John Garman is a Forensics Expert with Aperture, LLC. at the Irvine office. His background is in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and automotive and heavy equipment engineering with a strong understanding of mechanical systems and mechanisms of failure.
Through his careers John served as a Sandia National Labs staff scientist, Director of Cummins Pacific high horsepower stationary generator emissions systems, director and instructor of Mechanical Engineering Design in Industry Program at UC-Irvine’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, and been a managing contributor to systems designs for government programs in both space and defense arenas including most recently Joint Services Small Arms Program Office (JASSP) AI rifle scope initiative and NASA’s SCIFLI program.
Dr. Garman holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has 7 patents and has published 22 papers in arenas ranging from thermal imaging to congestive heart failure.
John's Expertise
Mechanical Systems
Equipment Failures
Manufacturing Defects
Education
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, December 1991, emphasis on controls and vibration
Master of Science: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, December 1992, emphasis on Fluid Mechanics and Combustion
Ph.D.: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, June 1996, emphasis on Laser Diagnostics in Combustion Systems
Professional Certifications
AA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, Private Pilot Certificate
Event Data Recorder (EDR) Tool Technician, Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM)
Memberships
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS)
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI)
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (CA2RS)
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
Capabilities
Accident Reconstruction
Mechanical Systems Design and Safety
Engine Failure Analysis
Vehicle Fires
Forklifts, Order Pickers, Heavy Equipment
Stationary Generators
John's Expertise
Mechanical Systems
Equipment Failures
Manufacturing Defects
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