This mechanical engineer and forensic engineering expert serves as an expert witness with more than 30 years of experience in mechanical system analysis, fuel gas systems, and fire and explosion investigations. Their work in legal matters includes consultation and trial testimony in over 25 court cases, with involvement in more than 1,200 matters addressing equipment failures, gas-related incidents, and fire and explosion events. Their analysis applies engineering principles, testing methodologies, and failure analysis to determine causation and contributing factors in incidents involving natural gas, propane, and mechanical systems.

The expert’s technical scope includes mechanical system and component failure analysis, gas system analysis and testing, and investigation of explosions, fires, and carbon monoxide-related losses. Areas of focus include pressure and vacuum vessels, regulators, valves, residential and industrial appliances, stationary and mobile fuel distribution systems, and HVAC and refrigeration systems. Their work also addresses vehicle and heavy equipment failures, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer, with application to both industrial and residential environments where system performance and failure mechanisms are central to dispute evaluation.

Their professional background reflects long-standing leadership and decision-making responsibility in engineering management and consulting environments, including oversight of testing, instrumentation, and analysis of fire and explosion events. The expert has conducted extensive research and testing involving gas regulators, over-pressurization scenarios, airflow systems, and mechanical components, and has delivered technical training and presentations related to fuel gas systems, explosion investigation, and safety issues. Professional involvement includes participation in organizations such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the National Association of Fire Investigators, the International Association of Arson Investigators, and ASTM committees related to forensic engineering and fire investigation. The expert holds advanced degrees in mechanical engineering and maintains licensure as a professional engineer. Professional certifications include Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and Certified Gas Engineer.