Phillipe Couture
CEP | Forensic Investigator
Specialties: Fire & Explosion
GENERAL INFORMATION
Phillipe Couture holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, where he specialized in energy. He worked for two and a half years in the electric vehicle industry, playing a key role in the development of low-voltage systems and high-voltage distribution enclosures for electric vehicles.
EXPERTISE
As a forensic engineering expert, Mr. Couture conducts on-site investigations and prepares forensic reports. He also performs studies and laboratory tests to validate his hypotheses regarding the nature and cause of incidents.
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
• Fire and explosion
• Origin and cause
• Propagation
• Electricity
• Electrical equipment
• Electrical networks
• Lightning
• Parasitic voltages
• Inspections
• Industrial electronics
• Electrical disturbances
• Compliance with codes and standards
• Laboratory
• Instrumentation and controls
• Physical testing
• Laboratory reconstructions
• Automation and programmable controllers
• Programming
• Operations monitoring and control
• IP communication
• Data acquisition