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 J. Skiera Receives P.E. Certification (July, 2010 - Denver, CO) -
VSI is pleased to acknowledge that Jason Skiera has received his Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification from the State of Michigan. Mr. Skiera will be applying to the State of Colorado to recognize his certification as well. In addition to his P.E. Mr. Skiera also holds a CDR certification.Click here to learn more about Mr. Skiera.
Society of Automotive Engineers (April 2010) -
David Raymond, PhD co-chaired the Biomechanics session at the annual SAE World Congress, held in Detroit, Michigan from April 13 to April 15. Dr. Raymond has been a member of the SAE Occupant Protection Committee since 2006 and continues to participate as an active organizer and chairman for sessions on Occupant Protection at the annual World Congress.
Journal of Forensic Biomechanics (March 2010) -
VSI President and Director of Biomechanics, Jeff Wheeler was named to the Board of Associate Editors for the Journal of Forensic Biomechanics. More information about this journal may be found at their website.
Concussion Awareness in Ice Hockey (February 2010 - Denver, CO) -
Robert Catena, Kerry Jones, and Jeff Wheeler presented a lecture on “Concussion Awareness in Ice Hockey” as part of a Coaching Clinic Series at Arvada Hockey Association. This lecture focused on brain injury mechanisms in ice hockey, medical guidelines for concussed adolescents, the effect of repeat concussions, and current scientific advances in head protection.
ASTM International F27 Sub Committee Meeting (January 2010) -
VSI's Quinn Campbell attended the ASTM F27 Committee Meeting on Ski Safety in Vail, Colorado. This Committee, focused on Snow Skiing, was formed in 1982 and meets twice each year. The meetings usually include workshops on the latest statistical information on ski injuries, as well as advances in ski safety.
Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Certification (December 2009) -
VSI's Jason Skiera attained Technician and Analyst Certification for downloading and interpreting data stored in the vehicle's Event Data Recorder (EDR) due to a crash occurrence . Many of today's passenger cars, light trucks, and SUV's have the ability to record and store crash related information regardless of airbag deployment. Jason joins other VSI team members who are fully certified permitting them to download, analyze and interpret any crash data contained within the EDR. Crash data retrieved in this manner has proven to be beneficial to the accident reconstruction analysis as well as our clients, and therefore, it is important to obtain this information as quickly after the event as possible.
Stapp Car Crash Conference (November 2009) -
Dave Raymond, Quinn Campbell, and Louise Zhang attended the 53rd Annual Stapp Car Crash Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The Stapp Car Crash Conference is the premier forum for presentation of research in impact biomechanics, human injury tolerance, and related fields that advance the knowledge of land-vehicle crash injury protection.
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (October 2009) -
Kerry Jones attended the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland on October 4-7, 2009. AAAM is a professional multidisciplinary organization dedicated entirely to motor vehicle crash injury prevention and control.
Robert Catena, Ph.D. joins VSI Team (September 2009 - Los Angeles, CA) -
Dr. Catena comes to VSI after completing post-doctorate research at the Harvard University, School of Public Health and Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety in Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics. His expertise and specialized knowledge in human movement biomechanics and control will be a valuable addition to our premise and occupational accident team. Click here to learn more about Dr. Catena.
Jason Skiera, M.S. joins VSI Team (September 2009 - Denver, CO) -
Mr. Skiera brings over five years of forensic engineering experience in vehicle accident reconstruction and specialized training and experience in car, truck, SUV, and tractor-trailer collisions and rollover accidents. His specialized knowledge in automotive accident reconstruction includes 3D accident site surveys, vehicle digitizations and photogrammetry. Click here to learn more about Mr. Skiera.
J. Quinn Campbell, M.S. Joins VSI Team (August 2009 - Denver, CO) -
We are very pleased to announce that J. Quinn Campbell, M.S. has joined the VSI Injury Biomechanics staff. Mr. Campbell has spent over seven years as a Research Engineer on various grants and contracts for the NHTSA Biomechanics Group. He worked on research projects involving finite element and multi-body modeling of brain, neck, thorax, and THOR dummy; crash database research (NASS, FARS, CIREN ); and physical crash tests using various crash test dummies and cadavers. Click here to learn more about Mr. Campbell.
