Mr. Chao joined the Institute of Risk and Safety Analyses in the late 1990’s.  He employs the multiple disciplines of Accident Reconstruction, Human Factors, Biomechanics, and Safety Analysis to identify root causes of accidents, assess injury-prevention alternatives, and recommend safety practices and procedures as they relate to post-accident evaluation.  Over more than two decades, he has participated in over 1,800 forensic investigations, covering auto accidents, premises liability, industrial and construction safety, machinery operation, product defect, OSHA violations, and code compliance.

Mr. Chao holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is a member with the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI).

Keywords: crush analysis, momentum balance, video analysis, CDR/EDR data analysis, airbag deployment, drag factor assessments, critical speed yaw, traffic signal phases and timing, pedestrian throw distance, line of sight, visual cues, Perception-Response Time (PRT), g-force, photogrammetry, OSHA, ANSI, ASTM, safeguarding, engineering material fracture and/or failure, FARO scans, Faro Zone 3D, Virtual Crash, 3D Max, AutoCAD, re-enactment