Mr. Skiera’s areas of expertise include the investigation, analysis, and reconstruction of motor-vehicle collisions involving passenger cars, SUVs, and light trucks. He has extensive expertise in the investigation and analysis of vehicle rollover crashes including assessing vehicle handling, tire/component failure, rollover dynamics, and rollover stability. Mr. Skiera has received specialized training in accident reconstruction and vehicle dynamics analysis and is experienced in analyzing complex accident situations including low- and high-speed frontal, rear, and side impact collisions, as well as pole and guardrail impacts. In addition, he has participated in physical demonstrations including full scale low- and high-speed crash testing, vehicle component testing, and vehicle handling demonstrations.
Mr. Skiera’s training includes analyzing computer simulations used to evaluate vehicle dynamics, collisions, and rollovers.
Prior to joining Exponent, Mr. Skiera was employed in the accident reconstruction field and provided engineering consulting and support services to clients in a variety of complex cases. This level of support included performing vehicle and site inspections, digitizing vehicle profiles, site surveys, and/or photogrammetric evaluations. Additionally, projects have required testing to be completed in order to demonstrate a physical principle or law of physics. Mr. Skiera’s expertise includes problem solving related to mechanical engineering, accident reconstruction, collision severity, vehicle dynamics, and vehicle handling response.
CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL HONORS
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 2008
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2004
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Engineer, Arizona, #58543
Licensed Professional Engineer, Michigan, #6201057465
Licensed Professional Engineer, Colorado, #44627
Certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Analyst
Certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician
Publications
Larson R, Croteau J, Bare C, Zolock J, Peterson D, Skiera J, et al. Steering maneuver with furrow-tripped rollovers of a pickup and passenger car. SAE 2015-01-1477, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 2015.
Prior Experience
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vector Scientific Inc., 2009–2013
Staff Engineer, M.P. Holcomb Engineering Corporation, 2005–2009
Engineer Intern, M.P. Holcomb Engineering Corporation, 2004
Engineer Co-op, M.P. Holcomb Engineering Corporation, 2003–2004
Professional Affiliations
Society of Automotive Engineers—SAE
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators—SATAI
Additional Information
Additional Education Training
Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2017
EDR Summit, Collision Publishing, Inc., 2017
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Operations & Analysis and Applications Update, Crash Data Specialists LLC, 2015
HVE Forum, Engineering Dynamics Corporation, 2015
ARC-CSI Crash Conference, 2012
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Analyst Course, Collision Safety Institute, 2009
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician Course, Collision Safety Institute, 2009
Applied Vehicle Dynamics, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2008
PhotoModeler Collision Reconstruction, EOS Systems, 2008
Mechanics of Heavy-Duty Truck Systems, University of Michigan, 2007
Tire and Wheel Safety Issues, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2006
The Tire as a Vehicle Component, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2006
Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2005
Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Northwestern University Traffic Institute, 2005
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CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL HONORS
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 2008
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2004
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Engineer, Arizona, #58543
Licensed Professional Engineer, Michigan, #6201057465
Licensed Professional Engineer, Colorado, #44627
Certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Analyst
Certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician