SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Various military technology and tactics training courses undertaken at Royal
Military College of Science (RMCS) England These included explosives technology,
ordnance and munitions design, and extensive training in ballistics (internal,
intermediate, external, and terminal - including wound ballistics).
Trained in radiography, ultrasonics, and other non-destructive testing techniques.
4 year engineering apprenticeship with British Steel Corporation. (CGLI qualification)
NRA Certified Firearms & Personal
protection Instructor
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
MBA from Brunel University, London, United Kingdom
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BEng: - with First Class Honors)
from University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom (ABET accredited in USA)
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Before becoming an independent consultant worked for department of defense as
scientist / engineer responsible for research, design, development, assessment,
and reverse engineering of weapons systems (guns, ammunition, missiles, explosives).
Author of over 20 scientific research papers and several patents
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
& MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the International Society of Explosives Engineers
Professional Licensed Member of National Society of Professional Engineers (LMNSPE)
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Mem.ASME)
Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE)
Founder Member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI)
Qualified as a Corporate Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)
Vetted by the UK Law Society to appear as an expert witness in court cases.
Qualified as a Corporate Member of the Institute of Materials (MIM)
Qualified as a Chartered Professional Engineer (PE) with the British Engineering
Council (CEng)
OVERVIEW
Professional engineer with 20 years experience in the guns and munitions business
as a consultant and government scientist / engineer, One of the youngest people
to be elected to Fellowship of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Author
of several patents relating to munitions design, Author of over 20 scientific
papers, presented numerous training seminars in forensic firearms & ballistics.
Worked on hundreds of legal cases for prosecution / plaintiff and defense. Court
qualified in firearms, ballistics, and wound ballistics in KS, KY, IL, IN, FL,
US Federal Court. Certified firearms & personal protection instructor, and range
safety officer.
KEYWORDS
Engineer Expert Witness, Firearms Expert Witness, Ammunition Expert Witness,
Identification Expert Witness, Ballistic Matching Expert Witness, Tool mark
Identification Expert Witness, Gun Expert Witness, ammunition Expert Witness,
gun accuracy and function Expert Witness, design and manufacturing defect identification
and analysis Expert Witness, design evaluation Expert Witness, weapon failure
analysis Expert Witness, storage and deterioration Expert Witness, ammunition
component analysis Expert Witness, ammunition reloading issues Expert Witness,
shooting scene reconstruction Expert Witness, shooting accident analysis Expert
Witness, determination of range Expert Witness, direction and position of shooter
Expert Witness, terminal effects against inanimate objects Expert Witness, wound
ballistics Expert Witness, gun to victim distance determination Expert Witness,
trigger pull and safety device operation analysis Expert Witness, trajectory
determination Expert Witness