2017 Professional Resume: Mr Simon Cox Professional Qualifications Achieved: 1976 B.App.Sc. (Secondary Metallurgy) 1977 Grad. Dip. (Metallurgy and Materials) 1981 Member of the Institution of Metallurgists 1981 Chartered Engineer 1985 Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers 2008 M.A. (Fire Investigation) 2018- D.P.S.(In Progress) Positions Held: 1978-1981 Scientific Officer; Australian Mineral Development Laboratories 1981-1990 Director/Consultant; Forensic Services Australia Pty Ltd 1990-1992 Divisional Manager; SGS Australia Pty Ltd 1992-2012 Consultant; Forensic Consulting Services 1992-Present Director/Consultant; Simon Cox & Associates Pty Ltd 2015-Present Adjunct Lecturer; Charles Sturt University Public Positions: Former Deputy Mayor of Wattle Range Council Former Deputy Group Officer; Country Fire Service Country Fire Services Courses of Note: Operate Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit Plantation Firefighting Suppress WIldfire Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe Undertake Road Accident Rescue Frontline Leadership Tactical Command and Leadership Bushfire Investigation Australasian Incident Management System Certificate II Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) Professional Experience: Mr Cox has over 40 years experience as a forensic consultant to the insurance industry and legal profession. He has completed over 3,000 investigations throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asian Region and appeared as an expert witness in Criminal, Coronial and Civil Courts on over 100 occasions. Mr Cox’s main area of expertise is the investigation of fires, explosions and materials failures and his specific areas of interest are summarised below. He has his own laboratory equipment for the analysis of fire debris, optical and scanning electron microscopy, metallography and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, with direct access to more specialist methods and analytical equipment as required. Fire Investigation: Commercial, industrial and domestic buildings Motor vehicles, including trucks and heavy equipment Small and large marine vessels Bushfires in grassland, native vegetation, commercial plantations Origin and cause determination Identifying evidence of arson Fire cause simulation, both theoretical and physical Assessing human behaviour in fires Comparisons with statutory requirements Fire modelling in relation to: Ignition mechanisms Fire development and spread The response of thermal and smoke alarms Fire suppression Review of Expert Reports Explosion Investigation: Mechanical failures of storage cylinders boilers and pressure vessels Deflagrating explosions involving gas, dust and vapours Detonating explosions: Origin and cause determination Assessing ignition mechanisms Identifying equipment and process faults Assessing potential hazards Review of Expert Reports Material Failure Analysis: Metals, both ferrous and non-ferrous Machinery and mechanical structures Polymers, including fibre glass and other reinforced plastics Timber and timber products Asbestos Identification Glass (both sheet and container) Paints and other coatings Determining the proximate cause of failure Metallurgical and chemical analysis Identifying corrosion mechanisms Macroscopic and microscopic defect identification Failure analysis of welds Failure of pipes, hoses and associated fittings Review of Expert Reports |