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CURRICULUM
VITAE OF JOHN
BYRON PAGELS, PE Forensic Electrical
Engineer MN License # 43344 WI License # 39293-006 IL License # 062.060227 (Printed from PagelsEngineering.com) EDUCATION B.Sc.
Electrical Engineering. Associate
in Applied Science - Electronics Technology Courses
applying to B.Sc. Electrical Engineering. Courses
required for Secondary Education Teaching License in Vocational Education. Diploma
in Electronics Research and Development Associate
of Arts Degree Seminars – Courses Taken
By Me Investigation
of Electrical Appliance Related Fires IAAI/AHAM
(Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers), June 20-22, 2007 Auto
Theft in the 21st Century - by Mike Bender, VINTrack AVCAM,
April 26, 2007 Packaging
Evidence MN
IAAI Quarterly Meeting, December 13, 2006 North
Dakota IAAI Annual Conference, Vehicle Fires, August
23 - August 25 2005. Tested Vehicle Theft Immobilizer Systems –
by Walter O. Herndon, presented by AVCAM and IASIU, May 4, 2006 Building
Strategies for Today’s Fire Investigations – Presented
by Whitemore Fire Consultants et al, April 21, 2006 North
Dakota IAAI Annual Conference, August
24 - August 26 2005. Tested March
30 - April 1, 2005. Tested Asbestos
awareness for fire investigators, certificate issued, MN
IAAI Quarterly Meeting, September 10, 2003 Lightning 101 - by Kim Marsden of
Vaisala, May 6, 2003 Interviewing Techniques – by AVCAM
and IASIU, April 24, 2003 March
26-28, 2003. Tested “Anatomy of An Arson Case”; A Case
Study, by Ward & Whitemore et al, October 25, 2002 March
27-29, 2002. Tested Automotive “Black Box” Technology –
by Scott Palmer of Injury Sciences, presented by AVCAM and IASIU, March 25,
2002 Lightning 101 - by Jared Brumley of
Global Atmospherics, March 20, 2002 "Metallurgy at the Fire
Scene" - by Dave Kramer, MN IAAI Quarterly Meeting, December 12, 2001 “Tomorrow's Fire Claim in Today’s
Environment” A Hypothetical Fire Claim Case Study, by Ward & Whitemore et al, October
11, 2001 LP
& Propane Gas Explosion and Fires by Bill Mahre, MN IAAI Quarterly
Meeting, September
12, 2001 Household
Appliance Failures by Keith Beecher- Appliance Analysis, MN IAAI Quarterly
Meeting, June 13, 2001 March
21-23, 2001. Tested WILDFIRES
- MN IAAI Quarterly Meeting, September 13, 1999 LOW VOLTAGE
FIRE ALARMS – 4 hr hands-on training in installing, wiring, and
troubleshooting. Presented by
Edwards Signaling Company for the Vehicle
Fires and Investigation – Walter Herndon – 12
vehicle fires of various scenarios and vehicle manufactures, October 12, 1999 NFPA
921, MN IAAI Quarterly Meeting, September 8, 1999 Structural
Collapse for Investigators by Kevin Vito, MN IAAI Quarterly Meeting, June
9, 1999 March
24-26, 1999. Tested Lightning
101 Seminar – Global Atmospherics, Dan Curtis, Global Atmospherics, May
21, 1998 Motor
Controls Specialty Class - Jack
Hammerstrom, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, March 20, 1998 Motor
Controls Specialty Class - Sam
McCullough, General Electric, January 23, 1998 Christmas
Tree Fire Sets - MN State Fire Marshals Office, Denise DeMars DSFM, May
4, 1997 "Electrical
and Set Fires" - for
Instructor Jim Miller, April 4, 1997 "Arson
Burns, Electric/Gas Appliances & Metallurgy", March
10, 1994 "Arson
Live Burn", "On-Scene
Fire/Arson Investigation", at "Electrical
Fire Investigation”, "Live
Burn Structure Level II", International
IAAI Conference, May
6-11, 1990. Achieved Certificate of
Attainment. Fire/Arson
Investigation I. Fire/Arson
