Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics

Education, Certifications & Awards

Areas of Expertise

Keywords: Accident, Automotive, Engineering, Biomechanics, Reconstruction.

Categories: Accident Reconstruction & Automobiles & Accidents & Kinesiology & Accident Prevention & Engineering - Forensic

Bio

Jesse L. Wobrock, Ph.D

President/Senior Engineer



FORMAL EDUCATION



UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

Master of Science, Kinesiology

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology



CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDCUATION



Courses Including: Pedestrian and Bicycle Collision Reconstruction, Analysis of ?Low Speed? Collisions, Collision Trauma Biomechanics, Computer Assisted Traffic Accident Reconstruction using MathCAD, Occupant Kinematics and Injury Mechanisms During Motor Vehicle Collisions, Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction, MADYMO Introductory Training, EDC Simulation, EDC Reconstruction, Traffic Accident Investigation (in progress), and Sixth Annual CA2RS Training Conference.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE



March ?05- Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics ? Los Angeles, San Francisco,

Present Fresno, Folsom, South Lake Tahoe, CA

President/Senior Engineer

Reconstruction and biomechanical analysis of accidents, including but not limited to slip-and-falls, industrial, law enforcement, helmets, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians.



Sep ?03- Society of Automotive Engineers ? Detroit, MI

Present Scientific Publication Reviewer

Volunteer reviewer of scientific research publications pertaining to accident reconstruction and forensic biomechanics.



March ?04- Biomechanics Engineering Accident Reconstruction ? Davis, Sherman Oaks,

Feb ?05 San Diego, CA

Associate Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction Consultant

Reconstruction and biomechanical analysis of accidents, including but not limited to slip-and-falls, industrial, law enforcement, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians.



Jan ?03- Head Protection Research Laboratory - Paramount, CA

April ?04 Biomechanist/Data Analyst

Research regarding select biomechanical topics in relation to motorcycle crashes and motorcycle helmets.



Jan ?03- Roger Clark Associates - Paramount, CA

Feb ?04 Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction Consultant

Reconstruction and biomechanical analysis of accidents, including but not limited to slip-and-falls, industrial, law enforcement, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians.



Jan ?03- University of California, Los Angeles ? Los Angeles, CA

April ?03 Graduate Student Researcher

Researcher in the department of Biomedical Engineering with emphasis on biomechanical topics.



Jan ?00 ? Accident Research and Biomechanics - Valencia, CA

Dec ?02 Research Associate

Reconstruction and biomechanical analysis of accidents, including but not limited to slip-and-falls, industrial, law enforcement, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians.









Jan ?01- California State University, Northridge ? Northridge, CA

Dec ?01 Part-time Faculty ? Graduate Teaching Assistant

Instructor of biomechanics laboratory, which is an undergraduate upper division course.



Aug ?98- Los Robles Regional Medical Center ? Thousand Oaks, CA

Jan ?00 Physical Therapy Specialist

Application of therapeutic modalities, assisted and observed patient assessments and evaluations, coached patients through exercise programs, wound care, patient education, and patient ambulation assistance.



PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS



California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (CAARS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), The Accident Reconstruction (ARC) Network, UCLA Alumni Association, and American Mensa.



PUBLICATIONS



Titles Including: MADYMO Simulation, Reconstruction, and Biomechanical Analysis of Motorcycle Crashes, Head Impacts and Injury Potential in Motorcycle Collisions, Effectiveness of Collision-Involved Motorcycle Helmets in Thailand, Vibrations Experienced by Wheelchair Users While Traversing Decorative Crosswalks, Driver Characteristics at Signal-Controlled Intersections, Human Occupant Kinematics in Low Speed Side Impacts, Pedestrian Throw Kinematics in Forward Projection Collisions, Pedestrian Behavior at Signal-Controlled Crosswalks, An Analysis of Pedestrian Dummy Throw Characteristics for Forward Projection Pedestrian Collisions (published abstract), and Analysis of Elderly Pedestrian Gait and Perception/Reaction at Signal-Controlled Crosswalk Intersections.