Brian K. Jones
Brian Jones is an Accident Reconstruction/Biomechanical Specialist and Forensic Expert with Aperture (formerly American Bio Engineers). Brian is a licensed professional engineer and holds full accreditation as a traffic accident reconstructionist with ACTAR. Brian is certified by the Bosch/Vetronix Corporation to download and analyze crash data and has worked as an expert witness in court on hundreds of occasions.
In 1994, Brian received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. At North Carolina State University, Brian was a Dean’s List student and vice president of the NCSU chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Interested in the design and safety of motor vehicles, Brian focused his elective studies on automotive engineering and internal combustion engines. Over the course of his career, Brian became involved in occupant safety and injury biomechanics. As a result, he entered graduate school and obtained a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in biomechanics and human factors from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2008.
Since completion of his undergraduate studies, Brian has reconstructed thousands of motor vehicle/pedestrian accidents, performed hundreds of biomechanical and mechanical engineering analyses, and analyzed numerous slip/trip and fall incidents. Brian has also performed hundreds of instrumented crash tests pursuant to SAE J211 standards for research purposes and continuing education crash conferences. Much of this research, gained through instrumented crash testing, has been published through the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) peer reviewed technical paper series.
Brian is a professional member of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI), Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS), Southwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI), American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Finally, Brian is a proficient operator of the 3D Human Vehicle Environment (HVE) collision software produced by Engineering Dynamics Corporation, PC Crash simulation software, and FARO Scene Scanner software.
Brian K.'s Expertise
- Accident Reconstruction
- Biomechanics
- Slip/Trip and Fall
- Product Defects
- Instrumented Crash Testing
Education
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics and Human Factors Option), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1994
Professional Certifications
Certified by Vetronix Corporation to download and analyze vehicle crash data utilizing the Crash Data Retrieval System
Certified by the International Safety Academy as an XL tribometrist, proficient in wet & dry slip testing and the analysis of pedestrian slip/trip & fall incidents
Certified by Vetronix/Bosch as a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician
Certified by Vetronix/Bosch as a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Data Analyst and a CDR System Operator
PhotoModeler Version 6 training courses for Collision Reconstruction
Certified by BERLA as a Vehicle Forensic Technician
Certified by BERLA as a Vehicle System Forensic Examiner
Work Experience
Aperture, LLC, Las Vegas, NV, 2021 - Present
American Bio Engineers, LLC, (Las Vegas, NV, San Diego, CA, Scottsdale, CA) 2010 - 2021
- Accident Reconstruction with areas of expertise in Vehicular Accidents, Vehicular Dynamics, Speed Analysis, Time/Motion Studies, Vehicle Maintenance, Biomechanics, Slip/Trip and Fall Incidents, Product Defects, and Design Strength Analysis.
- Types of cases reconstructed include: Auto v. Auto Collisions, Auto v. Heavy Truck/Trailer Collisions, Auto v. Truck Collisions, Auto v. Motorcycle Collisions, Auto v. Bicycle Collisions, Auto v. Pedestrian Collisions, Vehicle Rollovers, and SRS Air Bag Deployment.
Elliott & Jones, LLC, Las Vegas, NV, 1997 - 2010
- Accident Reconstruction with areas of expertise in Vehicular Accidents, Vehicular Dynamics, Speed Analysis, Time/Motion Studies, Vehicle Maintenance, Biomechanics, Slip/Trip and Fall Incidents, Product Defects, and Design Strength Analysis.
- Types of cases reconstructed include: Auto v. Auto Collisions, Auto v. Heavy Truck/Trailer Collisions, Auto v. Truck Collisions, Auto v. Motorcycle Collisions, Auto v. Pedestrian Collisions, Vehicle Rollovers, Brake System Failures, Engine Failures, Seat Belt Failure, and SRS Air Bag Deployment.
- Pedestrian Walkway and Safety Consultant for the MGM-Mirage Corporation.
W.N. Morrison & Associates, Las Vegas, NV, 1996 - 1997
- Accident Reconstruction with areas of expertise in Vehicular Accidents, Vehicular Dynamics, Speed Analysis, Time/Motion Studies, Vehicle Maintenance, Slip/Trip and Fall Incidents, Product Defects, and Design Strength Analysis.
- Types of cases reconstructed include: Auto v. Auto Collision, Auto v. Truck Collision, Auto v. Motorcycle Collision, Auto v. Pedestrian Collision, Vehicle Rollover, Time/Motion Studies, Brake System Failure, Engine Failure, Seat Belt Failure, and SRS Air Bag Deployment.
Accident Reconstruction Analysis Inc., Raleigh, NC, 1994 - 1996
- Accident Reconstruction with areas of expertise in Vehicular Accidents, Vehicular Dynamics, Speed Analysis, Time/Motion Studies, Vehicle Maintenance, Slip/Trip and Fall Incidents, Product Defects, Work Place Accidents, Material Failure Analysis, Micro-Hardness Testing, Seat Belt Testing, Vehicle Fires, and Structural Fires.
Regent Lighting Company, Burlington, NC, 1991 - 1992
- Laboratory Testing and Repair of Circuit Boards, Design Strength Analysis of Swing Arm Halogen Work Light, Supervision of Assembly Lines, and Quality Checks.
Memberships
Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers
- SAE Technical Paper Peer Reviewer
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
Accident Reconstruction Communications Network (ARC) (approximately 15 years)
Participating member of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Committee F13 – Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear
- Subcommittee F13.10 – Traction
- Subcommittee F13.40 – Research
- Subcommittee F13.50 – Walkway Surfaces Practices
American Society of Safety Engineers
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Member of the California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
Capabilities
Accident Reconstruction
Biomechanics
Premises Liability
Brian K.'s Expertise
- Accident Reconstruction
- Biomechanics
- Slip/Trip and Fall
- Product Defects
- Instrumented Crash Testing
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