Technical Staff

Our personnel include electrical, mechanical, structural, biomechanical and materials engineers, fire investigation experts, and other technical staff who are available to provide the expertise needed to solve a wide variety of problems. Their professional background and breadth of knowledge and experience enable sound and justified conclusions that withstand close scrutiny.

 

Robert Battiston, B.Eng., P.Eng., C.F.E.I.

Divisions:

Civil & Structural

Expertise:
  • structural failure investigation of buildings and structures
  • remedial design for repair and upgrading of existing structures
  • site inspection, assessment and problem solving
  • structural assessment of residential, commercial and industrial complexes
  • stair, ramp and walking surface assessment
  • review and assessment for Ontario Building Code compliance

Alan M. Billing, M.Eng., P.Eng., C.Eng., C.F.E.I.

Divisions:

Collision Reconstruction

Mechanical

Expertise:
  • vehicle collision reconstruction
  • vehicle component malfunction
  • visibility (including nighttime)
  • occupant kinematics
  • vehicle / road / driver interactions
  • driver perception and response
  • computer modelling of vehicle response
  • road geometry & signing
  • collision avoidance
  • pedestrian / motorcycle / bicycle collisions
  • truck dynamics

Taian Chen, M.Eng., Ph.D.

Divisions:

Collision Reconstruction

Mechanical

Metallurgical

Expertise:
  • vehicle collision reconstruction
  • numerical modeling
  • finite element analysis
  • material failure analysis

Daniel P. Couture, M.Sc.(Eng.), P.Eng., C.Eng.

Divisions:

Metallurgical

Mechanical

Collision Reconstruction

Expertise:
  • vehicle collision reconstruction
  • tire analysis
  • material (steel / alloy / polymer) failure analysis and fractography
  • pipe and pressure vessel failure
  • mechanical component and system failure

Gustavo de J. Estrada, A.Sc.T., M.A.A.T.O.

Divisions:

Civil & Structural

Expertise:
  • architectural drafting
  • Ontario Building Code compliance assessment
  • small buliding structural assessment

Stephen R. Hawken, B.E., P.Eng.,C.Eng., C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I.

Divisions:

Fire & Explosion

Electrical

Expertise:
  • fire origin & cause investigation
  • electrical code and standard compliance assessment
  • electrical failure analysis of equipment, applicances, and distribution systems

Shawn M. Jay, M.Eng., P.Eng., C.C.F.I.-C

Divisions:

Civil & Structural

Expertise:
  • fire origin and cause determination
  • building construction assessment
  • building structural damage & failure assessment
  • design and repair consulting
  • equipment failure assessment
  • Ontario Building Code compliance assessment
  • slip / trip / fall assessment

Adam D.L. King, Engineering Technologist

Expertise:
  • site survey
  • mechanical and vehicle inspection
  • photography, videography and thermography
  • laboratory testing
  • computer-aided drafting

Michael W. Livingston, B.Sc., P.Eng.

Divisions:

Civil & Structural

Expertise:
  • structural failure investigation of buildings and structures
  • remedial design for repair and upgrade of existing structures
  • site inspection, assessment and problem solving
  • structural assessment of residential, commercial and industrial complexes
  • stair, ramp and walking surface assessment
  • review and assessment of Ontario Building Code compliance

Alan R. Morris, Ph.D.(Eng)., P.Eng.

Divisions:

Biomechanical

Collision Reconstruction

Mechanical

Civil & Structural

Expertise:
  • vehicle collision reconstruction
  • pedestrian injury
  • slips / trips / falls assessment
  • driver perception-reaction assessment
  • visibility and audibility assessment
  • mechanical component and system failure
  • computer modeling and simulation
  • human movement analysis

Stephen D. Murray, C.E.T.

Divisions:

Repair Management

Mechanical

Expertise:
  • mechanical inspection
  • vehicle assessment and site-collision evidence
  • structural damage assessment
  • structural restoration costing and procurement

Christopher K. Panasiewicz, M.Sc.(Eng.), P.Eng.

Divisions:

Fire & Explosion

Electrical

Expertise:
  • fire origin & cause assessment
  • electrical failure assessment of motors, transformers, distribution equipment and wiring
  • damage and repair assessment of electrical and electronic equipment

Steven D. Probst, B.Sc., P.Eng., C.F.E.I.

Divisions:

Electrical

Fire & Explosion

Expertise:
  • electrical failure investigation of power systems, electromagnetic interference, motor failure
  • fire and explosion investigation of electrical systems, gas systems, static dust, and manufacturing process
  • product liability
  • loss prevention analysis

Jason A. Reid, B.Sc., C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I.

Divisions:

Fire & Explosion

Expertise:
  • fire and explosion origin and cause
  • fire pattern and debris analysis
  • electrical and mechanical systems assessments
  • gas explosion / blast assessment

Damaso H. Yuen, B.A., A.Sc.T.

Divisions:

Civil & Structural

Expertise:
  • architectural drafting
  • Ontario Building Code compliance assessment