Associate with expertise in: Video Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Rail Investigations, Collision Reconstruction and Vehicle Examinations
MEng Mechanical Engineering – University of Warwick CEng MIMechE
Nationwide and Worldwide
Robert is an Associate based in our Birmingham office who specialises in the forensic investigation of road traffic collisions, vehicle and mechanical failures, and personal injury claims involving vehicle and workshop related incidents.
Robert has completed a wide range of investigations, has prepared numerous CPR compliant reports, and has given evidence as an Expert in Court. He is experienced in completing vehicle examinations, collision scene surveys, analysis of CCTV and ‘dashcam’ recordings, download and analysis of Event Data Recorder (EDR) data, preparation of collision reconstruction reports, and analysis of the damage sustained to vehicles and how that affects roadworthiness.
Before joining Hawkins in 2020, Robert held the position of Principal Engineer at Millbrook Proving Ground, having worked there for nearly nine years. He was the Subject Matter Expert for active safety, having worked extensively in the testing, development, and certification of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), such as Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Support Systems (LSS). Robert worked on a wide range of vehicles, ranging from hyper-cars and passenger cars to buses, lorries, and military vehicles. He gained extensive knowledge of vehicular systems and dynamic characteristics, having also held an advanced driving permit allowing him to drive vehicles beyond the limit of grip.
Robert graduated from the University of Warwick in 2013 with a First class Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, having completed an industrial year-in-industry at Millbrook. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE), and is a qualified Forensic Collision Investigator.
Published Research Papers
Brake Response Times of Advanced Emergency Braking Systems, presented at the 32nd Annual Congress of the European Association for Accident Research and Analysis (‘EVU’), paper reference EVU2024_23
Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate (Cardiff University Law School), PC-Crash CCTV Analysis (NWTS Limited), Tyre Forensic Analysis (SAE International), Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Level 3 (IMI), Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (‘CDR’) Operator & Data Analyst, Forensic Investigation of Lightbulbs (Sheffield Hallam University), Video Analysis in Collision Reconstruction (ITAI/FCIR), UCPD Forensic Collision Investigation (De Montfort University), Biomechanics in Accident Reconstruction (ITAI), Human Factors for Traffic Crash Reconstruction (Crash Safety Solutions LLC)
Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE),