Edward J. Jensen, P.E., CSP is a Forensic Engineer and President of ACS Engineering and Safety, LLC. His company has experience in accident reconstruction, failure analysis, personal injury, fire losses, and safety evaluation regarding construction contracts and OSHA issues.

Mr. Jensen is a Certified Professional Engineer, Safety Professional and Safety and Health Official (CSHO) for Construction and General Industry. Mr. Jensen is on the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) and an authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for Construction and General Industry.

Mr. Jensen's Areas of Expertise:

Accident Reconstruction

Failure Analysis

Fire Cause Determination

Testing

Industrial Safety

Flight Safety

Project Management

Quality Assurance

System Integration

Materials Handling

Product Design

Product Management

Product Distribution

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)

National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Texas Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (TAARS)

Bison is a multi-disciplined engineering firm specializing in failure analysis, forensic engineering and fire sciences with a team of P.E.'s who have performed thousands of forensic assignments including in excess of 1,000 fuel gas investigations.

Legal professionals turn to Bison to scientifically conduct investigations to determine the cause of destructive events. Forensic Engineers provide expert testimony and consultation. Investigations include explosions, fires, carbon monoxide incidents, electrical fires and failures, structural failures, mechanical failures, accident reconstruction, specialized testing, and courtroom presentations:

Fuel Gas Incidents: Fire and Explosion Causation; Propane Explosions, Natural Gas Explosion, Gas Delivery Systems; Carbon Monoxide Testing and Evaluation, Production and Migration Investigations; Plant & Pipeline, Piping Evaluation; Operational Analysis; Appliance Evaluation; Code Compliance; Soil Gas Migration; Vapor Dispersion

Fire Investigation and Explosion Analysis: Cause and Origin, Scene Documentation; Collection of Evidence; Certified Fire Investigator

Electrical Engineering: Electrically Related Fires, Electrical Service and Wiring Failures, Production Facility Service and Controls for Chemical, Petroleum, and Distribution Facilities, Electrical Contacts, Electrocutions; Lightning Strikes

Mechanical Engineering: Equipment Design and Operation; High-Pressure Oilfield Equipment; Pump Design and Operation; HVAC Systems; High and Low-Pressure Seals; Plastic Part Design and Manufacture, Industrial Equipment

Accident Reconstruction: Accident Sequence Reconstruction; Speed, Time and Distance Calculations; Crush Damage; Braking; Steering and Mechanical Analysis, including Tires; Electrical System / Electronic Failures; Mechanical and Fuel Systems; Airbag and Seatbelt Fatalities/Injuries; Staged Vehicle Impact

Failure Analysis: Industrial Equipment, Vehicle Impacts, Airbags and Seat Belts; Elevator Failures; Helmet and other Protective Equipment Failures; Infant Crib Design Inadequacies; Carbon Monoxide Investigations, Crane Failures, etc.

Metallurgical Engineering: Metal Fatigue of Gas Compressor Components; Electrical Contact Evaluations; Cracking of Structural Plastics; Chemical Analysis; Corrosion & Stress Evaluation and Analysis; SEM Analysis; Electron/Optical Microscopy; X-ray Examination

Bison's clients argue their cases with confidence, secure in the knowledge that their claims are based on unbiased, scientific data.

The CECON Group, Inc.

Consulting in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Related Science and Engineering Fields. Technical Experts with Experience in Patent Litigation, Products Liability and Personal Injury.

Our inside technical professionals will help you find the expert you need, either from CECON's network of over 1200 science, engineering, and technical business experts in 19 countries, or by doing a custom search. We will help you find the best consultant for your project. Advantages are:

Quick response, and no fee until the expert is working for you

Inside technical staff is able to understand the nuances of your project and effectively screen experts for your case.

Skilled at quickly assembling multidisciplinary technical expert teams.

26 years of experience serving the legal community and industry.

Litigation Experts For:

Products liability, patents and trade secrets, chemical and fire hazards, OSHA, EPA, FDA compliance, labeling, fitness for use, failure analysis, evidence evaluation, forensic investigation, insurance claims, damage valuation, IP valuation.

What CECON Consultants Do:

CECON consultants have decades of experience in industry, federal agencies and academia. CECON's strength is in finding the right consultant for your exact need from a world class network of technical experts. If the expert is not a CECON Consultant, we will use our external network to find the expert that meets your specifications.

