James E. Flynn, P.E.

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JAMES E. FLYNN

B.A. Biological Sciences, December 1976
University of California, Berkeley

SOCIETIES:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Safety Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
American Society of Testing and Materials
National Academy of Forensic Engineers

EXPERT TESTIMONY:

Has qualified and testified as an expert witness in Federal, State and Municipal Courts.

EXPERIENCE:

J2 ENGINEERING, INC.
July 1993 to Present
Consulting Engineer - Position as an engineer with emphasis on vehicular accident reconstruction, mechanical and structural failure analysis, along with product liability and slip/trip and fall investigations. Involved in collection and analysis of field data, production of final written report and expert witness testimony.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
February 1994 to Present
Expert Examiner - Assist in writing of the California State Professional Safety Engineering examination.

THE MOMENTUM GROUP, INC.
June 1991 to January 1994
Consulting Engineer - Partner and mechanical engineer in an engineering group which provided consulting services in the areas of mechanical, electro-mechanical and control system design. Took client concepts from the design stage through to the production of the final prototype.

BLAIR, CHURCH AND FLYNN CONSULTING ENGINEERS
November 1985 to July 1993
Consulting Engineer - Position as an engineer with emphasis on vehicular accident reconstruction, mechanical and structural failure analysis, along with product liability and slip/trip and fall investigations. Involved in collection and analysis of field data, production of final written report and expert witness testimony.

GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES, CORPORATION
July 1983 to November 1985
Project Engineer - Responsible for maintenance and engineering in the "hot end" of a plate glass manufacturing facility. The "hot end" consists of the furnace, batch house, tin bath, and annealing lehr. Engineering projects included the modification of old equipment and the design, testing, and installation of new equipment. Scope of design work ranged from simple mechanical elements to complex systems. Also responsible for plant compliance with federal, state, and county toxic waste, air, and water pollution control regulations.

CETUS CORPORATION
June 1979 to August 1980
Research Biologist - Worked in an assay group using classical and recombinant genetic techniques to improve client bacterial strains.

BLUE SHIELD OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
April 1978 to June 1979
Communications Representative - Position required written communication with medical providers in response to inquiries regarding interpretation of California State Medi-Cal regulations.

THE ORCHID LAB
April 1975 to April 1978
Lab Technician - Responsible for all phases of orchid culture from receipt of seed pod to shipment of immature plant to client. Responsibilities included the production and quality control of specialized media designed to stimulate germination of seed.

PUBLICATIONS:

"A Method for Quantifying Vehicle Crush Stiffness Coefficients" with James A. Neptune and George Y. Blair; Blair, Church and Flynn Consulting Engineers. SAE Paper No. 920607, International Congress and Exposition; Detroit, Michigan; February 1992.

"A Method for Determining Accident Specific Crush Stiffness Coefficients" with James A. Neptune, J₂ Engineering, Inc. SAE Paper No. 940913, International Congress and Exposition; Detroit, Michigan; February 1994.

"Speed From Skids: A Modern Approach" with James A. Neptune, Philip A. Chavez and Howard W. Underwood; J₂ Engineering, Inc. SAE Paper No. 950354, International Congress and Exposition; Detroit, Michigan; February 1995.

"Impact Analysis Based Upon The CRASH3 Damage Algorithm" with James A. Neptune, Howard W. Underwood, and Philip A. Chavez; J₂ Engineering, Inc. SAE Paper No. 950358, International Congress and Exposition; Detroit, Michigan; February 1995.

PRESENTATIONS:

Flynn, J. E., "Comparison of the Brungraber MK II and English XL Tribometers on Wet and Dry Surfaces," 49^th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 1997, New York, New York

Flynn, J. E., Brault, J. R., Underwood, H. U., "Reconstruction and Biomechanics of Low Speed Rear End Automobile Collisions," A seminar presented to the California State Automobile Association, June, 1997, Fresno, CA

Flynn, J. E., "An Analysis of Slip and Fall Accidents," American Society of Safety Engineers, June 1997, Fresno, CA

Flynn, J. E., "Automobile Accident Reconstruction and Occupant Kinematics," American Society of Safety Engineers, August, 1996, Fresno, CA

Flynn, J. E., "Reconstruction of Motor Vehicle Accidents," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, November 1995, Fresno, CA

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Member American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee F-13, "Safety and Traction for Footwear." This committee is responsible for developing approved methods and standards related to the measurement of walkway slip resistance.

ASTM Task Group Chairman responsible for the development of methods of tribometer "test foot" preparation.

Chaired ASTM "Workshop on Test Foot Preparation," January, 1997, New Orleans, LA

Chaired ASTM "Workshop on Precision and Bias Testing," June 1997, ASTM Headquarters, West Conshohocken, PA

MEETINGS SEMINARS

ASTM F-13 Committee Meetings:
1997 West Conshohocken, PA

1997 New Orleans, LA

1996 Orlando, FL

1996 West Conshohocken, PA

1995 Washington, DC

International Conference on "The Biomechanics of Slips, Trips and Falls," National Institute for Standards and Technology, 1996, Washington, DC.

49^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Forensic Sciences, February, 1997, Seattle, Washington.

47^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Forensic Sciences, February, 1995, New York, New York.

Society of Automotive Engineers Topical Technical Conference, Airbag Design and Performance, 1997, Costa Mesa, CA

Society of Automotive Engineers Topical Technical Conference, Low Speed Rear End Impacts, 1996 Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Society of Automotive Engineers Topical Technical Conference, Low Speed Rear End Automobile Collisions, 1994, Irvine, CA

Engineering Dynamics Corporation, Computer Aided Accident Reconstruction, January, 1989, Northridge, CA