design, instrumentation, mechanical design and precision instrumentation. I have published on such topics as head disk tribology, lubrication and mechanical design. I have testified on hard disk technology and tape drive design.

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  Papermaking, Paper Sensors Expert #1FEA0E

Sole Proprietor, Midwestern US

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of papermaking with specific knowledge in the areas of patent infringement, tissue manufacture and paper sensors. I have published on such topics as paper drying, paper sensors and process control. I have testified 10 times on topics such as twin wire formers, light weight paperboard and paper chemistry.

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  Hard Disk Drives Expert #210988

Professor, Southwestern US

I have 40 years of experience and specialize in the field of mechanics of hard disk drives, with specific knowledge of head-disk interface, mechanical design of components, vibration of structural components and development of air bearing codes. I have published on such topics as mechanics of hard disk drives and their components. I have testified 10 times on topics such as mechanics of components on hard disk drives.

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  Mechanical Design and Analysis Expert #0003EA

Professor, Western US

I have 40 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of mechanical design, design for manufacture, and manufacturing. I have published on such topics as design for manufacture, design methods and practices, and casting. I have testified 20 times on topics such as patent infringement, patent validity and trade secrets.

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