David J. Icove

Biography

An internationally recognized forensic fire engineering expert with over 45 years of experience, he is the co-author of Kirk’s Fire Investigation, Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, and Combating Arson-for-Profit, the leading textbooks and expert treatises in the field of fire investigation. He holds 23 U.S. Patents in forensic and related engineering areas. He has testified as an expert witness in criminal and civil trials, including three times before U.S. Congressional committees representing the FBI in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat violent crimes.

He is also an active Adjunct Faculty member teaching fire protection engineering courses at the University of Maryland and the University of New Haven.

Education

• BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee
• BS, Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
• MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee
• PhD, Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Tennessee

Research

• Fire Protection Engineering
• Expert-based Artificial Intelligence Systems
• Forensic Engineering
• High-performance computer fire modeling

Professional Service

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers
• Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers
• Fellow and Life Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
• Life Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Certifications