Ryan Hadley BSME, ACTAR
Senior Associate
Contact Info
Locations
San Antonio, TX
Biography
Ryan Hadley, an accredited Accident Reconstructionist (ACTAR), commenced his engineering career with a background spanning oil & gas, medical devices, and battery technologies. In 2019, he transitioned into accident reconstruction, leveraging his precision-focused research and design engineering expertise, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. As a senior consultant, he has given evaluations on cases involving passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, and premises. His scope of expertise extends to engineering analysis reconstruction (vehicle crash, rollover, off-road, low-speed impact), photogrammetry, digital analysis, vehicle dynamics, electronics research, product/component testing, forensic animation and graphics, Event Data Recorders, laser surveys, and vehicle/site forensic investigation. His academic accomplishments and professional associations parallel Ryan's commitment to excellence. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Texas Trucking Association (TXTA).Education
- The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas
Bachelors of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Texas Trucking Association Seminar
- Safety Management Council - NAIIA Southwest Region Business Meeting & Educational Seminar
- Accident Reconstruction and Traffic Engineering - NAIIA Southwest Region Business Meeting & Educational Seminar
- Property Adjusting - Drone Launch Academy
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course - Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM)
- ACTAR Test Preparation - Comprehensive - Fundamentals of Crash Investigation – IPTM
- Case Preparation and Courtroom Presentation - Fundamentals of Crash Investigation – IPTM
- Vehicle Lamp Examinations in Traffic Collisions - Fundamentals of Crash Investigation – IPTM
- Tire Examinations – Tire and Wheel Forensics - Fundamentals of Crash Investigation – IPTM
- Safety Belt Examinations - Fundamentals of Crash Investigation – IPTM
- Roadway Evidence - Crash Data Training – Crash Academy
- How To Perform a CDR Direct-to-Module Download - Crash Data Training – Crash Academy
- How To Use The Bosch CDR Pro Tool Kit - HVE Forum
- ntermediate HVE & HVE-2D Pt. II - HVE Forum
- Intermediate HVE & HVE-2D Pt. I - HVE Forum
- Theoretical & Applied Vehicle Dynamics Pt. II - HVE Forum
- Theoretical & Applied Vehicle Dynamics Pt. I - HVE Forum
- 3D Editor: Functionality, Friction Zones & Importing Models - HVE Forum
- Advanced EDCRASH - FARO
- FARO Zone 3D Event Data Recorder - FARO
- FARO Zone 3D Advanced Animation - School of PE
- FE – Mechanical Practice Portal - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Planar Impact Mechanics - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Occupant Kinematics - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Advanced Momentum and Delta-V Analysis - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- MER (Low Impact) and Post-Impact Analysis - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Advanced Momentum and Collinear Momentum - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Crush and EBS Analysis - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Download and Analysis of Vehicle Modules - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Photogrammetry and Media Analysis - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Heavy Trucking Basics - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Basics of Drawings on FARO Zone/Reality 3-D - J. Eftekhar & Associates (JEA)
- Basics of Documentation of Vehicles/Sites
Professional Experience
- 2023 - Current | Senior Associate | YA Engineering Services
- 2019 - 2023 | Project Engineer | J. Eftekhar & Associates
- 2018 - 2019 | R&D Engineer | Ramp USA
- 2017 - 2018 | R&D Engineer | Arjo Huntleigh
Areas of Practice
- Accident Reconstruction
- Graphics & Animation
- Litigation Support
- HVAC and Mechanical Systems
- Failure Analysis
- Damage Assessment
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Component Failure Analysis
Multiple Locations | Investigation, analysis, and reconstruction of vehicle/system response due to component failure - Vehicle Electronic Data Download
Multiple Locations | Download vehicle input and response data for analysis of crash sequences - Vehicle Rollover Analysis
Multiple Locations | Investigation, analysis, and reconstruction of passenger and heavy vehicle rollover crash sequences - Trucking Analysis
Investigation, analysis, and reconstruction of single and multiple heavy vehicle collisions - Collision Analysis
Investigation, analysis, and reconstruction of single and multiple vehicle collisions - Evidence Preservation
Document and preserve evidence for evaluation and analysis
Affiliations
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Texas Trucking Association (TXTA)
Credentials
- BSME | Bachelors of Sciencein Mechanical Engineering
- ACTAR | Accident Reconstruction and Traffic Engineering
- FAA Certified Drone Pilot
Licenses
- | 3419941 | FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot
- | 4329 | International - Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
- Texas | 72052 | Engineer-In-Training (EIT)
