Equipment Failures Expert Witnesses

Anaheim, California

Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering - Materials Science, Composite Materials, Fractography, Fractures, Weld Failures, Failure Analysis, Product, machinery, and equipment failures

Nikhil’s expertise is in fields of mechanical engineering, materials science, metallurgy, failure analysis, mechanical/materials behavior, laboratory testing, contamination analysis and equipment function to determine cause(s) of failure. He is involved in various consulting projects including implant failures, product failures, automotive component failures and patent infringement matters. When time permits, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California as an adjunct assistant professor of engineering practice. He has qualified as an expert witness in both State and Federal Court.

North Hollywood, California

Bicycles - Bicycle Expert, Accidents, Road, Gravel, Mountain Bike, e-bike, Electric Bicycle, Cyclist, Bicyclist, Events, Races, Fondo, Group Rides, Cycling Coach, Bike Fitting, Bike Maintenance, Equipment Failures, Bicycle Standard of Care, Bicycle Safety

Providing expert testimony in litigation matters since 2018. Expertise related to on-road, off-road, and e-bike accidents involving vehicles, pedestrians, other bicyclists, unsafe event routes, roadway defects, and other dangerous conditions. Experienced with bicycle safety, bicycle standard of care, safe/unsafe solo and group riding, how roadway defects and other dangerous conditions affect bicyclists, rider skill assessments, fault contributions, bike maintenance, bike fitting, coaching practices, and in-depth Strava analysis. Bicycling experience includes 4x Masters World Champion, U.S. Olympic Cycling Team Member, 300,000+ miles ridden, pro mountain bike racer, bicycle skills coach since 1984, and Hollywood Stuntman for 17 years as a crash/jump specialist. Coaching experience includes conducting 6,000+ private and grouped skills sessions for novice-pro riders and racers ages 2 to 85 years since 1984, organized and guided 100+ multi-rider “Epic Rides” with skills coaching a...

Boise, Idaho

Human Factors, Products Liability - Mechanical, Industrial, Safety Engineering, Forensic Engineering, Human Factors, Product Liability, Warnings, Labels, Defects, Visibility, Reconstruction, Failure Analysis, OSHA, Construction, Equipment Failures, Industrial Accidents, Power Utility Accidents, Insurance Claims, Photogrammetry

Dr. Aleksander has a diversified Engineering background with specific experience (50 years) in Manufacturing, Cost Analysis, Consulting Engineering, Engineering Sales, Project Management, Product Development, Research, Lecturing, and Technical / Litigation Forensic Engineering Investigations of accidents and equipment failures. He has worked extensively in heavy industry (conveyors, biomass boilers, electric utilities) as well as the Forensic Engineering practice. Dr. Aleksander was the founding chair of the ASTM committee E58 on Forensic Engineering. He worked overseas on some 40 occasions in multiple South East Asia locations, and was involved in innovative efforts in international plastics mitigation. His academic credentials (Ph.D. Human Factors and Safety Engineering) bring a solid foundation to issues regarding product liability, warnings, labels, and use, based on a decades of development and research, and standards. This training also compliments Dr. Aleksander's experience...