Mr. Dominic Demma specializes in forensic injury biomechanics, which involves investigating and reconstructing incidents resulting in traumatic injury. He holds a B.S. in Bioengineering and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During his studies, Mr. Demma developed computational models of human physiological systems, designed finely engineered tissues using advanced biofabrication and gene editing techniques, and managed a capstone project that prototyped a surgical device for a physician at the Carle Foundation Hospital's Heart Vascular Institute.
He also holds an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, specializing in Injury Biomechanics, from Wayne State University and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on traumatic head and brain injury also at Wayne State University.
As a Senior Scientist at Explico, Mr. Demma manages and consults on the technical aspects of a wide variety of cases. His responsibilities include conducting inspections and physical tests, reviewing leading scientific literature, and analyzing incident-related documents to understand the scenario or question at hand. He then uses state-of-the-art reconstruction and 3D modeling techniques to create accurate accident reconstructions and visualizations. His primary role at Explico involves advancing biomechanics analyses using Finite Element and Multi-Body Simulations, particularly in areas such as impact biomechanics and vehicle collision occupant dynamics. Mr. Demma continually enhances his technical and investigative research skills and actively pursues new methods in researching injury biomechanics, including studies using Finite Element modeling to predict and prevent complex, severe brain injuries.
Prior to joining Explico, Mr. Demma conducted research on synthetic tissue drug testing platforms at the University of Pennsylvania. At the University of Illinois, he specialized in cutting-edge biomedical engineering methodologies and represented the university by teaching a cell and tissue engineering laboratory.
