| Dr. Peter Alexander Ph.D., Fellow AAFS, D-IBFES |
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Dr. Alexander has a strong Physics, Engineering, and Numerical Modeling background. He has a Ph.D. in Physics and has served as Research/Engineering Director at Foxboro Corp., Combustion Engineering, Schlumberger, TRW, and Bendix Corp. He has held positions in the Government, Academia, and Industry in which he managed large and small projects involving multidisciplinary groups of physicists and engineers. He currently serves as Physicist at Raymond Smith & Associates where he specializes in Accident Reconstruction, Product Failure, and Forensic Analysis.
EDUCATION: Mass. Institute of Technology 1956 B.S. Physics Purdue University 1961 Ph.D. Physics & Math Calif. Institute of Technology 1961-64 Physics Faculty, Research Fellow ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION Dr. Alexander has worked on more than 1000 vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to pedestrian accident reconstructions. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). He has organized and participated in more than 50 vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to barrier crash tests to correlate vehicle damage and injury potential, with impact speed. He has been involved in a number of automobile airbag failure cases. He is a technical reviewer for SAE papers submitted for publication in the accident reconstruction area. He is a member of the SAE Accident Investigation and Reconstruction Practices Committee, which recommends standards for accident investigation and accident reconstruction. Dr. Alexander is also a reviewer of technical papers for the Journal of Forensic Sciences. He is a past Chairman of the 200 member Engineering Sciences Section of the Academy. He has authored accident reconstruction technical papers, presented papers at AAFS and SAE annual meetings, and made technical presentations to groups of attorneys. Dr. Alexander is Board Certified as a Diplomate of the International Board of Forensic Engineering Sciences. VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS Dr. Alexander is expert with a variety of vehicle safety systems as they relate to accident reconstruction. These systems include the vehicle's black box (event data recorder), airbags, seat belts, seat backs, tires, and the elements comprising electronic stability control systems. PRODUCT DEFECTS AND FAILURE Dr. Alexander has strong credentials in the areas of product failure and troubleshooting. He has been deeply involved in product quality testing and quality improvement relating to commercial electronic and mechanical products. At TRW, Schlumberger, Combustion Engineering, and Foxboro Dr. Alexander had responsibility for design and engineering of new products, development of QA and QC procedures, development of product test procedures, working with manufacturing personnel to reduce defects and improve yield, and resolving issues relating to product failures in the field. FORENSIC ANALYSIS Mechanical and Electrical Failures - Dr. Alexander has strong credentials in the areas of electrical/electronic and mechanical products, product failure, and troubleshooting. He has been involved in product quality testing and quality improvement relating to commercial electronic and mechanical products. Environmental Analysis - Dr. Alexander has considerable experience in the area of environmental measurements including gas sampling. He has worked with hazardous and toxic substances, including nuclear materials. He was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop methods for rapid sampling, separation, and analysis of atmospheric gas samples. He developed a portable gas chromatograph for the Gas Research Institute. He was responsible for environmental impact assessments and monitoring on a number of energy technology programs. National Security Related Issues - Dr. Alexander devoted almost 10 years to National Security activities. He worked on detection of weapons of mass destruction. He also served as a Navy representative to the Atomic Energy Commission (now Department of Energy), Division of Military Applications. NUMERICAL MODELING Dr. Alexander has developed a number of numerical models involving the application of forces, geophysical phenomena, nuclear structure, and mechanical structures. MECHANICAL STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES Dr. Alexander has managed programs involving the design of complex mechanical structures meant to safely withstand high stress and unusual forces during operation. Dr. Alexander managed a high-pressure test facility in Houston, where mechanical designs and various materials were subjected to high pressures and temperatures to evaluate their performance. MICROSENSORS AND MICROELECTRONICS Dr. Alexander has a broad sensor and microsensor development background, which also includes development of supporting microelectronics. He has developed sensor technology of many varieties. He was responsible for running a microfabrication facility. REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PATENTS - More than seventy. A few of the most recent, accident reconstruction papers are listed below.
Dr. Alexander attends various professional society meetings, topical conferences, and presents technical papers. |
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Raymond P. Smith & Associates Denver, Colorado |
Senior Physicist | 1998- |
| Various Clients | Consultant | 1997- 1998 |
| Raytheon Engineers | Senior Program Manager | 1993-1997 |
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EG&G Scientist Waltham, Massachusetts |
Senior Scientist | 1992-1993 |
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Foxboro Corp. Foxboro, Massachusetts |
Director Pressure Products Director Microtechnology Products |
1990-1992 |
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Combustion Engineering Inc. Rochester, New York |
Director Measurement R&D Senior Principal Engineer |
1986-1990 |
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Schlumberger Inc. Houston, TX |
Director of Research and Engineering | 1983-1986 |
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TRW Inc. Colorado & Virginia |
Manager-Instrumentation Application Office |
1977-1983 |
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Bendix Field Engineering Corp. Grand Junction, Colorado |
Director Advanced Technology Division | 1974-1977 |
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Office of Naval Intelligence Washington, D.C |
Head Advanced Technology Branch | 1971-1974 |
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HONORS and AWARDS University Awards
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