Environmental Engineering Expert Witnesses

Dadeville, Alabama

Environmental Engineering - water and wastewater treatment, site assessment and remediation, soil and groundwater contamination, human-health risk assessment, metals and radionuclides, contaminant bioavailability, environmental forensics, environmental chemistry, radioactive and hazardous waste management, nuclear environmental engineering

Mark Barnett is a Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University, where he has been on the faculty for twenty-six years. Dr. Barnett has over thirty-five years of national and international environmental engineering and science experience in industry, government, and academia ranging from water supply and sanitation in rural communities to nuclear waste disposal. He has been a principal or co-principal investigator on twenty grants totaling well over $20 million, and he has published over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles, several book chapters, and a book that collectively have received well over three-thousand citations (h-index=30). He is a licensed professional engineer and a board certified member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. Dr. Barnett has served as an environmental expert witness-expert consultant on cases in administrative, federal, and state courts ranging from p...

California

Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene - Air Quality Modeling, Indoor Air Quality, Hazardous Air Pollutants, Public Health, Cancer Risk, Worker Health, Worker Injury, Workplace Injury, Pollution, Pollution Prevention, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Medical Waste, Exposure Assessment, Emissions Modeling, Water Pollution, GHG Emissions

Dr. Bhaskar Kura is a higher education leader and has 35 years of professional experience as a professor, researcher, and scientist in the filed of environmental engineering. Over the years, he worked in industry, consulting, and academia. He is a registered Professional Environmental Engineer in the State of Louisiana. He published more than 100 technical articles and supervised graduate students for their MS and PhD degrees. His core areas of expertise include, but not limited to: (1) Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (2) Indoor Air Quality (3) Exposure Assessment (Public and Worker Health Risk Evaluation) (4) Water and Air Pollution Assessment (5) Waste Management (6) Pollution Prevention (7) Life Cycle Costing and Life Cycle Assessment (8) Evaluation of Toxicity and Hazard of Materials and Wastes (9) Green House Gas Emissions Assessment / Management (10) Compliance Evaluation with Federal, State, and Local Regulations (11) Inverse Dispersion Modeling to Evaluate Source Str...

Santa Monica, California

Hydrology, Environmental Engineering - Hydrology & Hydraulic Modeling, Groundwater Modeling & Analysis, Stormwater Management, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Studies, Water Quality, Groundwater Sustainability Plans, Mixing Zone Analysis & Dilution Credit, Aquifer Storage & Recovery, Environmental Permitting

Masih Bari, PhD, PE brings two decades of experience in water resources planning and management, hydrology, and environmental permitting, with a practice focused on defensible technical opinions in regulatory and litigation matters. Dr. Bari’s work centers on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis, groundwater modeling and evaluation, mixing-zone and dilution analysis, stormwater and watershed planning, and water-quality modeling and compliance. His project portfolio includes groundwater sustainability planning under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), discharge and dewatering permit strategy, and basin-level planning and model development in support of permitting and infrastructure decisions. He has performed hydrologic simulations, watershed-scale evaluations, mixing-zone and dilution studies for municipal agencies and utilities across California and the United States. Dr. Bari has direct expert-witness experience, including independent model revi...

Smerna, Georgia

Engineering, Premises Liability - Civil Engineering, Fall Protection, Construction, Analysis, Industrial Safety including OSHA and NFPA. See www.peginc.biz for Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo technical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering

PEG, Inc. offers consultation and expert testimony in many specialized areas, such as the following: Accident Reconstruction & Investigations Building Codes Concrete Failures Construction & Environmental Construction Equipment Accidents Construction Safety & Related Codes Cooling Towers & Hydraulics Electrical Engineering Excavation, Blasting & Trenching Exhibit Reconstruction & Investigations Fall Protection Highway & Transportation Problems Mechanical Engineering Metallurgy & Welding / Failure Studies OSHA Issues Paints, Coatings & Lead Abatement Premise Liability Product Failure & Liability Issues Safety Issues (Construction, Industrial & Product) Slips, Trips & Falls Software Engineering Studies Structural Steel & Building Failure Studies

East Lansing, Michigan

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering - Groundwater, Wastewater, Remediation, Bioremediation, Modeling, Stormwater, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geotechnical, Microbiology, Contamination, Geochemistry, Construction, Demolition, Home Inspection

Dr. TImothy Mayotte is President and CEO of Mayotte Design & Engineering, PC, a civil and environmental engineering design firm based in East Lansing, Michigan. Since 2003, MD&E has proved itself a highly responsive design, advocate and risk management partner for clients in the energy, automotive, commercial printing, textile, pharmaceutical, chemical, real estate, and legal industries. MD&E offers a variety of services, specializing in the design and engineering of treatment solutions for wastewater, groundwater, stormwater and contaminated soil, sediment and air. Dr. Mayotte has assisted clientele across globe, having completed projects in: Alabama; Arizona; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas, Massachusetts; Michigan; Missouri, Mississippi; Nevada; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Oregon; Tennessee; Texas; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia; Washington, Wisconsin; Wyoming; British Columbia; Ontario; Quebec; Brazil; China; Czech Republic; Italy; and Mex...

