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Ryan Bickhaus

Vehicle Engineering

Senior Associate

Phoenix

Office: +1-623-587-4141

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Academic Credentials

M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2021
B.S., Physics and Mathematics, Illinois College, 2018

Licenses & Certifications

FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot

Additional Education & Training

Advanced Photogrammetry for Collision Reconstruction, March 2022
Northwestern University Traffic Crash Reconstruction, October 2022

Professional Honors

Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, 2019, 2020, 2021

Professional Affiliations

Society of Automotive Engineers - SAE

Mr. Bickhaus' areas of expertise include vehicle crash analysis, full-scale crash testing, and computer simulation. He has worked in the field of roadside safety since 2018 and has experience in the design, development, and full-scale crash testing of various roadside safety installations.

Mr. Bickhaus is experienced in vehicle and guardrail impact computer simulation software, 3D laser scanning, and conducting vehicle and site inspections. His research includes the evaluation of flared approach guardrail transition installations through both computer simulation and full-scale crash testing, as well as the dynamic behavior of breakaway sign supports, and vehicle suspension modeling.

Prior to joining Exponent, Mr. Bickhaus had three years of experience in roadside safety working as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. His responsibilities included vehicle and guardrail simulation studies, roadside barrier system development, and full-scale crash testing and documentation.

Performed a computer simulation study to identify the critical flare rate for a thrie-beam approach guardrail transition installation and conducted full-scale crash testing of the identified flared installation.

Performed a dynamic sign behavior analysis for breakaway sign supports to identify the point of sign panel contact on the impacting vehicle.

Utilized 3D laser scanning to measure maximum vehicle occupant compartment deformation on roof and windshield following a breakaway sign support impact.
Bickhaus, R.F., "Evaluation of Flared Approach Guardrail Transitions and MASH 2270P Ram Vehicle Model Improvements", M.S. Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2021.
Presentations
Bickhaus RF. Guidelines for Flaring Approach Guardrail Transitions (AGTs) Away from the Traveled Roadway. Poster Presentation, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2021.
Bickhaus RF. Investigation of Flared Approach Guardrail Transitions. Presentation, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Nebraska Conference, Lincoln, NE, 2020.
Bickhaus RF. Guidelines for Flaring Approach Guardrail Transitions (AGTs) Away from the Traveled Roadway. Presentation, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2020.
Bickhaus RF. Determination of Zone of Intrusion Envelopes under MASH Impact Conditions for Rigid Barriers. Presentation, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2019.

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