Our Forensic Expert

Executive Summary

Daniel has over 30 years of engineering experience and has been a Senior Metallurgical & Mechanical Engineer at Arcon for over 15 years, completing more than 900 investigations during that time. In addition to his own investigative work, Dan oversees Arcon's Mechanical Engineering and Collision Reconstruction groups.  He has been qualified as an expert witness before the Ontario Superior Court. His broad industrial experience prior to joining Arcon provides the basis for effective investigation of failures of equipment components. Dan is fluently bilingual in both English & French languages.

Areas of Expertise

  • Power generation turbine failures (wind, gas, biomass, hydro-electric)
  • Building material (steel, alloy, polymer) failure analysis and fractography
  • Water transport system breaches
  • Collision Reconstruction
  • Heavy equipment mechanical failures (farming, mining, forestry)
  • Fuel oil tank failures
  • Pipe and pressure vessel ruptures & leaks
  • Residential plumbing component failure analysis
  • Fire suppression system deployments
  • Commercial heating and cooling system breakdowns
  • B.E.Sc.
  • M.Sc. (Eng)
  • P. Eng. (On), ing. (Qc)
  • Designated Consulting Engineer
  • Fellow of Engineers Canada (F.E.C.)
  • Diplomate in Forensic Engineering (DFE)
To speak with an expert, call
1-888-272-6671