Dr. Dirk Smith

Biography

Dirk Smith, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Vice President, Forensic Division
 
Dr. Smith completed his Ph.D. in 1993 at Purdue University, where his research area was vehicle dynamics and control.  While at Louisiana State University, he taught courses in machine design, vibrations, and vehicle dynamics.  Dr. Smith’s research, engineering, and consulting backgrounds have provided him with experience in machine design, vibration analysis, vehicle dynamics, accident reconstruction (including cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians), and event data recorders.  Dr. Smith is an avid motorcycle rider giving him special insight regarding motorcycle accidents and rider actions. 
 
Dr. Smith has reconstructed accidents involving: commercial tractor/trailers, high-speed fatality collisions, daytime and nighttime pedestrian accidents, vehicle-bicycle and vehicle-motorcycle collisions, single motorcycle accident and vehicle rollovers.  Dr. Smith evaluates traffic signal timing relating to intersection collisions.  He has also worked on product liability cases involving:  vehicle systems, motorcycles, scaffolds, ladders, forklifts, aerial lifts and machine components.  Dr. Smith has testified in state and federal courts.
 

Education

• Purdue University, Bachelor’s Degree
• University Of Southern California, Master’s Degree
• Purdue University, Advanced graduate work or PhD

Admissions/Licenses

No information available.