ACCIDENT SCIENCE
27811 Ave. Hopkins, Suite #1,
Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: 661-257-8189 Fax: 661-257-0871
Accident Reconstruction Consultant
EDUCATION
California
State University Northridge
Bachelor
of Science, Engineering, Mechanical
Northridge, California - 1989
Institute of
Police Technology and Management
Investigation
of Motorcycle Accidents
Jacksonville, Florida - August 1988
National
Academy of Forensic Engineers
Accident
Reconstruction
Culver City, California - October 1988
Engineering
Dynamics Corporation
Computer
Aided Accident Reconstruction
Northridge, California - January 1989
Institute of
Police Technology and Management
Tire
Forensics for the Accident Investigator
Arroyo Grande, California - February 1989
Engineering
Dynamics Corporation
Computer
Aided Accident Simulations
Portland, Oregon - August 1989
Association
for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
Crash
Reconstruction
Crash Performance Standards and the Biomechanics of Impact
Orlando, Florida - March 1990
Society of
Automotive Engineers
Accident
Reconstruction Photogrammetry
Dearborn, Michigan - September 1990
Northwestern
University Traffic Institute
Traffic
Accident Reconstruction II
San Diego, California - March 1991
Institute of
Police Technology and Management
Commercial
Vehicle Accident Investigation
Tallahassee, Florida - March 1992
University
of California, Los Angeles
Scientific
Aspects of Cycling
Los Angeles, California - April 1992
Society of
Automotive Engineers
Heavy
Truck Rollover
Atlanta, Georgia - April 1993
The Nikon School
Los Angeles, California - November 1993
Texas
A&M University, Engineering Extension
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Accident Investigation
Austin, Texas - May 1994
Society of
Automotive Engineers
Sensor
Design for Automobile Air Bag Systems
Irvine, California - January 1995
Inter-Industry
Conference on Auto Collision Repair (1-CAR)
Advanced
Vehicle Systems
Anti-Lock Brakes and Passive Restraint Systems
Valencia, California - May 1995
Bridgestone
Winter Driving School
Performance
Driving Program
Steamboat Springs, Colorado - January 1996
Bendix
Commercial Vehicle Systems
Air
Brake Systems School
Huntington, Indiana - September 2000
Detroit
Diesel Corporation Training Center
Detroit,
Michigan – February 2001
CERTIFICATES
Full Accreditation as a Traffic Accident
Reconstructionist
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
Registration #109
Crash Data
Retrieval System (CDR) Training Seminar
Vetronix
Corporation
Santa
Barbara, California – June 2000
Santa
Barbara, California – June 2001
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
1999 to present
ACCIDENT SCIENCE
Valencia, California
1997 to 1999
ACCIDENT RESEARCH & BIOMECHANICS
Valencia, California
1985 to 1997
ACCIDENT RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Newhall, California
Accident Reconstruction
Consultant
All phases of accident reconstruction, including Expert testimony. Analysis of
accidents involving automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, buses, trains,
scooters and pedestrians. Photogrammetry. Computerized
accident reconstruction. Instrumented
vehicle testing. “Black Box”
collision data downloading and evaluation.
1984 to 1985
SAFETY ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
Chatsworth, California
Technical Writer/Technician
Investigation, technical analysis and prevention methods of accidents involving
slip and falls, machine guarding and electrical failure.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Society of
Automotive Engineers
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Society of Accident Reconstructionists
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
California
Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
Toastmasters International
University of California, Riverside
University Extension
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Western
Chapter, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
"Forensic Science
Applications in Automotive Medicine"
Los Angeles, CA - October 1985
"Human Tolerance,
Laboratory Testing and Response Difference Between Cadavers and Anthropometric
Dummies"
Los Angeles, CA - February 1986
"Rollover Crash tests,
Modified Roof Strength and Injury Mechanics"
Los Angels, CA - February 1987
"Reconstruction Animation
Using Computers"
Los Angeles, CA - October 1989
"Forensic Wood
Science"
"Investigation of Helicopter Accidents"
San Francisco, CA - January 1989
"Bicycle Accidents"
Sacramento, CA - January 1990
"Bald Tire Testing in Wet
and Dry Conditions"
Testing Coordinator
Sacramento, CA - July 1994
"Physical Evidence
Applications to Vehicle Collisions"
"Forensic Applications of Tracking"
Shasta, CA - August 1994
"Aerodynamics of
Bicycles"
"Biomechanics of Bicycle Accidents"
Morgan Hill, CA - October 1994
"Car Control
Techniques"
"Car Control Clinic"
Willows, CA - July 1995
“Instrumented Braking
Tests”
”Instrumentation for Low-Speed Crash Testing”
”Kinematics of Air Bag Deployments”
Montery, CA – February 2001
Society of
Automotive Engineers
SAE Formula Vehicle
Competition
Responsible for concept, design and construction of a formula-style high
performance race vehicle. Design of suspension, restraint system, seat,
electrical, instrumentation and fire suppression systems.