Investigation II. Fire/Arson
Investigation III. Annual
Fire and Fraud Investigators Conference. September
12, 1989 "Electrical
and Set Fires", including live burns, for Morrison and Coggins, "Electrical
Fire Investigation" for the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's office,
including lecture, lab and "hands-on"
fire sets and scene investigation of structures, appliances, and
vehicles. Assisted/Instrumented. November 1-3, 1988 Seminars/Courses -
Taught By Me "Electrical
Investigation of Vehicle Fires" For
the part
of Building Strategies For Today’s Fire Investigations – Presented
by Whitemore Fire Consultants et al, April 21, 2006 "ARC
MAPPING (SIMPLIFIED) - IN STRUCTURES" For
the "ARC
MAPPING (SIMPLIFIED) - IN STRUCTURES AND VEHICLES" For
the North Dakota IAAI, August 25, 2005 “TOMORROW'S FIRE CLAIM IN TODAY’S
ENVIRONMENT” A Hypothetical Fire Claim Case Study, by Ward & Whitemore et
al, October 11, 2001 “ATF
ELECTRICAL FIRE INVESTIGATION COURSE” for the Lecture
and Hands-on training in electrical fire causation and elimination, including
live-burn fire sets in electrically energized structures. Taught
with Dr. Robert J. Svare P.E., Mark Svare of SPE, and the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms Certified Fire Investigators. “ADVANCED ELECTRICAL FIRE
IVESTIGATION AND ELECTRICAL FIRE SETS” – Conduct lectures and hands-on
laboratories for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF) annual certified fire investigator (CFI) recertification
program, “The
Multiple Step Fire Investigation” for “Vehicle
Fire Investigations” for the March
24, 1999. "Electrical
Fire Investigation", for Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)
including Vehicle Fires, February 25, 1998 "Product
Liability and Forensic Engineering", Industrial
Safety Course - May 25, 1995 “Electrical
Fire Investigation”, "Electrical
Fire Investigation - On-Scene Fire/Arson Investigation", Seminars/Courses
(Assisted or instrumented by me) “Arson
Live Burn”- Fire sets for the MN Sectional Fire School, “Arson
Live Burn”- Fire sets for the MN Sectional Fire School, “Live
Burn” for the Instrumented
- March 11, 1996 "Arson
Burns, Electric/Gas Appliances & Metallurgy" with the "Arson
Burns" for "Arson
Live Burn" Instrumented. August 30, 1993 "Electrical
System and Appliance Fire Sets" with the " Fire
Sets for "On-Scene Fire/Arson Investigation" "Electrical
Fire Sets" for BCA Fire/Arson Investigation Class with Deputy State Fire
Marshal's Jamie Novak & Kevin Schuman - Maple Grove, MN. Assisted/Instrumented. August 31, 1991. "Electrical
& Set Fires" for the Minnesota BCA Fire/Arson Investigation Class
with Deputy State Fire Marshal's Jamie Novak & Kevin Schuman. "Appliance
Fires", Seminar for the 1990 "Electrical
Fire Sets" for International
IAAI Conference, Assisted
with Electrical seminar. Participant
in the conference. Achieved
Certificate of Attainment. May 6-11,
1990. Fire
Sets for 1990 "Appliance
Fires", Seminar for the 1990 Assisted. March 1, 1990. "Electrical
Appliance Fires - The Chicken or the Egg" at the 22nd Annual
Fire and Fraud Investigators Conference.
For the Assisted. September 12, 1989. "Electrical
and Set Fires", including live burns, for Morrison and Coggins. Presented
to insurance investigators, Michigan State Police, and Wisconsin Fire
Marshals, "Product
Failure as a Heat Source" for Jardine, "Electrical
Fire Sets" for "Electrical
Fire Investigation - Lectures and Demonstrations" for American
Family Insurance Company.