Areas of Expertise:

Agriculture Bio Technology Ceramic / Glass Chemical Analysis Chemical Engineering Chemistry Composites Controlled Release Electrical Electronic Energy Engineering Environment Failure Analysis FDA Compliance Fermentation Fertilizer Fibers / Films / Coatings Food / Beverage Food Engineering Geo Science Hazardous Materials

Herbicides Insurance Legal: Expert Testimony Legal: Patents Manufacturing Materials Engineering Material Safety Medical Device Medicinal Chemistry Metals / Metallurgy Nanotechnology Particle Size Pesticides Pharmaceutical Physics / Optics / Magnetics Polymers / Plastics Regulatory Compliance Safety / Risk Assessment Sensors Toxicity

Dr. John Newport specializes in Materials Science and brings over 39 years of industrial R&D to bear on problem solving. Dr. Newport has a track record in Product Development and Program Management. His expertise is in Patent Prosecution and Defense and he offers technical resource services in intellectual property oppositions and defense.

Dr. Newport's laboratory facilities are available for contract research projects. He is Computer literate (Basic, Fortran and C++ programming, Linux, symbolic math [Macsyma, Derive, MathCAD], Scientist® [modelling], non-linear regression, and business software packages) and speaks some Japanese

Dr. Newport Consults in the General Areas of:

Polymer Science - Physical Chemistry, Emulsion & Condensation Polymerization, Diffusion and Solubility

Surface Science - Wetting, Adsorption, Adhesion, Coefficient of Friction, Emulsification, Formulation

Polyolefin Fibers and Films

Polymer Melt Rheology (die design and threadline extensional rheology; oriented films)

Paper Chemicals

Formulation of Emulsions and Latexes

Surface Oxidation & Modification

Diffusion in Polymers

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Engel Metallurgical Ltd. is an independent Materials Engineering consulting and testing company. Our team of engineers, technicians, and administrative staff, is dedicated to providing timely and cost-effective service. We aim to continuously improve the scope and quality of services using the latest technology to meet or exceed our customer's expectations. For your convenience, Engel Metallurgical Ltd. will provide support at our lab, your site, or your vendor's site. ISO 17025 accredited.

Areas of Expertise:

Turbine and Power Generation

Failure Analysis

Legal Investigation & Expert Witness

Materials Consultants

Research and Development

Component Failure Analysis

Lester P. Engel, JR., P.E. Metallurgical Engineer with more than 38 years of experience in materials application, failure analysis, R & D program management, materials and process specifications, engineering standards and procedures, laboratory design and operation, data analysis and personnel and budget management.

Services Offered:

Provides metallurgical and materials joining consulting to a wide variety of clients in the manufacturing, legal, and insurance industries

Performs failure analyses of products manufactured from various materials, including metals, cements, and plastics

Renders expert opinions and gives depositions and testimony for litigation support

Assists manufacturing clients with materials and process selection and problem solving, and prepare material and process specifications

Develops and reviews product design, materials, and process specifications

Oversight and development of on-site metallurgical testing laboratory that provides: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS); metallographic preparation and examination; and mechanical property testing

Dr. Edward Funk is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He also provides consulting to attorneys in the following areas:

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Products

Polymers

Patent Infringement

Hazardous Materials

Environmental Technology

He has extensive experience in chemistry-related technology from R&D with Exxon and Honeywell, and is the author of 6 U.S. patents and over 60 technical publications.

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Dr. David W. Riley is an Extrusion Analysis & Plastics Rheological Consultant. Dr. Riley has spent over nineteen years as a consultant in the field of Plastic Processing. He has over forty years of experience in developing Polymer Defect Technology and fifteen years in developing the field of Plastic and Polymer coefficient of friction related to the feed section of the extruder.

Areas of Expertise:

Expert Witness

Analytical Instrumentation Adaptation to Processing Equipment

Friction Analysis

Melt Rheology

Extrusion Equipment: Design & Analysis of Production

Telecommunication Cables and Insulation

Power Cables and Testing XLDPE

All phases of PVC Compounding & Extrusion

Thermal Stability of Polymers

Surface Chemistry, Metals & Polymers

Expert Background: Ronald J. Parrington, P.E. has over 20 years of experience in testing and failure analysis of metallic and nonmetallic materials. He has presented and published numerous papers on failure analysis, teaches several courses on failure analysis, and is a past chairman of the ASM International Failure Analysis Committee. Furthermore, Mr. Parrington is able to leverage the capabilities of IMR’s state-of-the-art, fully equipped materials testing laboratory. Mr. Parrington offers forensic, expert witness and legal services.

