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Mr. Robert Sire is a Senior Managing Engineer specializing in stress and failure analysis of mechanical systems and components mechanical reliability analysis and component life prediction. His research includes work in the areas of deterministic and probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis development of fracture and fatigue analysis methods and software finite element analysis methods and applications and integration of test data and performance history with analytical methods. Mr. Sire has extensive experience in fatigue and fracture analysis of ship structures ground transportation vehicles and aerospace structures. His expertise also covers design analysis and reliability assessment of cardiovascular implant devices and the application of fracture mechanics to micro-electronic components. Mr. Sire is a developer and primary technical contact for the NASCRAC Software.
Prior to joining Exponent Mr. Sire served as a Staff Engineer in the Structural Mechanics Department of the Missile Systems Group at the Hughes Aircraft Company. He also worked as an Engineering Assistant in the Structural Engineering Department of General Atomic Company. He holds a M.S. in Solid and Structural Mechanics from the University of California Los Angeles and is a registered professional mechanical engineer in the state of California. | 