Isabella is a junior investigator specializing in Materials Engineering. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Toronto, with a certificate in Forensic Engineering.

Amanda is a Fire Investigator specializing in mechanical engineering, failure analysis and origin and cause investigation of fires. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University, along with a Co-Op designation. Amanda has attended and participated in over 100 fire scene investigations and mechanical failure examinations.

Chris is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and Vehicle Fire Investigator. Over the course of his professional career he has attended over 350 fires, conducting numerous experiments to determine the validity of hypotheses relevant to each investigation. Chris also has a background in forensic anthropology and human osteology, and has assisted in the identification and analyses of excavated remains, and led teams in the recovery of partial human remains in total burn situations.

Ryan is a Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator (CFEI), Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) and a Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF). He has over 12 years of professional experience and currently holds the rank of Captain with Lumsden Fire Department. He has conducted over 300 fire/explosion investigations including residential, commercial, wildfire, and vehicle fires. Additionally, he has assisted in multiple major crimes investigations with the RCMP including several fatal fire investigations. He is a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) and the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) as well as the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators (CAFI).

Mike is Fuels Specialist and Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. He has over 45 years of experience in the fuels industry, including 18 years investigating various fuel applications, incendiary fires suspected to have a fuel involvement, as well as suspicious fires, fire fatalities and gaseous explosions. These investigations include the determination of the area of the fire origin, fuels involved and source of ignition. Mike also has experience investigating environmental issues caused by fuels, including major petroleum leaks and pipeline damages. Mike has appeared in court, preparing prosecution packages and presenting findings.

Dinu is a Lead Engineer with more than 30 years experience in the industry, including more than 23 years in Mechanical, Materials, Product, and Equipment Failure Investigations. Dinu has been the lead investigator on more than 2,500 complex and multidisciplinary investigations in those fields for the insurance industry, risk managers, law firms, manufacturing companies, and private clients. Dinu is a Registered Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario, is designated as a Consulting Engineer, and has been qualified as an expert witness in the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Dinu has participated in 23 multi-national projects which resulted in the development of new materials and processes. He has taught at undergraduate and graduate levels on materials science and engineering and on failure analysis, and is an active mentor for engineers in training. Dinu is a member of the American Society for Metals (ASM International), American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP, formerly known as NACE, National Association of Corrosion Engineers). Throughout his career, Dinu has delivered both technical papers and presentations at several international conferences on materials science and engineering.

Dinu’s experience and expertise is in a variety of complex metallic and non-metallic (plastic) materials/mechanical failures, mechanical systems and equipment failures, product liability, corrosion, oil spills, residential and commercial plumbing systems and appliances failures, personal injuries associated with product failures, break and entries, insurance fraud, and sprinkler system failures.

Paul is a licensed Professional Engineer specializing in Mechanical and Materials Engineering with expertise in forensic failure analysis. His skills encompass materials testing, metallurgical sample preparation and microstructure characterization.

With hands-on experience in automotive product design and testing, Paul’s knowledge extends to failures in consumer and industrial products, plumbing systems, automotive components, and issues stemming from corrosion, fatigue, improper installation, and poor material selection.

He is proficient in analysing failures related to metals, polymers, glass, ceramics and composites using analytical tools like XRD, XRF, SEM, EDX, and optical microscopy. Paul has collaborated with insurance companies, law firms and industrial risk management teams. His contribution to the field of materials science and engineering is validated by 25 technical publications and presentations.

Tristan is a Forensic Engineer and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and a degree in Biomedical Science from the University of Ottawa. His professional experience includes conducting fire scene investigations, failure analyses, and examinations. Tristan has attended and investigated over 650 fire scene investigations and evidence examinations.

Michelle specializes in all types of vehicle and equipment fire investigations, including failure analysis, as well as product liability, residential and commercial appliances. She has experience investigating vehicle and equipment losses in all industries including construction, agriculture, transportation, forestry and passenger vehicles. Prior to entering the field of forensic engineering, Michelle performed mechanical engineering tests and evaluations for Ford Canada and was an equipment engineer for Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

Martin is a licensed professional engineer specializing in electrical engineering and fire investigation. With more than 15 years of experience, he has performed over 600 fire investigations as well as electrical failure analyses, site reviews and code consultations. Martin is qualified as an expert witness in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.