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Forensic Engineering ALM EXPERTS: Midwestern Edition 2024
recognizes the proactive needs and urgency
FORENSIC ENGINEERING of each unique case and is ready for direct FORENSIC EVALUATION
consultation through phone (216) 266 - 7153 .
(Please see our resume on page 94 for further
details.) Nabeel Ali, P.E., PhD, PMP, LEED
GA, CXLT
Dennis W. Eckstine Genuine Engineering Group
Matthew Eckstine Civil Engineering, Safety, and
Eckstine & Associates, Inc. Construction
Nabeel Ali, P.E., PhD, Waynesboro, PA Phone: (216) 266-7153
PMP, LEED GA, CXLT Phone: (717) 762-1555
Genuine Engineering E-mail: deckstine@earthlink .net, meckstine@ (Please see our resume on page 94 for further
Group me .com details.)
Civil Engineering, (Please see our resume on page 97 for further Elliott E. Dudnik
Safety, and details.) PhD, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP,
Construction
Phone: (216) 266-7153 R. Kevin Smith, P.E., CSI, ICC, ASTM, NFPA
E-mail: genuineconsultant@outlook .com; D.F.E. Elliott Dudnik + Associates
mahmood .39@osu .edu R. K. Smith Evanston, IL
Phone: (847) 866-7760
Degrees/Licenses: PhD, MS, BS in Civil Engineering Inc. E-mail: edudnik@dudnikarchitects .com
Engineering, PE Multi-State License, 1539 Chalone Ct .
PMP Certification, LEED GA, CXLT Crown Point, IN 46307 (Please see our resume on page 96 for further
TRIBOMETERS Certification Phone: (219) 226-9510 details.)
Cell: Cell - (708) 790-1938
Profile: Dr . Ali is a person of professional E-mail: rksinc@mac .com
talent, leadership, and experience that Web: http://www .rksmithengineering .com FORENSIC HANDWRITING
promotes him to inspect, analyze, and resolve
interdisciplinary engineering, planning, design, Degrees/Licenses: Bachelor of Science COMPARISON
and safety matters in public, commercial, Mechanical Engineering - Illinois Institute of
and residential buildings, roadways, and Technology
infrastructure . Along with Nabeel’s state- Master of Mechanical and Aerospace Michael Wakshull, M.S., CQE
of-the-art research in engineering and risk Engineering - Illinois Institute of Technology Forensic Document Examiner
assessment disciplines, Dr . Nabeel brings a Registered Professional Engineer (active Q9 Consulting, Inc.
wealth of knowledge in forensic investigation licenses in Illinois and Indiana)
of construction defect, failure, injury, fall, Board Certified Diplomate of Forensic Temecula, CA
vibration, building flooring failure, ground Engineering, National Academy of Forensic Phone: (951) 252-4929
and foundation settlement, concrete and Engineers E-mail: mikew@quality9 .com
masonry retaining wall distress, vehicle
impact, moisture intrusion, building envelope, Profile: Mr. Smith, P.E., is a forensic (Please see our resume on page 109 for further
structure, and weather damage . Dr . Ali is mechanical engineer/design/safety expert details.)
recommended for premises liability and code since 1982:
compliance analysis for walkways, lots, and
stairs . I am a board certified Diplomate of Forensic
Engineering through the National Academy of
Dr . Ali has a long record of uncovering key Forensic Engineers . Including Forklift trucks
evidence to resolve problems, develop design and testing (past design and test
contingency plans, and confirm decisions engineer for major lift truck manufacturer),
are made appropriately . His collective aerial work platform lifts (boom and scissor
experience and certified training provide him type), product testing, material handling/lifting/
with the potential for applying professional rigging equipment, accident reconstruction,
methods and principles to plan and manage machine guarding, safeguarding, warnings,
engagements to deliver optimum quality agricultural and construction equipment, skid
results that are within budget and schedule . steer loaders, stability testing, loading dock
safety, consumer products/testing, OSHA
Dr . Nabeel led multi-million-dollar projects citations, codes & standards, standard
as a Program Manager, from planning of care in design, formal risk assessment and
and design stages through construction, hazard analysis .
occupancy, and project close-out. He verified
that projects are designed and executed per Member (ANSI B56 .1, B56 .6) forklift trucks,
design intent and applicable code regulations . (past member of ANSI A92 .5, A92 .6, A92 .20,
When serving as an owner’s agent, he A92 .22, A92 .24) aerial work platforms booms
provided value-engineering, estimation, repair and scissors types .
recommendations, and risk assessment .
He ensured that projects maintain optimum Has consulted in over 1000 matters in 49
stability, strength, serviceability, and safety; states, and testified in state and federal courts.
along with considered balanced schedules Equipped with a testing laboratory and is
and budgets . Nabeel has proven to deliver networked to provide trial exhibits (physical
synergic and winning resolutions . and computer models, animation) . Member
of ASME, ASSE, NSPE, SAE, UL Standards
Along with his leadership and technical profile, Technical Panel .
Dr . Ali is active in the professional community
with publications in prestigious scientific
journals and as a speaker and trainer of
legal and construction professionals . Dr . Ali

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