59 Rickenbacker Circle

Office: (925) 447-6495

P.O. Box 2049

Fax: (925) 447-6589

Livermore, CA 94551-2049

THOMAS A. BRAUN, P.E.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

B.S. Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1987

PRESENT POSITION:

Boster, Kobayashi & Associates, Livermore, CA: 1993 - Present

REGISTRATION:

Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer

     State of California

     Certificate Number M 028822

Qualified Licensed Brake Adjuster

     State of California

     License No. JY131248-C

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society

Society of Automotive Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

PREVIOUS POSITIONS:

Allied Signal Aerospace Company, Torrance, CA: 1988 - 1993

Senior Development Engineer. Participated in the design and development of electro-mechanical
actuation systems. Supervised and performed detail design and analysis of gear trains, transmission
systems, and electric motor drives, including stress, controls, thermal, and reliability aspects. 
Developed proposal and product layouts. Analyzed and dispositioned non-conforming hardware. 
Conducted qualification test programs to verify compliance with customer requirements.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA: 1986

Engineering Assistant. Assisted in the development of synchrotron radiation lab test facility. Assembled,
programmed, and tested a three-axis indexing system used for beamline positioning. Held Department
of Energy security clearance.

AWU Honors Undergraduate Fellowship, LLNL, Livermore, CA: 1984 - 1985

Investigated material strength properties of polymer microspheres at cryogenic temperatures. Conducted
high-pressure testing and scanning electron microscope analysis of test specimens.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Vehicle Dynamics & Handling Seminar - 2006

Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA

The Role of Warnings and Instructions - 2006

Department of Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Hazard analysis, design and development of warnings and instructions, standards, assessing the effectiveness of warnings.

Vehicle Dynamics & Handling Seminar - 2005

ESPN Russell Racing Schools - Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA

DDEC  Reports/Data Extraction – 2004

Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, MI

Trained to perform data extraction and analysis for the Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls (DDEC) system data
recording devices, including the use of DDEC Reports and Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link (DDDL) software.

Crash Data Retrieval System Operator Certification – 2004

Trained and certified on the use of Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) system equipment for recovery and interpretation
of CDR crash data from GM and Ford vehicles.

PC-CRASH Advanced Workshop - 2003

PC-CRASH/PC-RECT  Training Seminar – 2002

Trained in the use of 2D/3D accident reconstruction simulation software (PC-CRASH) and photogrammetry
software (PC-RECT).

Crash Data Retrieval System Training Seminar – 2001

Vetronix Corporation

Trained and certified on the use of Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) system equipment for recovery of crash
data from GM vehicles.

SAE 2001 World Congress

Detroit, MI

Attended technical sessions on Vehicle Dynamics & Simulation, Biomechanics, Safety Test Methodology,
Side Impact, Rear Impact and Rollover.

HVE Forum - 2000

Engineering Dynamics Corporation

HVE-2D (Human-Vehicle-Environment) is a computer simulation environment for studying interactions between
vehicles and their environments. HVE-2D allows the user to create models of vehicles and environments and
study their interaction using HVE-2D compatible reconstruction and simulation models.  Workshops attended:

Theoretical and Applied Vehicle Dynamics Part 1 and 2 (Vehicle Dynamics and Accident Reconstruction) –
topics included tire mechanics, vehicle dynamics, dynamic/transient handling models

EDCRASH for HVE-2D – (Engineering Dynamics Corporation Reconstruction of Accident Speeds
on the Highway)

EDSVS & EDVTS for HVE-2D – (Engineering Dynamics Corporation Single Vehicle Simulator and Vehicle
Trailer Simulator

Advanced HVE-2D Parts I to IV – advanced case study including use of EDCRASH, EDSMAC, EDSVS,

environments, friction zones

Introduction to Elevators and Escalators – 1997

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Design and operation of elevators and escalator systems, including electric elevators, hydraulic elevators for freight
and passenger applications, and escalators.

Elevator Maintenance Evaluation – 1997

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Procedures and methods for evaluating elevator maintenance, elements of accepted maintenance practices, preventive
maintenance procedures, and evaluation of electrical and mechanical components.

Biomechanics of Injury Causation - 1994

University of Northern California

A two day workshop presenting the biomechanics of injury causation and emerging issues in biomechanics. Topics
included injuries of the head, neck, spine & brain, and analysis of restraint systems, air bag injuries, and low-speed
rear-end impacts.

Automotive Technology:  Brake Systems and Safety  - 1994

Los Positas College, Livermore, CA

Study of brake system theory and braking systems on cars. Repair and adjustment of complete systems and
components.

Total Quality Leadership Training - 1992

Allied Signal, Torrance, CA

Trained in the use of total quality tools as a means to reduce product defects, increase productivity, improve
customer satisfaction, and reduce cycle times.

Industrial Hydraulics Technology - 1991

National Technology Transfer Inc., Denver, CO

A twenty-one hour course in the design, analysis, and application of hydraulic components and systems.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

"Black Box Update", Society of Forensic Engineers & Scientists, September 2007

"Accident Reconstruction and Vehicle Dynamics Analysis Using EDR Data", CAOC

College of Trial Arts Vehicle Dynamics and Handling Seminar, August 2006

"Analysis of Vehicle Dynamics and Applications in Accident Reconstruction", CAOC

College of Trial Arts Vehicle Dynamics and Handling Seminar, August 2005

"Forensic Investigations of Automobile Accidents", Claims Conference of Northern California, Sacramento,
14 September 2004

"EDR Use in Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction", Hawaii Claim Association Annual Seminar Hawaii,
17 September 2004

Braun, T.A. "Hit From Behind", Best's Review, October 2002

Braun, T.A. "The Black Box Knows", Best's Review, October 2002

Braun, T.A. et al. "Rear-End Impact Testing with Human Test Subjects", SAE 2001-01-0168 (Also presented at
SAE 2001 World Congress, March 6, 2001)

"Experiencing Low Speed Rear-End Impact Tests", American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 52nd
Annual Meeting, Reno, 24 February 2000

"Scalded to Death in a Spa", American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco,
12 February 1998

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