Assisted. March 28-29, 1989. "Electrical
Fire Investigation" for the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's office
Included lecture, lab, and "hands-on" fire sets and scene
investigation of structures, appliances, and vehicles. Assisted/Instrumented. November 1-3, 1988 "Electrical
Fire Sets" for Minnesota Bureau of Criminal and Apprehension (BCA) with
Minnesota State Fire Marshals and city of Golden Valley. Assisted/Instrumented. October 7/8, 1988. MEMBERSHIPS International
Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - Membership
Number L-4489 Membership
Number 163 Membership
Number ND-180 Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Membership
Number 04156048 National
Fire Protection Association, Inc. Anti
Vehicle Crime Association of LICENSES - AWARDS Licensed
Professional Engineer - Licensed
Professional Engineer - Wisconsin License # 39293-006 Licensed
Professional Engineer - Department
of the Treasury - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Certificate
of Appreciation for assisting with data-logging and computer equipment for
the ATF's Certified Fire Investigator Program. August 1993 State
of "Electronics
Technician Occupations/Applied". Epson
Factory Authorized Technician - for repair of Computers and Printers. School
Electronics
Department. Carrier
of the Week - Post Publications WORK EXPERIENCE November
2004 - Present Chief Engineer President and Owner of Pagels
Engineering, Inc. Forensic Electrical Engineering Conduct defense and plaintiff
investigations and testing services in incidents where electricity,
electrical utilization equipment, or electrical controls has
been alleged to have played a role. This includes
residential/commercial & vehicle fires, equipment failure/damage,
electrical shock, electrocution, personal injury, alarm system
malfunction/failure, agricultural suffocations… The
investigations occur at
the loss site, in the laboratory, at
salvage facilities, in a laboratory, or at other facilities with specialized
equipment (i.e. X-ray & Real-Time X-ray equipment, scanning electron
microscope…). These investigations
include documenting the fire/accident scene, preserving evidence, working
with experts of different disciplines when they are required, consultation
throughout the litigation process, and providing expert testimony. Client Types That Have Been
Represented: Electrical Equipment
manufacturers Electrical household
appliance manufacturers Electrical contractors Vehicle manufacturers Insurance companies
(plaintiff and defense) Law Firms Local, State, and
Federal Agencies September
1988 - November 2004 Svare Professional Engineering Consulting & Forensic Electrical
Engineers Conduct
investigations of fires and accidents with an alleged electrical cause or
involvement on behalf of insurance companies, attorneys, manufacturers, and
private parties. This may include the
examination of equipment on-scene and/or in the laboratory, documenting the
fire/accident scene, preserving the evidence, and working with other experts
of different disciplines. 1988
- November 2004 Prompt Electric Apprentice
electrician 1982
- 1988 (Electronics Technical Specialist) Repair and maintain
electronic test equipment, provide instructor preparatory services, and supervise work-study
students. 1985
- 1988 (Electronics Instructor/Substitute) Taught Second Year
Electronics classes and specialty classes in Pulse Techniques, Digital
Mathematics, and BASIC Programming.
Substitute taught in all areas of electronics from Basic to Advanced
Electronics. 1984
- 1988 Anoka-Ramsey Community
College Taught Electronic
Engineering Technology labs including AC/DC Electronics, Discrete
Semi-Conductor Devices, Linear Devices, and Digital Electronics. 1983
- 1984 Basic Systems and Supplies Inc. Epson Factory authorized warranty repair
technician. Set up and
maintained the service department, repaired computers, printers, and other
computer peripherals in shop and on-site.
Also assisted in sales. 1981
- Present Self-Employed Circuit board
design and fabrication, proto-typing, electrical testing, electrical
equipment wiring/assembly, consumer electronics repair, inventing and
production of product repair support equipment.
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