Springfield, Missouri

Industrial Hygiene, Safety - Warnings & Labels, IAQ, Products Liability, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety

Summary of Experience Board-Certified HSE Expert | Industrial Hygiene & Forensic Exposure Analysis I am a highly credentialed Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) expert with over 35 years of experience and a unique background spanning military leadership, corporate consulting, and forensic investigation. As a CIH, CSP, and CHMM. I provide specialized technical analysis and expert testimony regarding complex injuries and illnesses stemming from chemical, biological, and physical hazards. My forensic expertise focuses on the reconstruction of current and historical exposures to high-stakes substances, including asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, and pesticides. I have a proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams of doctors, engineers, and scientists to investigate workplace incidents and product liability claims. A retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant (CMS) and former Superintendent Industrial Hygienist, I bring a level of discipline, leadership, and tech...

West Chester, Ohio

Construction, Engineering - Licensed, Inspector, Construction Expert, Engineering CEO, Mold Testing, President, Certified Project Manager, Environmental Engineering, Design/Build, OSHA 30 Certified, Water Intrusion, Pool Inspector, Air Quality, FHA 203k Inspector, Water Testing

40-year experience as CEO President Project Manager, Construction Manager and Estimator. Experience in rebutting experts in construction related cases. AAS and BS in Architectural Engineering Technology an BS in Construction Management. Certified Project Manager from Xavier University. Leader in Engineering and Constriction organizations both private and public entities. OSHA 30 hour Certified. Practical Engineering and Construction experience. • Standard of Care & Liability Analysis: Evaluate whether project participants met industry norms, contractual duties, and regulatory baselines during disputes. • Forensic Project Review: Perform deep-dive post-mortems on failed, delayed, or over-budget initiatives to identify root causes and assign accountability. • Comprehensive Project Lifecycle Advising: Advise executive teams on risk mitigation during high-stakes planning, procurement, and execution phases. • Cross-Sector Technical Advisory: Bridge operational gaps using yo...

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

Environmental Engineering, Plumbing - Legionella, Spa, Outbreak Management, Legionnaires' disease, Hot Tubs, Ornamental Fountains, Waterborne Pathogens, Potable Water, Cooling Towers, Outbreak response, Litigation Support

Mr. Keane is an engineer and internationally recognized authority on the control, mitigation, and forensic investigation of Legionella in building and industrial water systems. He has more than 40 years of experience spanning engineering, construction, facility operations, water treatment, and Legionella risk management, including more than 25 years leading outbreak investigations, root cause determinations, and remediation efforts. Mr. Keane is retained in complex Legionnaires’ disease litigation involving alleged failures in engineering design, system operation, and water management programs. His forensic work includes field investigation, system and operational analysis, interpretation of water quality and microbiological data, review of engineering schematics, and reconstruction of system operating history. His experience includes: • Building engineering, construction, and facility operations/management (1977–1987) • Water treatment industry leadership and technical operatio...

San Antonio, Texas

Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene - Air Quality Modeling, Indoor Air Quality, Hazardous Air Pollutants, Public Health, Cancer Risk, Worker Health, Worker Injury, Workplace Injury, Pollution, Pollution Prevention, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Medical Waste, Exposure Assessment, Emissions Modeling, Water Pollution, GHG Emissions

Dr. Bhaskar Kura is a higher education leader and has 35 years of professional experience as a professor, researcher, and scientist in the filed of environmental engineering. Over the years, he worked in industry, consulting, and academia. He is a registered Professional Environmental Engineer in the State of Louisiana. He published more than 100 technical articles and supervised graduate students for their MS and PhD degrees. His core areas of expertise include, but not limited to: (1) Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (2) Indoor Air Quality (3) Exposure Assessment (Public and Worker Health Risk Evaluation) (4) Water and Air Pollution Assessment (5) Waste Management (6) Pollution Prevention (7) Life Cycle Costing and Life Cycle Assessment (8) Evaluation of Toxicity and Hazard of Materials and Wastes (9) Green House Gas Emissions Assessment / Management (10) Compliance Evaluation with Federal, State, and Local Regulations (11) Inverse Dispersion Modeling to Evaluate Source Str...

San Antonio, Texas

Environmental Engineering, Construction Defects - Environmental Studies, Enviromental Design, Occupational Health & Safety, OSHA compliance, Air Permits minor, Built Environment Assessment, Facility Audits, Property Condition Assessments, Oil & Gas Facilities, Saltwater Disposals, HazMat, Geophysics, Lead, Mold, Asbestos, Spill Cleanup, Compliance Plans

Construction Defects & Environmental Expert Witness - Assessed and evaluated quality of construction, repair and maintenance of the built environment. Evaluated over 225 M Square Feet and over 50,000 structures worldwide for Federal and private clients in 45 states, 8 countries, including Greenland and Turkey on 84 military installations and 75 Veterans administration facilities and countless private facilities. Mr. vonDran also brings additional value as a trained industrial hygienist, safety and health expert, and environmental engineer with 35 years hands on cleanup experience.