Mechanical engineering expertise focused on fire and explosion investigation defines his professional work, supported by more than 25 years of experience in origin and cause analysis. His expertise includes investigation and evaluation of fires, explosions, water losses, product defects, and human injury incidents, along with application of engineering principles related to heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, and fire protection engineering. His work also incorporates analysis of human behavior in fire scenarios, component testing, and system performance under failure conditions.

Forensic engineering experience includes more than 10 years of expert witness work involving consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters related to fire origin and cause, mechanical system failures, and product performance. He holds a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees in the same field, and is a licensed professional engineer and a certified fire and explosion investigator. His professional involvement includes participation in technical committees and professional organizations focused on fire protection engineering, fire investigation standards, and safety analysis.

Professional experience includes leadership roles in forensic engineering and consulting, including serving as president and senior engineer of a forensic engineering firm, as well as director of forensic engineering divisions and principal mechanical engineer roles. His responsibilities have involved conducting fire and explosion investigations, performing failure analysis, evaluating product defects, and assessing compliance with fire, building, and mechanical codes. His work has also included fire protection system analysis and testing, life safety evaluations, and extensive fire science research, including academic work as a visiting scholar focused on combustion processes, fuel systems, and thermal system design.

His technical and investigative work includes analysis of complex fire and explosion events such as gas, dust, and vapor explosions, as well as evaluation of sprinkler system failures and fire risk in transportation systems. His experience includes significant contributions to large-scale investigations, including analysis related to a major fire sprinkler failure that contributed to a nationwide product recall, as well as research and testing involving combustion processes, material performance, and fire dynamics. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in fire science, combustion, and heat transfer, has served as a journal reviewer, and has contributed to engineering guidance and standards development through involvement in organizations such as the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and committees related to fire investigation and human behavior in fire.