Prof. FRANCIS J FISH
Dallas, GA 30132
Office: 470-222-6640
Dr. Fish is a Mechanical Engineer and executive program manager specializing in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), vehicle accident cost optimization modeling, structural dynamics, and manufacturing failure analysis. Over 14 years of combined experience across academic research, vehicle safety, new product development, and industry executive leadership.
Primary Expert Testimony & Litigation Disciplines:
• Active Safety & ADAS Engineering: Sensor performance, Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), connected vehicle signaling, and ADAS cost-effectiveness optimization.
• Crash Kinematics & Accident Modeling: Predictive accident behavior modeling, vehicle safety optimization, and structural crash response.
• Manufacturing, Quality & Failure Analysis: First-pass yield failure analysis, product design turnaround, root-cause defect analysis, and structural composites.
- Automotive
- Automotive Engineering
- Bus & Truck Safety/Accident
- Design Engineering
- Equipment & Machinery
- Facility Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Mechanical Engineering
- Traffic/Highway Safety
- Transportation Engineering
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration | University of Delaware
B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Degree with Distinction) | University of Delaware
Engineer in Training (EIT-5207) — Delaware Association of Professional Engineers
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt — Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam / US Government
Nuclear Engineering Certificate — United States Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
Consulting Foundations Certificate — LinkedIn Learning
Operations Management Professional Certificate — Jack Welch Management Institute
Public Speaking Foundations Certificate — Toastmasters International
Negotiation Professional Certificate — American Negotiation Institute
Project Management Professional/Agile Certificates — PMI, Microsoft, Atlassian, Aha - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: ASME, SAE
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Troy University Adjunct Professor for MBA Program and Physics; Georgia Institute of Technology - Instructor of Record for Statics, Teaching Assistant for Experimental Methods Laboratory and Capstone; James Madison University Affiliate Research Faculty for Design Engineering; University of Delaware - teaching assistant (machine design, materials engineering, and computer-aided design)
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Analysis, Use of Proprietary Software for crash analysis
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $350
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $400
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $550
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $600
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Proprietary Software Analysis (Software evaluation of crash, 1-page written evaluation) - $1000 flat rate
Available Upon Request