Mr. Charan Mellor, Forensic Physicist
eMVee Consulting, Inc.
2321 Calle Glicina
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
County: Ventura
Region: Southern California
Phone: (818) 564-7611
Fax: (818) 435-2968
Email: charan@emveeconsulting.com
Website: www.emveeconsulting.com
Areas of Expertise
- Automobile
- Motorcycle
- Pedestrian
- Commercial vehicle/heavy truck
- Bus
- Bicycle
- Other transportation incidents
- Impact speed assessment
- Changes in velocity
- Pre-skid velocity/energy lost during skidding
- Collision severity
- Vehicular kinematics
- Detailed time/distance studies
- Red light disputes
- Seatbelt usage
- Headlight usage/hot shock evaluations
- Crash data recorder (CDR) download and assessment
- Damage consistency
- Mechanical failure
- Witness credibility
- Line of sight
- Visibility
Summary of Experience
Mr. Mellor acquired a background in Physics during his undergraduate years at UCLA. His studies included classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism and quantum mechanics. Mr. Mellor’s academic experience included creating mathematical models/simulations of physical systems using the MATLAB software package, as well as investigating physical phenomenon by performing experiments in the physics laboratory.
Mr. Mellor applies his knowledge of classical mechanics, involving Newton’s Laws, in the field of accident reconstruction. He uses a scientific approach when analyzing accidents, and with his background in problem solving and analysis, Mr. Mellor is able to analyze physical evidence left as a result of an accident to reconstruct the accident. From this evidence, he is able to calculate vital quantities involved in accident reconstruction such as the speed of impact, change in velocity, and accelerations experienced by a vehicle as a result of a collision. Mr. Mellor also uses the evidence and facts of a particular accident to perform time/distance analyses, evaluate witness and driver statements and assess red light disputes.
Mr. Mellor uses his knowledge and skills in physics and accident reconstruction to prepare forensic animations for use both in and out of the courtroom in order to demonstrate opinions in a visual manner. Mr. Mellor has been accredited as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR #2186). He is also a member of the Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators. Mr. Mellor has provided expert testimony regarding accident reconstruction at trials, depositions, and arbitrations in both Civil and Criminal Court.
Credentials
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
- B.S. Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 2002
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) #2186
- Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI)
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Forensic mapping, total station/surveying equipment
- Technical diagramming and scene mapping
- Accelerometers, thermocouples, and other data acquisition instrumentation and devices
- Professional photographic, video, and audio test and measurement
- Advanced computer simulation/forensic animation capabilities