OUR PEOPLE
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, 2005
- M.S., Engineering Science and Mechanics, Penn State University, 1997
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Grove City College, 1994
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Engineer, Connecticut, #PEN.0028194
- Professional Engineer Mechanical, Massachusetts, #48127
- Professional Engineer, New York, #88006
- Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania, #PE079651
- Professional Engineer, Rhode Island, #PE.0009625
Additional Education & Training
- Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC, SAE International 2023
- Motorcycle Collision Reconstruction, Lightpoint Learning, March 2023
- Bendix Online Air Brake Training Couse ABT101, 2023
- Satellite Photogrammetry, EZ-pdh.com, 2023
- Aerial Photogrammetry, EZ-pdh.com, 2023
- Introduction to sUAS for Land Surveyors, EZ-pdh.com, 2023
- Airborne Topographic LiDAR, EZ-pdh.com, 2023
- Stress and Strain in Soils, EZ-pdh.com, 2023
- Engineering Description of Soils and Rocks, EZ-pdh.com, 2023
- Accident Reconstruction Digital Summit, SAE International, 2022
- HVE Forum, Engineering Dynamics Company LLC, 2022
- Forensic Photography Symposium, Eugene Liscio, 2022
- Accident Reconstruction, The Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS, SAE International, 2021
- HVE Forum Workshop, Engineering Dynamics Company LLC, 2020
- Side Impact Occupant Safety and CAE, SAE International, 2019
- FAA Part 107 Aeronautical Knowledge Test Preparation Course, Drone Pilot Ground School, 2019
- World Reconstruction Exposition, 2016
- Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders Seminar, SAE International, 2015
- Investigating Motor Vehicle Crashes with Utility Poles and Trees, SSR Training, 2014
- Field Inspections: Tips and Techniques, The Practicing Institute of Engineering Inc, 2014
- Crash Data Retrieval User Summit, Collision Safety Institute, 2014
- Crash Data Retrieval Technician Level I and II, Collision Safety Institute, 2013
- Vehicle Frontal Crash Occupant Safety and CAE, SAE International, 2013
- HVE Forum Workshop, Engineering Dynamics Company LLC, 2012
- Bosch Crash Data Retrieval Data Analyst Course, Collision Safety Institute, 2011
- Bosch Crash Data Retrieval Technician Level 1 Course, Collision Safety Institute, 2011
- Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks e-Seminar, SAE International, 2011
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training, 29 CFR 1910.120
- Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Course, University of Wisconsin, 2008
- Engineering Fundamentals of Rail Transit Passenger Systems: Light Rail, Commuter Rail, and Rapid transit, University of Wisconsin, 2008
- Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, 2007
- Occupant and Vehicle Kinematics in Rollovers, SAE International, 2007
- Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Federal Regulations Seminar, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2001
- Railroad Derailment Cause Finding and Prevention Seminar, Rail Sciences Inc., 1999
- Dale Carnegie Leadership Training Course Graduate and Course Assistant, 1993-1994
Professional Honors
- Recipient of 2012 SAE Arch T. Colwell Award for outstanding paper (2010-01-0515) presented at SAE
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Automotive Engineers (member)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member)
- National Society of Professional Engineers (PE Status and member)
Dr. Zolock's expertise in the field of engineering includes analytical and experimental evaluation of vehicle crashworthiness and occupant protection, vehicle dynamics, and mechanics. He specializes in automobile, bus, pedestrian, heavy truck, and rail vehicle accident investigation and reconstruction.
His experience in photogrammetry, passenger vehicle and heavy truck event data recorder (EDR) download and analysis, full scale rail vehicle testing, physical testing and evaluation of the design and performance of Roll Over Protection Structures (ROPS) for off-highway recreational vehicles, and automobile crash, dolly rollover, handling testing, sled testing, and FMVSS testing enhances his consulting contributions to the reconstruction of accidents.
His work has emphasized study in the areas of materials, applied mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, finite element analysis, vehicle handling and collision simulation, biomechanics and occupant injury modeling, and component and full-scale field-testing.
Prior to joining Ä¢¹½tv, Dr. Zolock held the position of Mechanical Engineer at the Department of Transportation / Research and Innovative Technology Administration / Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA, for 9 years. His core work specialized in research and development projects related to railroad vehicle/track interaction, train derailment cause finding and prevention, train make-up and performance, rail vehicle suspension design and performance, rail vehicle crashworthiness, accident injury causation, and rail vehicle occupant safety and protection.
Dr. Zolock is familiar with test and/or analysis protocols used to demonstrate compliance with numerous National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) FMVSS Regulations, Federal Railroad Administration Regulations (FRA), American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recommended practices, and the ANSI/ROHVA standards.
While working at the Volpe Center, Dr. Zolock wrote a Ph.D. dissertation at Tufts University titled, "A Methodology for the Modeling of Forced Dynamical Systems from Time Series Measurements using Time-Delay Neural Networks." The dissertation studies the use of neural networks to predict the wheel/rail force response of rail vehicles to track geometry variation. While at Penn State University, Dr. Zolock wrote a thesis titled, "Experimental Observation and Characterization of Tire Standing Waves." At Penn State, Dr. Zolock focused classroom studies on experimental and analytical dynamics, vibrations, modal analysis, signal analysis, mechanics of materials, and composite materials. Previous work experience at Micro Motion included experimental and analytical modal analysis of coriolis based mass flow meters, high pressure feedthru testing and design, and coriolis mass flow meter design.