Consultants
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Joseph M. Cormier, PhD, PE
- Dr. Cormier has a PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering and works in the fields of Biomechanics and Injury Causation Analysis. His consulting practice currently focuses on, but is not limited to, Product Liability and General Negligence issues involving automobile collisions, tractor trailers, railroad incidents, industrial incidents, and other related issues.
- Dr. Cormier joined BRC in 2003 after completing his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic University. As a result of his research, he has published papers on head and neck injury, thoracic injury, facial fractures, leg fractures and vehicle occupant kinematics.
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
- PhD Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic University, 2009
- MS Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering Option), Virginia Polytechnic University, 2003
- BS Mechanical Engineering,New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,2001
- Compressive Neck Injury and Its Relationship to Head Contact & Torso Motion During Vehicle Rollover
- The Epidemiology of Facial Fractures in Automotive Collisions
- Human Head and Neck Kinematics after Low Velocity Rear-End Impacts: Understanding "Whiplash"
- Validation and Application of a Methodology to Calculate Head Accelerations and Neck Loading