Expert Details
Accident Reconstruction, Brakes, Vehicle Safety; Automotive Engineering; Airbags, Seat Belts, Restraints
ID: 724531
Maryland, USA
Expert is an Automotive Engineer (M. Eng.) with Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Automotive Engineering with 30+ books and publications and more than 30 years of Automotive Engineering & Traffic Accident Reconstruction experience. He provides consultation and expert services on various vehicle accident-related issues and has rendered his services for clients throughout the world.
Expert Consulting Areas:
- Scientific Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Computerized
Collision Analysis (EDCRASH, EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDVTS, EDSVS)
- Automotive Engineering and Vehicular Product Design Analysis
- Crash Data Retrieval ("BLACK BOX" Data Download)
- Review and Evaluation of Vehicle Accident Cases
- Mechanical Failure Analysis of Various Vehicle Components
- Vehicle Crashworthiness, Safety Performance and Standards
Compliance
- Airbags, Restraint Systems' Usage and Performance
- Engineering Analysis of Low Speed Crashes.
Expert Services:
- Accident investigation and reconstruction of vehicular accidents
(automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles) utilizing all accepted
scientific techniques; on-site inspections, examinations and
analysis
- Expert witness testimony for litigation purposes on issues related
to collision analysis, accident avoidance, accident collision
analysis, vehicle dynamics, speed analysis, time-distance studies,
point of impact location, examination of vehicle systems and
specific components, driver identification
- Engineering analysis and evaluation of various aspects of
automotive crashworthiness and collision energy management;
Vehicle safety performance and design evaluation
- Restraint systems (seat belts, airbags) usage and performance
- Computerized vehicle dynamics analysis
- Occupant protection & vehicle crashworthiness
- Federal motor vehicle safety standards compliance
- Accident site examination and evidence collection
- Research into files, dockets, standards, policy issuances of
technical references libraries.
Leading Automotive Engineering Expert; Review and Evaluation of Vehicle Accident Cases. Various Law offices have used him for accident reconstruction cases. That involves many areas of expertise (determining speed before and at time of impact, physics, engineering, etc.). Scientific Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Computerized Collision Analysis (EDCRASH, EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDVTS, EDSVS)Automotive Engineering and Vehicular Product Design Analysis, Crash Data Retrieval ("BLACK BOX" Data Harvesting)Expert has conducted a wide variety of highway safety research projects for the insurance industry while working at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Arlington, VA).Mechanical Failure Analysis of Various Vehicle Components;
Vehicle Crashworthiness, Safety Performance and Standards Compliance;
Airbags, Restraint Systems' Usage and Performance
Engineering Analysis of Low Speed Crashes
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1977 | Degree: M. Eng. | Subject: Automotive Engineering | Institution: Engineering University |
Year: 1982 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Automotive Engineering | Institution: Engineering University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1994 to 2007 | Employer: A. Zhukov, Ph.D. & Assoc. | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:President of the compnay |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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SAE, NAPARS |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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More than 30 books and technical publications |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Over 25 years; more than 200 trial appearances in courts throughout the world |
Training / Seminars |
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University of N. California Accident Reconstruction Methods |
Vendor Selection |
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Major Insurance Carriers U.S. Attorney's Offices throughout the US Leading Product Liability Attorneys |
Marketing Experience |
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Automotive Engineer with 30+ books and publications and more than twenty-five years of Automotive Engineering & Traffic Accident Reconstruction experience. |
Other Relevant Experience |
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Brake Systems Design @ Performance |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Russian | Fluent |
Fields of Expertise
accident causation, accident reduction, active occupant-restraint system, air bag, automatic automotive transmission system, automobile crash detection, automobile crash test, automobile safety system, automotive accident, automotive accident reconstruction, automotive antilock braking system, automotive brake, automotive crash analysis, automotive crash simulation, automotive crashworthiness, automotive design, automotive engineering, automotive engineering design review, automotive fire safety, automotive human factors engineering, automotive impact protection, automotive instrument panel, automotive maintenance, automotive power steering system, automotive research and development, automotive safety, automotive safety glass, automotive seat belt, automotive suspension system, automotive transmission system, coefficient of restitution, collision repair, crash sensor, crash simulation software, crash-energy management, distance measurement, human-body motion analysis, low speed accident, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle safety standard, motorcycle accident, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, occupant restraint system, truck safety, accident, accident analysis, accident investigation, accident reconstruction, auto accident investigation, automobile, automotive product liability, brake, bus (road vehicle), child restraint system, collision, crash analysis, crash data retrieval, crash simulation, crashworthiness, motion analysis, motor vehicle, occupant safety, passive occupant-restraint system, safety, seat belt, seat track, speed analysis, traffic accident analysis, truck, truck accident, truck accident investigation, trucking safety, vehicle safety, vehicular accident, road traffic safety, vehicle glass, bus maintenance, bus manufacturing, bus driver training, commercial vehicle accident, bus accident, bicycle accident, insurance industry, bus safety, accident dispute, automotive transportation, brake lining, automotive quality, automotive interior, automotive hose, automotive headlight, automotive seat track, automotive bumper, automotive seating, air bag igniter, automotive stop lamp, automotive lighting system, biomechanical engineering, brake pad, automotive sensor, automobile battery, pneumatic tire, axle, automobile body, automotive head rest, automotive test facility, automotive hydraulics, automotive windshield, automotive glass, automotive radiator, automobile manufacturing, automobile driving, safety design review, automotive component, automotive power train, safety device, automotive ignition system, safety engineering, biomechanics, automotive wheel, automotive tire, automotive steering system, automotive repair, automotive industry, automotive chassis