Expert Details
Mechanical Engineering: Safety, Design, New Product Development, Stress & Motion Analysis, Prototyping, and Testing
ID: 740420
Utah, USA
Expert is listed as an inventor on eleven issued patents. His expertise extends into intellectual property, where he has conducted patent searches, drafted claims, and collaborated with attorneys to secure utility patents for new technologies. His involvement with engineering design has enhanced the safety and efficiency of industrial machinery, transportation systems, and heavy equipment.
Beyond engineering and product development, Expert has established himself as an experienced expert witness, providing litigation support in over 50 cases. He has played a key role in personal injury and patent litigation, offering in-depth analysis of product failures, safety compliance, and intellectual property disputes. His ability to construct simulations, draft expert reports, and create demonstrative evidence has strengthened numerous legal cases, while his courtroom experience includes testifying in depositions and trials.
As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and a certified trainer for multiple types of aerial and forklift equipment, Expert has contributed to workforce safety by conducting risk assessments, safety training, and compliance evaluations. He is committed to advancing safety standards in high-risk industries and is a Member of organizations such as the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials and the ASTM F24 Committee.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2004 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Utah |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2000 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Engineering Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Licensed professional engineer (PE) and Certified Safety Professional. Certified trainer for boom lifts, scissor lifts, rough terrain and counterbalanced forklifts.Over two decades of experience in product development, patents, equipment safety, risk assessments, warnings, and training. Experienced in designing and building multiple custom testing devices to obtain data, verify compliance with standards, and evaluate opinions. Experienced expert witness having drafted reports/declarations in personal injury and patent cases. Experience testifying in deposition and at trial. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Member, National Associations of Amusement Ride Safety Officials • Member, American Society for Testing and Materials F24 Committee |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Professional Engineer (PE): Utah; Florida; Texas; Idaho; New York • Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Comprehensive Practice • Certified Forklift Operator • Certified Counterbalanced Forklift Operator Trainer • Certified Rough Terrain Forklift Operator Trainer • Certified Aerial Boom Lift Operator Trainer • Certified Aerial Work Platform (Scissor Lift) Operator Trainer |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert is an Inventor of 11 issued patents for an Enclosed Reeving Live-Line Boom; Tarping System for Open Top Containers; Trailer Frame; Roll Tarp Systems; and Material Placers. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has been retained as an expert on over 50 cases and has worked as the Lead Associate in over 75 cases. He has experience in personal injury, product failures, safety in design, litigation of patents, intellectual property. His litigation experience includes providing opinions, drafting reports/declarations, creating simulations and demonstratives, claim charts, prior art searches, and testifying in deposition and at trial. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Korean | Beginner |