H. Louise Zhang, Ph.D Joins VSI Team (July 2009 - Denver, CO) -
We are very pleased to announce that H. Louise Zhang, Ph.D. has joined the VSI Forensic Engineering staff. Dr. Zhang brings an impressive depth and breadth of automotive safety industry experience to the VSI team. In addition to her mathematical and computer simulation expertise, her experience in automotive safety across crash field data analysis, crash testing, and occupant restraint system design places her in a unique position to advise our clients on complex cases involving high-speed crashes, occupant injuries, and occupant restraint system performance. Click here to learn more about Dr. Zhang.
Biomechanics sessions at the annual SAE World Congress
(April 2009 - Detroit, MI) -
Dr. Raymond is co-chairing three sessions on "Occupant Protection: Biomechanics" at the worldwide SAE annual event.
J. Wheeler / T. Vaughan Present at DRI Product Liability Seminar
(April 2009)
Their session on 'Effective Presentation of Simulations and Other Complex Trial Evidence' will be presented at the Seminar being held in San Diego, CA.
Richard A. Schmidt, Ph.D Joins VSI Team
(April, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA) -
We are pleased to announce that Richard A. Schmidt, Ph.D together with his firm Human Performance Research in Marina del Rey, CA has become affiliated with VSI. Click here to learn more about Dr. Schmidt.
Joel M. Bach, Ph.D. Joins VSI Team
(March, 2009 - Denver, CO) -
We are very pleased to announce that Joel M. Bach, Ph.D has joined the VSI consulting staff. Dr. Bach is an Associate Professor in the Division of Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines and and former Associate Research Professor and Director of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab at the University of Colorado Denver. Click here to learn more about Dr. Bach.
A. Michener Receives P.E. Certification for State of Colorado
(January, 2009 - Denver, CO)-
VSI is pleased to announce that Adam Michener, M.S. has received his Professional Engineer certification from the State of Colorado. In addition to his P.E Mr. Michener also holds CDR certification.
D. Raymond Appointed VSI Director of Research
(January, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA) -
VSI is pleased to announce that David Raymond, Ph.D has accepted the position of Director of Research for VSI. In this capacity, he will oversee the company's research studies in both biomechanical and engineering forensic analysis.Click here to learn more about Dr. Raymond.
T. Vaughan Receives P.E from State of California
(May, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA) -
VSI is pleased to acknowledge that Teddy Vaughan, M.S. has received his Professional Engineer certification from the State of California. In addition to his P.E Mr. Vaughan also holds CDR and LSIT certifications. Click here to learn more about Mr. Vaughan.
D. Dainty Recertified as Tribometrist (July, 2007) -
Dr. David Dainty has been recertified as a tribometrist using the English XL variable incidence tribometer following the successful completion of a certification course and examination. The English XL is one of only two tribometers that have a standard attached to them through ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) and has been accepted as the instrument for testing for slip resistance on wet surfaces.
West Hawaii Today (July, 2004) -
"Jurors View Presentation of Man's Position in Shower When Shot to Death"
Hawaii Tribune Herald (July, 2004) -
"Computer Simulation Used".
Hawaii Tribune Herald (July, 2004) -
"Reconstruction Expert to Testify in Kauhi Trial".
KCBS Channel 2 News Feature Story, "Disneyland Thunder Mountain Railroad Fatality" (March, 2004)
CBS Channel 2 Los Angeles - 6:00 PM News
CBS Channel 2 Los Angeles - 11:00 PM News
The History Channel (December, 2003) -
VSI-developed an animation showing the basic workings of an airbag deployment system as used by The History Channel for a television show titled "Modern Marvels: Car Tech of the Future", which aired on December 1, 2003.
Front Range Tech Biz (November, 2001) -
"Analysis No Accident To Vector Scientific".
LA Daily Journal (April, 1998) - "Crash Reconstruction Tips Award to Plaintiff".
"Bio-Mysterious"- Canyon Courier
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