MARTIN M BALABAN, PhD, PE
Consulting Engineer
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Professional Summary
MARTIN M BALABAN, PhD, PE is a consulting engineer expert specializing in vehicular accident reconstruction and occupant biomechanics. With a career spanning vehicular system analysis, premises liability, and industrial safety, he brings a multidisciplinary engineering perspective to litigation work. His work centers on investigating vehicular collisions, assessing occupant biomechanics, and evaluating whether vehicular system defects contributed to incidents.
Mr. Balaban has been retained in over 2000 expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving vehicular accident reconstruction, premises liability, and product liability cases. His PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, along with his Licensed Safety Engineer certification by the State of California, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving vehicular accidents and safety engineering.
Work Experience
Martin M. Balaban has held various engineering and consulting roles over his career, including Senior Consulting Engineer and Principal at AR TECH Forensic Experts, Inc., and Forensic Engineer Consultant at von Haenel & Associates Accident Reconstruction Engineers. He has also worked as an Engineer and Senior Engineer at RAND Corporation, Senior Scientist at Research and Development Associates (RDA), and held positions at TRW, Science & Technology Division, Hexcel Corporation, and Sandia National Laboratory.
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Best Descriptor
Martin M Balaban is a consulting engineer specializing in accident reconstruction and safety engineering.
Best Use Cases
- 1accident reconstruction cases
- 2safety engineering assessments
- 3biomechanics evaluations
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View full reportEducation
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
University of California at Berkeley
MS in Mechanics
Illinois Institute of Technology
BS in Civil Engineering
Cooper Union
BS Civil Engineering, Cooper Union
MS Engineering Mechanics, Illinois Institute of Technology
PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
Licenses
- Licensed Safety Engineer by State of California, Board for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors (SF3352)
- Licensed Safety Engineer, State of California