Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness Services

NUFER & Associates (NAA) provides clients with expert witness & forensic engineering services. This based on over 35 years of industry experience as a sworn police officer and professional electrical engineer.

Expertise comprises electronics, electromagnetics/ radio frequency (RF) technology such as antennas systems, wireless, ITS, process control systems, satellite ground station, EMR, EMF, EMI etc.

Scope of NAA's Expert Witness/ Forensic Engineering Services

• AC/ DC Battery/ Mains Power Systems;
• Electromagnetic Radiation (50Hz to Microwave);
• RF Telecommunications & Navigation Systems;
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID);
• Intelligent Transport Systems; &
• Engineering Documentation.

Reasons for Forensic Engineering Services Might Include:

• Insurance Fraud;
• Systems Failure Leading to Death & Injury;
• Independent Design Review;
• Contractor Management & Sign-off;
• Client Inexperience in Review of Contractor Works;
• Inexplicable Works Failure or Performance Degradation;
• Materials & Component Failure;
• Standards Non-compliance and/or Interpretation;
• Independent Review & Arbitration;
• Fit-for-Purpose Investigation.

Features of Our Services:

• 3rd Party Independence, Objectivity & Impartiality;
• Specialised Engineering Analysis;
• Thorough Investigation, & Review;
• Remedial Advice & Salvage of Investment;
• Escalation Input & Strategy for Subsequent Legal Redress.

Expanded Scope

In situations where NAA do not have direct knowledge it may co-opt the assistance of fellow industry professionals to provide the necessary overall expert advice appropriate to the situation being investigated.

Deliverables

• Detailed Reporting of Investigation Outcomes;
• Expert Witness;
• Engineering based scenario development; &
• Technology Management Advice.

Examples

Some examples of forensic services by NUFER & Associates (Aust) Pty Ltd in the past have included the following.

• Intermittent failure in operation of satellite ground station equipment;
• Unreliability & failure of underground personnel RFID tracking systems;
• Interference potential in cellular mobile phone site antenna systems;
• Intermittent/ gross failure of marine electrical/ control technology;
• Deterioration & failure of RF microwave broadcasting equipment;
• HERF posed by local RADAR equipment;
• HERP posed by buried/ elevated HV electrical cables & substations.

RFID - Radio Frequency IDentification
HERF - Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Fuel
HERP - Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel
HV - High Voltage

Geographic Coverage

NAA's services span all geographical areas of the world and include most industry sectors.

Contact Details

To discuss your forensic engineering requirements, or for more information please contact Kerry Nufer on:

Phone: 61 (0)7 3273 1793,
Facsimile: 61 (0)7 3273 5493
Mobile: 61 (0) 428 645 046 (Principal Engineer), or
Email consult@nufer.com.au.