Howard Underwood, P.E.
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Résumé
HOWARD W. UNDERWOOD
EDUCATION:
M.S. Facilities (Engineering) Management, June 1977
Air Force Institute of Technology; Dayton, Ohio
B.S. Civil Engineering, February 1968
California State University, Fresno
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered Professional Engineer,
Safety, 1991, State of California
SOCIETIES:
American Society of Safety Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
EXPERT TESTIMONY:
Has qualified and testified as an expert witness in the field of accident reconstruction
in Superior and Municipal Courts.
EXPERIENCE:
J2
ENGINEERING, INC.
September 1994 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.
BLAIR, CHURCH AND FLYNN CONSULTING
ENGINEERS
November 1988 to September 1994
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.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
June 1968 to August 1988
Civil Engineer Officer - Held various Air Force engineering positions of increasing
complexity and responsibility throughout a 20-year Air Force career. Responsible for
direct management and supervision of engineers and craft technicians in the day-to-day
administration of Air Force construction and facility maintenance and repair projects
ranging from runway, roads, utility systems and mission support facilities. Oversight
included on-site inspections of work in progress to insure compliance with design,
construction and safety standards. Retired as Lieutenant Colonel.
PUBLICATIONS:
"Speed From Skids: A Modern Approach"
with James A. Neptune, James E. Flynn, and Philip A. Chavez; 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, James E. Flynn, and Philip A. Chavez; J2 Engineering, Inc.
SAE Paper No. 950358, International Congress and Exposition; Detroit, Michigan;
February 1995.
PRESENTATIONS:
Underwood, H. W., Flynn, J. E., Brault, J. R., "Reconstruction and Biomechanics of
Low Speed Rear End Automobile Collisions," A seminar presented to the California
State Automobile Association, June, 1997, Fresno, CA
MEETINGS SEMINARS:
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 Accident Investigation Practices Workshop "Bumper
Underride Crash Tests & Standards Committee Meeting," 1996 Vancouver, B. C.,
Canada.
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