Stephen Garner
About Stephen Garner
Stephen Garner is a Managing Engineer at Exponent, where he has worked since 2018 in the Greater Chicago Area. He has extensive experience in engineering and research, including previous roles at GE Aviation and CNRS, and is actively involved in combustion safety standards.
Work at Exponent
Stephen Garner has been serving as a Managing Engineer at Exponent since 2018. His role involves advising clients on product liability issues related to consumer goods and electronic components. Prior to his current position, he worked at Exponent as an Associate Engineer from 2013 to 2015 and as a Senior Engineer from 2015 to 2018. During his tenure, he has contributed to investigations concerning claims of incomplete or incorrect commissioning of plant systems and has applied his expertise in product safety and liability methodologies.
Education and Expertise
Stephen Garner holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, where he studied combustion chemistry, chemical kinetics, and biodiesel fuel emissions from 2006 to 2011. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution from 2001 to 2006. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in combustion safety, where he is an active principal voting member on NFPA 37 and an alternate member on four committees within NFPA 85.
Background
Stephen Garner has a diverse professional background that includes roles in research and engineering. He began his career as a Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 2006 to 2011. He also worked as a Researcher at CNRS in France for 11 months in 2007 and again for three months in 2008. Before joining Exponent, he was employed at GE Aviation as an Engineer/Technologist from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, he has experience in customer service from his time at Shoreline Sightseeing.
Professional Contributions
Stephen Garner is actively involved in the field of combustion safety. He serves as a principal voting member on NFPA 37, which pertains to the installation and use of stationary combustion engines and gas turbines. He is also an alternate member on four committees within NFPA 85, focusing on boiler and combustion systems hazards. His work emphasizes the prevention of failures through hazard and risk analysis, contributing to the safety and reliability of engineering practices.