Holding a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with specialization in human factors and product safety, this expert has more than 30 years of experience in human factors, ergonomics, and safety engineering. His work focuses on the interaction between people and engineered systems, including evaluation of product design, hazard identification, safety compliance, and ergonomic performance. Areas of expertise include operator controls and visual displays, workstation and interface design, anthropometry, warnings and labeling, and risk mitigation measures associated with industrial and consumer products. He has prior experience serving as an expert witness in disputes involving human factors engineering, workplace safety, and product design.

The expert’s practice includes accident investigation, hazard risk assessment, and ergonomic evaluation of workplace and product environments. His professional experience includes senior human factors and product safety engineering roles in aerospace systems development and consumer product design, where he established human factors design criteria, conducted hazard analyses and qualification testing, and integrated ergonomic and safety requirements into product and system development. His work has also involved evaluation of safety communications and warnings used in products and facilities, compliance considerations related to OSHA and ADA requirements, and participation in industry standards efforts addressing warning symbols and visual information used on commercial and industrial products.

The expert holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Human Factors and Product Safety, a Master of Science in Experimental Psychology with emphasis in information processing, learning, statistics, and test methodologies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Statistics. He is a Registered Professional Engineer. His multidisciplinary background in engineering, psychology, and safety science supports his analysis of human performance, product usability, accident causation, and risk mitigation in both workplace and consumer environments.