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Crash Testing for Research-Thur-Nov 9/23

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Date and Time: November 09, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker(s):
Sam Kodsi


Sami Shaker
Kodiak Group Inc.

In this webinar, the presenters will showcase some of the crash tests they have conducted in the past, they will compare these crash tests to claims and how they can relate to motor vehicle accident investigations and they will also talk about vehicle electronic data, including black box data.

  • Showcase some of the crash tests we have conducted in the pas
  • Compare these crash tests to claims and how they related to motor vehicle accident investigations
  • Discussion of vehicle electronic data, including black box data

Sam Kodsi

Sam Kodsi joined J.S. Held in July of 2022 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of　Kodsi Forensic Engineering.

Sam Kodsi, P.Eng., graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from McMaster University and is a registered Consulting Professional Engineer in Ontario. He is also a Certified CDR Analyst and CXLT Certified XL Tribometrist. Mr. Kodsi has been active in automotive engineering safety since 1995 and has specialized in Accident Reconstruction since 1997. He has been involved in more than 5,000 technical investigations and has been the lead engineer in more than 4,000 reconstructions involving motor vehicle collisions and other personal injury incidents. Mr. Kodsi has been involved in peer-reviewed research and testing and has qualified to provide expert evidence in the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, and in Arbitrations in accident reconstruction dynamics & speeds, biomechanics, mechanical failures, collision consistency, and driver perception & response.

Sam’s personal interests include visual arts, Modern Arnis (Filipino Martial Arts), and traveling.

Key Expertise

  • Driver Behavior Evaluation
  • Vehicle Dynamics
  • Post-Crash Vehicle Inspection
  • Crash Data Retrieval
  • Vehicle Mechanical Assessment
  • Low-Speed Impact Analysis
  • Collision Severity Assessment
  • Personal Injury Incident Investigation
  • Components Failure Analysis
  • Vehicle & Component Testing

    • Sami Shaker

    Sami Shaker joined J.S. Held in July of 2022 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of　Kodsi Forensic Engineering.

    Sami Shaker graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours Physics co-op) from McMaster University and has versatile industrial experience in nuclear energy, radiation health and safety, and has recently been conducting medical research in the field of rheumatology. Mr. Shaker has been able to use these past experiences and apply much of what he has learned to his current work. He has conducted damage consistency analysis, vehicle examinations (including black box data imaging and analysis), accident site survey as well as accident reconstruction including determining speed calculations/estimates, collision severity, computer simulations, vehicle and occupant kinematics, injury biomechanics, and slip, trip and fall investigations. Sami’s personal interests include live jazz and classical music, trying new restaurants with his wife, and playing video games with his daughter.

    Key Expertise

    • Behavior Evaluation
    • Collision Severity Assessment
    • Components Failure Analysis
    • Crash Data Retrieval
    • Low Speed Impact Analysis
    • Personal Injury Incident Investigation
    • Post-Crash Vehicle Inspection
    • Speed Calculation
    • Vehicle & Component Testing
    • Vehicle Mechanical Assessment

      • Webinar

      Presentation: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Atlantic Time

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