Events

January 18, 2010
Bil G. Hawkins, P.E., CFEI, CFII, participated in FEMA’s search and rescue efforts in Haiti

Bil G. Hawkins, P.E., CFEI, CFII, Director of the Knott Laboratory Civil-Structural department, responded to the Haiti earthquake as a Structural Specialist with the FEMA Incident Support Team's Management cell.

He was immediately reassigned as the Team Leader of a group of US Army Corps of Engineers Structural Specialists performing rapid failure mode assessments of collapsed structures.

The Structural Specialist is responsible for insuring other members of the Search and Rescue team, and the victims they are rescuing, are safe from additional structure collapse and hazards.

Knott Laboratory is proud of Bil's quick response to this devastating event and his service to our country.

FEMA website

January 15, 2010
Ashley Heist, B.E., Joins Knott Laboratory, LLC
Knott Laboratory, LLC is pleased to announce that Ashley Heist, B.E., joined our Mechanical Engineering Department.

Prior to joining Knott Laboratory, Ashley worked on vehicle suspension for a formula racing team. Ms. Heist graduated from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College.

November 12-15, 2009
Consumer Attorneys of California 48th Annual Convention

At the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) 48th Annual Convention, Knott Laboratory will exhibit from November 12th through November 15th, 2009.

CAOC website

October 6th - 7th, 2009
Joseph Tremblay, B.Sc. presents paper at SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

Joseph Tremblay, B.Sc., Mechanical Engineer, will be presenting a paper at the SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress from October 6th - 7th, 2009 in Chicago, IL.

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) website

September 15, 2009
Bil G. Hawkins, P.E. recognized as Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and Certified Fire Investigation Instructor

At the National Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation Program, Bil G. Hawkins, P.E. achieved national recognition as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. From the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) website, The designation of CFEI is a confirmation of an investigator’s skills and experience.

Mr. Hawkins also earned the designation of Certified Fire Investigation Instructor National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) website

September 13, 2009
Richard Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., spoke at APITLA about Fatigued Truck Drivers

Richard Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., spoke as a featured speaker at The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club on September 13, 2009.

Title of presentation: “Visual Representation of Trucking Accidents Involving Driver Fatigue.”

To learn more about this CLE opportunity, visit the APITLA website

September 3-5, 2009
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Convention

Knott Laboratory exhibits at the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Convention from September 3rd through September 5th, 2009.

CAALA website

July 25 - 29, 2009
American Association for Justice 2009 Annual Convention

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) 2009 Summer Convention will be held in San Francisco, CA. Knott Laboratory will be exhibiting from July 25th through July 28th, 2009.

AAJ website

June 24 - 27, 2009
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys 2009 Annual Convention

Knott Laboratory will exhibit at the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) Annual Convention in Lake Ozark, MO from June 24th through June 27th, 2009.

MATA website

June 12, 2009
Air France Flight 447 - Geraldo Rivera consults with Dr. Ziernicki on Fox News

Dr. Richard Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., will appear on 'Geraldo At Large' to discuss the mysterious crash of Air France Flight 447. Be sure to watch Fox News this Sunday, June 14th at 10:00 pm ET (8:00 pm MT).

Geraldo At Large on Foxnews.com

May 29, 2009
Paul Bennett, P.E. Joins Knott Laboratory
Knott Laboratory, LLC is pleased to announce that Paul Bennett, P.E. will be joining our Structural Engineering Department.

Paul’s experience includes structural design, architectural design and construction projects for a variety of clients including city municipalities, private firms, and corporations. His experience with engineering design and construction administration, from a conceptual stage to final building inspections, has given him a unique understanding of construction processes. Paul is a licensed engineer in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, Oklahoma, and Utah with pending reciprocity in Nevada and is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors records program. The knowledge and experience he brings to Knott Laboratory will enhance greatly our Structural department in analysis of failure and repair design.

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May 11th, 2009
First in the United States, Interactive Animation in Forensic Engineering©
The new Knott Laboratory Interactive Presentation (KLIP©) revolutionizes the field of forensic engineering because the presenter is in full control of the presentation. The presenter can go forward, backwards, change the camera view or zoom by simply using the mouse. Just like in video gaming, the level of detail and the interactivity can be tailored to the users needs.

See it in action in our Forensic Animation section.

January 19, 2009
Richard Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., elected as Vice President to NAFE

The National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) elected Richard Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., as Vice President starting in January 2009.

NAFE website