A sports surface engineering expert witness with over 20 years of professional experience, this expert specializes in the engineering, testing, and performance evaluation of athletic and recreational sports surfaces. The expert’s work integrates agricultural engineering principles with mechanical analysis and applied testing methods to evaluate safety, performance, and uniformity characteristics of sports flooring systems. The expert holds Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Agricultural Engineering, with doctoral research focused on the dynamic evaluation and simulation of safety, performance, and uniformity of hardwood sports surfaces. Professional credentials include Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure in two U.S. states and the Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) credential. The expert has over 10 years of expert witness experience, providing consultation and testimony in matters involving sports surface systems, including disputes related to flooring properties, construction characteristics, and athlete injury mechanisms.

His experience includes the design and management of sports surface testing programs and the development of a climate-controlled sports surface testing facility used for laboratory evaluation of athletic flooring systems. Responsibilities include field inspections and performance testing of sports facilities, technical assessment of flooring systems for facilities, architects, and insurance organizations, and evaluation of sports surface performance against international testing standards. Previous employment includes roles as President of an engineering and testing firm specializing in sports surface evaluation and research and Research Engineer responsible for the development, testing, and evaluation of sports flooring systems and related technologies, including patented resilient hardwood floor system components. Professional involvement includes participation in ASTM International F08 Committee on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities, the International Association of Sports Surface Scientists (ISSS), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and NIRSA (National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association).