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NAME
Larry Gillen, P.E., ACTAR
EMPLOYED BY
GILLENgineering
2864 East County Road 840 South
P.O. Box 122
Marengo, Indiana 47140
POSITION
Principal Engineer and Owner
JOB DESCRIPTION
To provide engineering services and consulting in transportation
engineering, surveying and photogrammetry. Fields of specialization include accident reconstruction, failure analysis,
vehicle dynamics, transportation, traffic and highway engineering, site surveys,
close-range photogrammetry, human engineering and
vehicle design and performance.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
| 1995-Present |
GILLENgineering |
| 1985-1995: Packer Engineering, Inc. |
Naperville, Illinois 60566 |
| 1982-1985: H. Dell Foster and Associates |
San Antonio, Texas 78209 |
DEGREES
| Engineering Master of Science,
Transportation |
University of Illinois at Chicago (1992) |
| Master of Science, Civil Engineering |
Purdue University (1982) |
| Bachelor of Science |
Purdue University (1974) |
CERTIFICATIONS
| State of Illinois |
Licensed Professional Engineer, by
examination (1990) |
| State of Indiana: |
Licensed Professional Engineer, by comity
(1993) |
| State of Kentucky: |
Licensed Professional Engineer, by comity
(1993) |
| Accreditation Commission for Traffic
Accident Reconstruction |
Certified Traffic Accident
Reconstructionist, Registration #223 (1992) |
| Collision Safety Institute,
Inc., and Vetronix Corporation |
Certified Crash Data
Retrieval (CDR) System Operator (2002) |
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
| Photographs and Maps Go To
Court |
Editor/Author: (ASPRS
1986) |
| Photogrammetric Mapping of
Vehicle Deformations |
Author/Presenter: (SAE
no. 861421 1986) |
| Motorcycle Accident
Reconstruction and Rider Fatigue |
Author/Presenter (NATARI
1998) |
| Manual of Photogrammetry
5th Ed. Chapter 14.8 Forensic Photogrammetry |
Editor/Author: (ASPRS
2004) |
| Perception Reaction Time:
Leg Movement and Vehicle Latency |
Data Acq./Presentation: (SARS
2004) |
| Relationship Between
Relative Velocity Detection and Driver Response Times in Vehicle Following
Situations |
Co-Author: (SAE No.
2005-01-0427) |
CONTINUING TECHNICAL EDUCATION
| Graduate level engineering course in
Numerical Analysis - |
University of Minnesota (1986) |
| Deformation Measurements Workshop - |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(1986) |
| Traffic Accident Reconstruction |
The Traffic Institute, Northwestern
University (1987) |
| Sensors and Actuators for
Automotive Control and Diagnostic |
Society of Automotive
Engineers (1994) |
| Advanced Motorcycle
Accident Reconstruction & Testing |
The National Association of
Professional Accident Reconstructionist Specialists, Inc.(1998) |
| Crush Analysis Seminar |
Collision Safety Institute,
Inc.(2001) |
| Human Factors for Drivers
& Pedestrians |
Accident Dynamics Research
Center (2003) |
ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
| American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Society of Automotive Engineers |
| Transportation Research Board |
| Institute of Transportation Engineers |
| American Society for Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing |
| Illinois Association of Technical
Accident Investigators |
| National Association of Professional
Accident Reconstruction Specialists |
| Associate with Packer Engineering, Inc. |
| Traffic Response and
Safety Research |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| Chairman of the Crime and Accident
Section of Close-Range Photogrammetric Workshop Sept 1984 |
| Associate Member of Lambda Sigma 1981 |
| Tom Wallace Forestry Award 1980, 1982
and 1994 |
Accident investigation and reconstruction projects directed by Mr.
Gillen have involved equipment including, but not limited to, the following types:
| All Terrain Vehicle |
Fire Truck |
Motor Home |
| Ambulance |
Fork Lift Truck |
Pickup Truck |
| Automobile |
Garbage Truck |
School Bus |
| Bicycle |
Golf Cart |
Semi Tractor/Trailer |
| Crane |
High-Rail Vehicle |
Tow Bar |
| Dock Spotter |
Intermodal Trailer |
Freight Train |
| Dump Truck |
Jeep |
Transit Bus |
| Electric Shuttle Train |
Locomotive |
Transit Train |
| Farm Tractor |
Motorcycle |
Utility Trailer |
Investigations have addressed issues including, but not limited to, the
following:
| Accident Reconstruction |
Operator Error |
Shop Safety |
| Bearing Failure |
Overhead Powerline Electrocution |
Slip and Fall |
| Brake Failure |
Park-to-Reverse |
Steering System Design |
| Bridge Design/Safety |
Pavement Markings |
Signage |
| Bumper Performance |
Pedestrians |
Signalized Intersections
|
| Crashworthiness |
Photogrammetry |
Steering Failure |
| Drainage |
Pole Impacts |
Surveying |
| Driver Behavior |
Police Pursuit Driving |
Suspension Failure |
| Driver Reaction |
Railroad Grade Crossing |
Trailer Disengagement |
| Fuel System Integrity |
Railroad Hump Yard |
Utility Power Plant Operations |
| Hit and Run |
Railroad Switch Yard |
Unintended Acceleration |
| Highway Design |
Railroad Train Derailment |
Vehicle Fires |
| Human Vision |
Rear Wheel Lockup |
Visibility |
| Insurance Fraud |
Roadside Design |
Weather Effects |
| Lights On or Off |
Roadway Defects |
Wheel/Tire Failure |
| Night Vision |
Roadway Design |
Who Crossed Centerline |
| Occupant Kinematics |
Rollover |
Who Was Driving |
| Occupant Restraints |
Seat Design |
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| Off-road Rollover |
Shifting Cargo |
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