About
Ryan Forensics division of Ryan Engineering, Inc. is a full-service firm that provides quality, value-adding, professional services at competitive rates. We are a team of professional engineers licensed to practice in all 50 states and are qualified to testify in courts across the country.
Our experts specialize in mechanical, electro-mechanical, biomedical and agricultural engineering, as well as ergonomics and human factors. We employ all licensed Professional Engineers with advanced degrees, who have particular expertise in the areas of machine design, guards, material handling, hydraulics, industrial, agricultural, and manufacturing processes, biomedical engineering and failure analysis. Our team combines decades of real-world engineering design, manufacturing, project and plant management experience with a practical, hands-on approach to accident investigation and forensic analysis.
Industrial, Mechanical and Agricultural Expertise
Mr. Ed Beard, P.E., is a licensed Professional Engineer with ten years of industrial experience as a mechanical, agricultural and manufacturing engineer in production processes, manufacturing, research and development, product design, failure analysis and engineering and manufacturing management, prior to his tenure at Ryan Forensics. Mr. Beard is a dual degreed engineer, holding Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical and Agricultural Engineering from Arkansas State University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree. Mr. Beard has been licensed as a Professional Engineer by examination since 2006. Over half of his manufacturing career was spent as a machine and product designer of mobile and stationary mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, as well as DC electrical circuit design. His remaining manufacturing tenure was spent managing engineers/drafters, production managers and production facilities. Machine and product design includes experience with computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting and design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), along with hands-on development through research and development prior to release into production. Mr. Beard’s manufacturing experience includes knowledge of punch presses, press brakes, shears, roll formers and computer numerical control machines. His manufacturing experience also includes training employees and ensuring plant compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. Mr. Beard has vast experience in the development and design of school buses to ensure they are compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). This experience also includes accelerated corrosion testing on metals and non-metals. Mr. Beard has also been involved with the design of heat exchangers used in commercial heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as extensive experience in commercial/passenger vehicle accidents.
Biomedical, Mechanical, Machine Design and Industrial Plant Expertise
Mr. Rob Bullen, P.E., J.D., provides engineering experience and legal knowledge for the Ryan Forensics Division. He possesses a broad spectrum of experience in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, machine design, industrial plant design and operation, and project management. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer by examination since 2007. Prior to joining the Ryan Forensics team, Mr. Bullen had 25 years of working in varied career environments, including medical facilities, aerospace design and manufacturing facilities, industrial equipment manufacturing, industrial plant design, and consulting engineering. Mr. Bullen holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has served as the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers president and has worked as a consultant for multiple manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.
Our team's expertise includes concept to production machine design for mobile and stationary machinery, along with electromechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment and AC and DC electrical circuits. This machine design experience encompassed drawings, warnings, guarding, manuals and product service, as well as production setup, sales and marketing. Our valuable experience includes a wide variety of manufacturing/fabricating processes and machinery, setup and management of production facilities and businesses, along with extensive construction site/equipment experience. The experts at Ryan Forensics are international machine guarding consultants and are experts in OSHA and safety regulations.
For over 35 years, our firm has provided reliable expert services. How can our team of Engineers and Forensics Scientists help you with your next case?