-30- Forensic Engineering Strengthens Road Safety Group with the Appointment of Shahram Almasi

(TORONTO) — 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading and fully-independent multi-disciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shahram Almasi, B. Eng., M.A.Sc., E.I.T. as Associate within the Road Safety group.

Shahram brings his expertise and passion in the area of Road Safety to the firm, primarily working on roadway design, operational safety reviews, road side safety, quantitative safety assessments, and transportation planning.

He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Ryerson University specializing in the road safety aspects of transportation engineering. Shahram has participated in research projects with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) developing Crash Modification Factors where he used advanced statistical concepts and analysis in order to quantify the safety effects of passing lanes and rumble strips on rural Ontario Highways. His research is being used in practice by the MTO. He has also worked as a teaching assistant at Ryerson University in the areas of Highway Design and Traffic Operations/Management courses.

“-30-‘s Road Safety group was searching for a robust associate to assist in a wide-range of road user safety and forensic investigation matters. Shahram impressed us with a unique combination of technical knowledge, moxy and humility, and we hire him on the spot,” stated Russell Brownlee, P. Eng., Principal, Road Safety.

-30- Forensic Engineering (30fe.com), based in Toronto, has been serving the insurance and legal industries for 15 years and is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 60+ professional investigators is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America. We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in: Civil/Structural, Geotechnical and Mining, Construction Claims, Personal Injury and Collision Reconstruction, Electrical and Renewable Energy, Environmental Health and Safety, Remediation, Materials Failure/HVAC, and Fire and Explosion investigations.

For further information, please contact:

David McCullagh, VP Client Strategy & Marketing
(647) 738-4471
dmccullagh@30fe.com

Paul Aquino, Director, Marketing
(647) 738-5326
paquino@30fe.com

For confidential inquiries on becoming a member of the -30- Forensic Engineering team, please contact:

Jamie Burns, Director, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition
(647) 738-5472
jburns@30fe.com

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