Senior Design Project, CSUN
Northridge, CA - September 1987 through May 1988
SAE
Accident Investigation Practices Committee
Anti-Lock Brake Systems Workshop, Technical Advisor
CHP Academy
Sacramento,
CA – December 1988
SAE Congress
Detroit, Michigan - February 1990
Detroit, Michigan - February 1993
Detroit, Michigan - February 1994
Detroit, Michigan - February 1995
3-D Computer
Modeling and its Use in Photogrammetry
Special Project, CSUN
Northridge, CA - January 1989
Washington
Association of Technical Accident Investigators
Conference
"Tractor Trailer
Testing"
"Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction"
"Bicycle Accident Reconstruction"
"Ice Driving Testing"
"Investigation into Seat Belt Usage"
Seattle, WA - July 1989
BH2VK
Engineering
"Staged Automobile
Collisions"
Riverside, CA - August 1992
Texas
A&M University, Engineering Extension
“Staged Pedestrian and Bicycle Collisions”
Agura Hills, CA – December 1994
Southwestern
Association of Technical Accident Investigators
"Staged Motorcycle
collision"
Phoenix, AZ - April 1990
"Staged Automobile
Collision"
Phoenix, AZ - July 1990
"Low Speed Crash
Tests"
"Airbags by TRW"
"Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction"
Phoenix, AZ - July 1996
"Sleep Disorders and
Driving"
"Anti Lock Brake Systems"
"Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation"
"Trailer Side Underride Staged Collisions"
Phoenix, AZ - July 1999
“Signal
Timing for the Accident Investigator”
“Pedestrian
Accidents”
“Low
Speed Collisions”
San
Diego, CA - November 1999
“Federal
Regulations on Road Closures”
“Sudden
Vehicle Acceleration”
“Skid
and Critical Scuff Testing”
Laughlin,
NV – March 2000
“Critical
Speed Testing Results and Analysis”
“Bumper
Gun Electro-Mechanical Delay Time”
“NHTSA
NCAP Testing Procedures and Results”
“Crash
Data Retrieval System by Vetronix”
“Pole
Impact Staged Collision”
Phoenix,
AZ – July 2000
“Momentum
Equations”
“Crush
and Energy Applications”
“Pole
Collisions”
“Tire
Design and Standards”
Las
Vegas, NV – March 2001
Synectics
Road Safety Research Corp.
"Bumper Underride Crash
Testing"
Vancouver, B.C. - October 1996
Texas
A&M University, Engineering Extension
"Conference on
Reconstruction and Safety on the Highway"
"CRASH 97"
College Station, TX - March 1997
"CRASH 98"
College Station, TX - October 1998
Society of Accident Reconstructionists
Combined Conference
“Accidents Involving Vehicle Fire”
“Visibility Issues in Accident Investigation”
“Motorcycle Collisions”
“Biomechanics in Low-Speed Collisions”
Colorado Spring, CO - August 1998
University of California, Riverside
University Extension
“Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation”
“Acceleration and Skid Testing”
March Air Force Base, CA - March 2000
“Advanced Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation”
“Skid Testing”
March Air Force Base, CA -June 2000
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
“Acceleration and Skid Testing”
“Critical Cornering Testing”
Stockton, CA - April 2000
Santa Clarita Sheriff Traffic Unit
“Instrumented Vehicle Testing”
“Skid Testing”
“Critical Cornering Testing”
Saugus, CA - June 2000
Canadian
Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference XII
London, Ontario, Canada - June 2001
ASSOCIATED PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
"Speed
from skids"
Presentation
Northridge, CA - March 1988
"Light
bulb Filament Deformation Due to Impact"
Presentation
Northridge, CA - September 1988
"Verification
of the Basic Skid Formula"
Presentation of in-depth testing and analysis of speed determination from
vehicle skid marks
Northridge, CA - fall 1988
"Road
Friction Theory"
Technical Advisor and Lecturer
Society of forensic Engineers and Scientists
Long Beach, CA - October 1988
"Anti-Lock
Brake Systems; Results of Recent Testing"
Presentation
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Las Vegas, Nevada - April 1989
Hight,
P.V., Reust, T.J., et al. "Asymmetric
Water Drag, the Latent Cause of some Accidents"
Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference VI
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada - June 1989
Hight,
P.V., Reust, T.J., et al. "The effects
of Right Side Water Drag on Vehicle Dynamics and Accident Causation"
SAE Congress
Detroit, Michigan - February 1990
Hight,
P.V., Reust, T.J., et al. "Automobile
Damage Scales and their Correlation"
Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference VII
Vancouver, Canada - June 1991
"Results
and Findings of the Bald Tire Testing in Wet and Dry Conditions"
Presentation
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Sacramento, CA - August 1993
“Reverse Projection Photogrammetry"
Presenter and Workshop Coordinator
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Sacramento, CA - August 1993
"Light
Bulb Filament Analysis"
Presentation
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Shasta, CA- August 1994
"Accident
Reconstruction Techniques Unique to Bicycle and Motorcycle Collisions"
Presentation
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA - March 1995
"Trial
by the Masters"
Mock Trial, Expert Witness
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Los Angeles, CA - June 1999
"Trailer
Underride Crash Testing"
Presentation
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators
Phoenix, AZ
- July 1999
“Critical
Speed Testing Results and Analysis”
“Bumper
Gun (Chalk Gun) Electro-Mechanical Delay Time”
Presentation
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators
Phoenix, AZ
- July 2000
"Performance Characteristics of Two-Wheeled Push-Type Razor Scooters"
“Black Box Accident Information From Cars and Trucks”
Presentation
Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists
Monterey, CA - February 2001
Reust,
T.J.,
"Performance Characteristics of Two-Wheeled Push-Type Razor Scooters"
Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference XII
London, Ontario, Canada - June 2001
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