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Keegan Monteiro
 

Forensic Engineer

 

+1 647 558 3862 (Office)
2 - 886 Winston Churchill Blvd.
Oakville, ON L6J 7X5

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Keegan Monteiro joined J.S. Held in July of 2022 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of Kodsi Forensic Engineering. Keegan has been an active member in forensic engineering and accident reconstruction since 2021, specializing in motor vehicle accident reconstruction. This includes crash data retrieval, infotainment system integration, data acquisition and analysis, mechanical assessments, defect identification, and fire origin and cause investigations. He has been involved in over 1,000 investigations, including over 350 fires in Canada and the US.

Keegan holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Materials Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Engineering in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Key Expertise

  • Collision Speed & Severity Analysis
  • Collision Avoidance Analysis
  • Vehicle Dynamics & Behavior
  • Suspected Fraudulent Collisions, Vandalism & Thefts
  • Crash Data Retrieval & Analysis
  • Vehicle Infotainment & Telematics Data Retrieval & Analysis
  • Vehicle & Mechanical Component Assessments
  • Examination of Failed Components & Systems
  • Fracture Surface Analysis
  • Fire Origin & Cause Determination
  • Scene Examination & Drawings
  • Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Mechanics of Materials

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
  • American Society of Materials (ASM) International
  • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
    • Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), 2025
    • Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), 2023
  • International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
    • Fire Investigation Technician (IAAI-FIT®), 2023
  • Berla iVE Vehicle Systems Forensic Operator (CVSO), 2024
  • Berla iVE Vehicle Systems Forensic Technician (CVST), 2024
  • Berla iVE Vehicle Systems Forensic Examiner (CVSE), 2024

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