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 Position: Principal Forensic Engineer, Managing Director
Expertise: Safety Engineering, Collision Reconstruction, Rollover, Impact Analysis
Qualifications: B.Eng., M.Eng.Sci., PhD, MIEAust., CPEng., FSIA, MSAEA
Dr Rechnitzer has provided expert evidence for litigation cases in Australia since 1989 and the USA since 1995. Dr Rechnitzer is a Professional Engineer, and from August 1990 to January 2003 was a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC). He continues as an Associate of the Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University. His major specialisation has concerned the application of the engineering sciences to safety in many areas ranging from transport through to occupational health and safety in the workforce. Dr Rechnitzer has conducted extensive work in road safety, crashworthiness (cars, trains, trucks and other mobile equipment), occupational health and safety, accident and incident investigation, analysis and countermeasure development for injury prevention. Major projects have been carried out for Victoria Police, Australian Defence Department, VicRoads, Federal Office of Road Safety, Telstra, Victorian WorkCover Authority, and Australia Post, amongst many others. Projects have included vehicle safety, heavy vehicle safety, vehicle rollover, forklift safety, transport and construction industry safety. He has also carried out a number of in-depth investigations for the State Coroner in Victoria. He has provided expert consulting services to Xprts, LLC in the USA on vehicle rollover cases from 2004. Prior to joining MUARC, his experience includes over twenty years as a structural design engineer working for major consulting engineering groups, on large engineering projects involving the investigation, analysis, design and construction of a large variety of structures and facilities. His work has been published extensively with over 70 publications including contributing chapters in books relating to traffic accidents, accident investigation and reconstruction; and has made presentations at over 60 conferences and seminars, both nationally and at international forums. Dr Rechnitzer has carried out a number of in-depth investigations for the State Coroner, consultancies on vehicle safety related projects for BHP, Australia Post, SECV and the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. Dr Rechnitzer graduated in 1971 from Monash University with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, Hons), a Master Engineering Science degree from Melbourne University in 1979, and in 2003 was awarded the degree Doctor of Philosophy from Monash University. Dr Rechnitzer has also attended a number of specialist courses relating to Injury Research and Prevention, Crash Analysis and Reconstruction, Biomechanics of Impact Injury. In 2004, Dr Rechnitzer was awarded the 2003 Warren Medal by the Institution of Engineers Australia, as co-author of the papers "Crashworthiness Systems - A Paradigm Shift in Road Safety Design", Parts I and II. Dr Rechnitzer is a Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and a Fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia. A founding partner and Director of DVE, George brings significant engineering experience, academic and research expertise to the team, as well as extensive industry affiliations both nationally and internationally. Key Areas
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