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CHARAN J. MELLOR, B.S.
FORENSIC PHYSICIST
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
ACTAR Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist (#2186)
Involved in over 700 forensic evaluations including traffic collisions, premises liability and industrial
Auto vs. auto, bicycle, pedestrian, motorcycle, bus, and commercial vehicle/heavy truck
Impact speed and change in velocity assessment
Pre‐skid and pre‐impact speed evaluation
Detailed time/distance studies
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician/Analyst Certification
Collision severity
Headlight usage/hot shock assessment
Seatbelt usage
Damage consistency
Mechanical failure
Line of sight/visibility evaluations
Research including the accelerations experienced during activities of daily living and sporting activities
Instrumented helmet drop testing
Forensic mapping, total station/surveying equipment
Technical diagramming and scene mapping
Accelerometers, thermocouples, and other data acquisition instrumentation and devices
Professional photographic, video, and audio test and measurement
Advanced computer simulation/forensic animation capabilities
EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE
Provided expert testimony in depositions, arbitrations and both civil and criminal court in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Kern Counties
Testified on issues including pre-braking and pre-impact speed analysis, change in velocity assessments, hot shock, time/distance analyses, specialized siren audibility testing, and forensic animation
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Reconstruction, human factor, and biomechanical analyses of transportation and other accidents including automotive, motorcycle, heavy truck, tractor trailer, bus, pedestrian, bicycle, skateboard and other transportation-type accidents in both civil and criminal settings
Assessment of trip/slip and fall accidents including code review for potential violations, slip testing, falling items, and other premises accidents
Lead and assisting scientist in evaluating industrial cases including forklifts, powerdrive counterbalanced trucks, bobcats, light rail accidents, siren audibility; assault cases, murder, stabbings and firearm cases
Research pertaining to the accelerations experienced during daily activities, specialized activities such as golf, volleyball and horseback riding, as well as research with a low-speed impact simulator; helmet testing, evaluation of the accelerations experienced by a headform for various different helmet types
Creation of 3D computer simulation/forensic animations of various types of accidents for demonstration both in and out of the courtroom
Expert testimony in depositions, arbitrations and both civil and criminal court
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
February 2011 Crash Data Retrieval Technician Level I and Level II Certification
February 2011 Crash Data Retrieval Data Analyst Certification
February 2011 Individual CDR System Operator Certification
July 2010 SATAI Crash Test Sequence #29 / Safety in Mass Production Vehicles / Pedestrian Safety and the 2009 MUTD / EDR Data from Non‐CDR Supported Vehicles
July 2009 SATAI Crash Test Sequence #28 / Biomechanical Analysis of Rollover Crashes / Seat Belts in Rollover Crashes / “MADYMO” in Reconstruction
July 2008 SATAI Crash Test Sequence #27 / Crash Data Presentation / Business Protocol / Current Trends in Pedestrian Reconstruction (J. Eubanks)
April 2007 Sokkia Total Station Surveying / Mapscenes Evidence Recorder
July 2007 SATAI Crash Test Sequence #26 / Crash Test Presentation / Heavy Truck Crash Reconstruction / Air Brake Systems on Commercial Vehicles / Low Speed Bumper to Bumper vs. Bumper to Hitch Collision Analysis
July 2006 SATAI Crash Test Sequence #25 / Motorcycle Injuries and Biomechanics / Dynamics of Motorcycle Crashes / Crash Helmet Impact Tests, Standards and Design
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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2010 - Present
EMVEE CONSULTING, INC., Thousand Oaks, CA
Forensic Physicist
Reconstruction and scientific analysis of transportation and other accidents; crash data retrieval download and assessment; seatbelt and headlight usage assessments; scientific consulting; creation of 3D computer simulation/forensic animations of various types of accidents for demonstration both in and out of the courtroom; and expert testimony