Professional Biography
Chris Morales is an experienced accident reconstruction specialist with deep expertise in automotive mechanical failure analysis. His work focuses on determining the root causes of mechanical failures and contributing factors in vehicular incidents.
For 26 years he worked as a Master Automobile Technician—certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)—servicing GM and Honda vehicles at dealership level. While still working full-time as a technician, he pursued and completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona in 2017. That same year, he transitioned into the field of accident reconstruction, where he now applies his decades of hands-on automotive knowledge and engineering insight to forensic investigations.
Credentials & Certifications
- CLM
- ASE Master Certified Automobile Technician
- Advanced Level Specialist - Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
Professional Experience
Practices & Skillsets
- Failure Analysis
- Vehicle Electronic Data Download
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
- AAS Associate of Applied Science, Automotive Technology, Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona
Training Courses
- SAE Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods
- SAE Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle
- Event Data Recorders
- Applied Vehicle Dynamics
- PC Crash Vehicle Accident Simulation
- Bendix Advanced Technology Training (heavy truck)