Company Background: Founded in 1984, IMR Test Labs has grown into one of the nation's leading testing laboratories. IMR offers a wide range of services geared toward servicing the complete needs of manufacturers in a variety of industries. The firm specializes in analysis of metals, plastics, elastomers, electronic circuits, process chemicals, and composites. In addition to routine materials testing, about 30% of the firm's business involves analysis of product failures, defects, and processing problems.

Services Offered:

Legal Services

Failure Analysis

Metallurgy

Non-Metallic Testing

Product Testing

Chemical Analysis

Corrosion Testing

Environmental Simulation

Machine Shop Services

Mechanical Testing

Microelectronics Testing

Plating & Coating Analysis

Thermal Spray Coating

Welding Inspection

Accreditations:

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to ISO Guide 17025

National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP)to SAE AS 7101

Approvals:
Batelle Pacific NW Laboratory (NQA-1: Nuclear)
Boeing
Canadair (Bombardier)
General Electric Aircraft Engine
Learjet
Lockheed Martin
Parker Hannifin
Pratt & Whitney
Schweizer Aircraft
Sikorsky

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Stanley A. Kiska is a Professional Engineer with extensive experience in Failure Analysis, Accident Reconstruction, and Product and Process Design He has extensive experience with the investigation of accidents involving steel, aluminum, wood and fiberglass LADDER and SCAFFOLDING products, representing both defendants and plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits.

As a former Senior Product Engineer for WERNER Ladder Company, Mr. Kiska has been involved in new product design and development, coordination of resources, overseeing activities conducted by outside vendors, evaluating proposed process changes, and troubleshooting manufacturing and process problems.

Areas of Expertise:

• Ladders
• Scaffolding
• Materials
• Product Liability
• Product Inspections
• Product Testing
• Accident Site Inspections
• Production Planning and Set Up

Expert Witness & Consultant: Meyer R. Rosen, President of Interactive Consulting, Inc., serves as an Expert Witness & Consultant. Provides plaintiff/defense services to attorneys and insurance companies regarding technical products liability, personal injury issues, and intellectual property matters. Areas of specialty include, but are not limited to:

fires

explosions

hazardous chemicals

chemical burns

toxic exposures

hair relaxers

hair coloring

Mr. Rosen is nationally certified as both a Forensic Chemist and a Forensic Chemical Engineer. He is experienced in litigation matters for household and industrial products, safety in product design, formulation and ingredients, technical aspects of warnings, instructions & labeling, OSHA regulations and Codes & Standards. He has been accepted in both Federal & State Court as an Expert.

He has over thirty years of experience in Corporate Specialty Chemical and Allied industries, fifteen years in Academia as Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and eighteen years as Founder and President of Interactive Consulting, Inc. He is a recognized Expert in the Technical Marketing of Specialty Chemicals, their formulations and applications.

He is a member of several ASTM standards-making committees and serves as a referee for peer reviewed technical journals. Mr. Rosen is the organizer/moderator of HBA Global's International Safety and Regulatory Symposia, Chief Scientific Advisor for HBA Global's Personal Care and Cosmetic Technical Conferences, editor (U.S. and Canada) EuroCosmetics magazine, and an Editorial Advisory Board member for Knovel Corporation.

Patents & Publications: Mr. Rosen holds over 20 U.S. patents, has authored four books, edited a 1,000 page book "Delivery System Handbook for Personal Care and Cosmetic Products: Technology, Applications and Formulations," is co-author of the "Rheology Modifier Handbook" and written over 40 peer reviewed articles for technical publications.

Technology Expertise (Intellectual Property): Mr. Rosen provides consultation and litigation support in patent infringement, trade secret issues and licensing matters. He specializes in:

Organosilicones: Surfactants, Emulsions, Foams, Antifoams, Silane Coupling Agents

Water Soluble Polymers, Poly(ethylene oxide), Polyethylene Glycol, and Poly(acrylamide)

Colloid and Surface Chemistry: Stability of Dispersions, Wetting & Spreading Phenomena, Suspensions & Emulsions, Clays, Paint & Coatings, Personal Care, Cosmetics

Flocculating and Coagulating Agents

Applied Rheology, Rheology Modification of Aqueous & Non-Aqueous Media

Certifications:

Chartered Chemist and Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry - London

Fellow: American College of Forensic Examiners

Fellow: American Institute of Chemists

Diplomate: American Board of Forensic Examiners

Diplomate: American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology