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Risk & Safety Analysis for Mechanical Engineering

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Reduce workplace injuries and accidents

Exponent helps clients reduce workplace accidents and injuries with multidisciplinary risk assessments, equipment safety evaluations, and occupational safety analyses.

How do Exponent's quantified, multidisciplinary risk assessments and safety evaluations improve workplace safety?

Heavy equipment and mechanized systems pose unique risks to employee health and safety. Exponent's multidisciplinary teams perform diverse technical, business interruption, and compliance- and safety-related risk and reliability assessments for chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, and manufacturing clients worldwide. We apply a differentiated approach to risk — creating standardized and innovative situation-specific methods and tools to identify and quantify risk scenarios.

Our multidisciplinary teams assist with the development of proactive plans for identifying hazards and mitigating risk while improving employee occupational safety and health. Our safety evaluations highlight hazards and help you meet OSHA, EU, and other regulatory and internal safety standards.

Capabilities

Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled

With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.

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Mechanical Engineering Specialties

Mechanical engineering support to help solve complex problems within commercial and industrial applications.

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Mechanical Design Support

Mechanical design and testing support services, including customized mechanical modeling, finite element simulations, and system-level testing.

Heat map of mechanized component. Exponent engineers perform failure analysis of mechanical systems.

Mechanical Failure Analysis

Discover the root cause of mechanical failure using visual modeling simulation, data analysis, on-site investigations, and laboratory testing.

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Factory Audits & Materials

Improve process performance and product quality with expert factory audits and materials evaluations.

Artistic photo of mechanical gears. Exponent provides mechanical engineering support for disputes and claims.

Mechanical Engineering Support for Dispute Resolution

Mechanical engineering support and testimony for litigation, international arbitration, mediation, and insurance.

Experts

Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.

Brad James, Ph.D., P.E., FASM
Brad James, Ph.D., P.E., FASM

Group Vice President and Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Maureen Reitman, Sc.D., P.E., NAE, FSPE
Maureen Reitman, Sc.D., P.E., NAE, FSPE

Group Vice President and Principal Engineer

Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry

Natick

Robert Caligiuri, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, FASM
Robert Caligiuri, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, FASM

Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer

Menlo Park

Jason Hertzberg, Ph.D., P.E.
Jason Hertzberg, Ph.D., P.E.

Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer

Chicago

Ronald Latanision, Ph.D.
Ronald Latanision, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow and Principal Scientist

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Paul Briant, Ph.D., P.E.
Paul Briant, Ph.D., P.E.

Practice Director and Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Menlo Park

Steven MacLean, Ph.D., P.E.
Steven MacLean, Ph.D., P.E.

Practice Director and Principal Engineer

Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry

Natick

Ali Reza, P.E., CFI
Ali Reza, P.E., CFI

Office Director and Principal

Thermal Sciences

Los Angeles

Steve Andrew, P.E.
Steve Andrew, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Menlo Park

Ashish Arora, P.E.
Ashish Arora, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Phoenix

Richard Brown, Ph.D., P.E.
Richard Brown, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Denver

Benjamin Cotts, Ph.D., P.E.
Benjamin Cotts, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Bowie

Mike Dickinson, P.E.
Mike Dickinson, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Vehicle Engineering

Denver

Mike Dimitriou, Ph.D.
Mike Dimitriou, Ph.D.

Principal

Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry

Bowie

Larry Eiselstein, Ph.D., P.E.
Larry Eiselstein, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

John Fessler, Ph.D., P.E.
John Fessler, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Irvine

Alex Hudgins, Ph.D., P.E.
Alex Hudgins, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Kofi Inkabi, Ph.D.
Kofi Inkabi, Ph.D.

Principal

Civil and Structural Engineering

Oakland

Alex Kattamis, Ph.D., P.E, CFEI, CVFI
Alex Kattamis, Ph.D., P.E, CFEI, CVFI

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

New York

Eugenia Kennedy, CSP
Eugenia Kennedy, CSP

Principal

Mechanical Engineering

Natick

Rich Klopp, Ph.D., P.E., F.A.S.M.E.
Rich Klopp, Ph.D., P.E., F.A.S.M.E.

Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Menlo Park

Erwin Lau, Ph.D., P.E., CLSO
Erwin Lau, Ph.D., P.E., CLSO

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Menlo Park

Brad McGoran, P.E., CSCIP, CSCIP/G, GIAC, ACE-M
Brad McGoran, P.E., CSCIP, CSCIP/G, GIAC, ACE-M

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Menlo Park

Subodh Medhekar, Ph.D., P.E., CFSE
Subodh Medhekar, Ph.D., P.E., CFSE

Principal Engineer

Thermal Sciences

Irvine

John Moalli, Sc.D.
John Moalli, Sc.D.

Principal

Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry

Menlo Park

Trey Morrison, Ph.D., P.E., CCPSC, FAIChE, CFEI
Trey Morrison, Ph.D., P.E., CCPSC, FAIChE, CFEI

Principal Engineer

Thermal Sciences

Warrenville

Joshua Phinney, Ph.D., P.E.
Joshua Phinney, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

New York

Shannon Ramey, P.E., CFEI
Shannon Ramey, P.E., CFEI

Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Seattle

Robert Scheibe, Ph.D., P.E., CFI
Robert Scheibe, Ph.D., P.E., CFI

Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Seattle

Joe Tucker, Ph.D., P.E.
Joe Tucker, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Chicago

Ockert Van Der Schijff, Pr.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., FNACE
Ockert Van Der Schijff, Pr.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., FNACE

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Mark Viz, Ph.D., P.E.
Mark Viz, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Chicago

Kevin White, Ph.D.
Kevin White, Ph.D.

Principal Scientist

Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry

Natick

Matthew Bowers, Ph.D., P.E.
Matthew Bowers, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Bowie

Brenton Cox, Ph.D., P.E., CCPSC, CFEI
Brenton Cox, Ph.D., P.E., CCPSC, CFEI

Senior Managing Engineer

Thermal Sciences

Warrenville

Sean Dee, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI
Sean Dee, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI

Senior Managing Engineer

Thermal Sciences

Warrenville

Adam Dershowitz, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI
Adam Dershowitz, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI

Senior Managing Engineer

Thermal Sciences

New York

Gary Johnson, Ph.D.
Gary Johnson, Ph.D.

Senior Managing Scientist

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Warrenville

Ryan Klock, Ph.D., P.E.
Ryan Klock, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Menlo Park

Marc Paradiso, M.S., P.E.
Marc Paradiso, M.S., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Vehicle Engineering

Atlanta

Scott Schroeder, Ph.D., P.E., FASTM
Scott Schroeder, Ph.D., P.E., FASTM

Senior Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Los Angeles

Andrew Smith, Ph.D., P.E.
Andrew Smith, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Chicago

Jerry Stepan, P.E., CFEI
Jerry Stepan, P.E., CFEI

Senior Managing Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Los Angeles

Qiming Zhang, Ph.D.
Qiming Zhang, Ph.D.

Senior Manager

Mechanical Engineering

Hong Kong

Kathryn Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.
Kathryn Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Chicago

Shaun Cruz, Ph.D., P.E.
Shaun Cruz, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

New York

Emanuele Grossi, Ph.D., P.E.
Emanuele Grossi, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Chicago

Julian Hallai, Ph.D., MBA, P.E., PMP
Julian Hallai, Ph.D., MBA, P.E., PMP

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Houston

Lisa Lallo, Ph.D., P.E.
Lisa Lallo, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Philadelphia

Daniel Mennitt, Ph.D., P.E., INCE Bd. Cert.
Daniel Mennitt, Ph.D., P.E., INCE Bd. Cert.

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Denver

Matthew Perrella, Ph.D., P.E.
Matthew Perrella, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Atlanta

Connor Slone, Ph.D., P.E.
Connor Slone, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Bowie

Alex Zelhofer, Ph.D., P.E.
Alex Zelhofer, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Los Angeles

James Frake, Ph.D., CPhys, MSaRS
James Frake, Ph.D., CPhys, MSaRS

Managing Scientist

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

London

Ethan Kennon, Ph.D.
Ethan Kennon, Ph.D.

Senior Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Florin Marcu, Ph.D., P.E.
Florin Marcu, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Seattle

Reza Nasouri, Ph.D.
Reza Nasouri, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Mechanical Engineering

Menlo Park

Chau Reidy, Ph.D.
Chau Reidy, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry

Natick

Ming Tang, Ph.D.
Ming Tang, Ph.D.

Senior Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Liyu Wang, Ph.D., P.E.
Liyu Wang, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Menlo Park

Ted Zirkle, Ph.D., P.E.
Ted Zirkle, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Philadelphia

Thomas Russell, Ph.D., P.E.
Thomas Russell, Ph.D., P.E.

Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Natick

Mohammad Dodaran, Ph.D.
Mohammad Dodaran, Ph.D.

Associate

Mechanical Engineering

Atlanta

Andy Tam
Andy Tam

Engineer

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Hong Kong