Gregory S. Mullinax, P.E., CFEI
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Background
Mr. Gregory S. Mullinax is an experienced electrical engineer and consultant specializing in electrical construction design. He is a registered professional engineer in 14 states with 26 years of experience. He is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. Mr. Mullinax has provided testimony in trial and deposition in support of technical findings in matters involving electrical engineering.
Mr. Mullinax’s professional career includes extensive experience in a wide variety of construction designs. He has implemented multiple, successful projects from the schematic phase through construction design and contract administration. His work consists of, but is not limited to, the preparation of electrical plans, specifications, plan review, shop drawing submittal review, and arc flash analysis. His designs include electrical building systems consisting of electrical service entrances, switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, bus duct risers, plug bus, panelboards, electrical feeders, transformers, underground duct banks, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), lightning protection systems, emergency generators, commercial electrical car chargers, lighting systems, and lighting controls.
His experience includes over a dozen arc flash, breaker coordination, and short circuit analyses for a variety of building types ranging from small commercial spaces, data centers, hospitals, and large industrial plants with multiple utility services.
Mr. Mullinax’s forensic engineering experience features investigating electrical equipment failures including generators; switchboards; residential and commercial wiring; appliance failures; heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC); well pumps; neon signs; lighting; and fire alarm systems. His work also includes experience in construction defect claims, lightning strike assessments, investigating residential and commercial fires, cellular tower fires, as well as vehicle and recreational vehicle fires.
Mr. Mullinax has investigated shock and electrocution cases involving residential, commercial, and utility equipment. He has experience in premises liability cases involving auditoriums, stairwells, pedestrian walkways, parking lot, and parking garage illumination.
Mr. Mullinax is a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Education and Certifications
- Electrical Engineering, B.S.: Auburn University (2000)
- Licensed Professional Engineer: Alabama (27842), Arkansas (23424), Florida (95517), Georgia (PE049684), Kentucky (38934), Louisiana (0050111), Mississippi (33921), North Carolina (055293), Oklahoma (36115), South Carolina (40969), Tennessee (127457), Texas (155526), Utah (14295984), and Virginia (402072241)
- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator: National Association of Fire Investigators
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying: Model Law Engineer (IC: 21-117-26)
Publications
- “Design-Build Construction Pitfalls: Designer and Builder Perspectives,” Justin M. Grammer, P.E., Gregory S. Mullinax, P.E., presented at the Construction Industry Summit, Hoover, AL, December 2023.
- “The Effects of Proton Irradiation on the Lateral and Vertical Scaling of UHB/CVD SiGe HBT BiCMOS Technology,” John D. Cressler, Michael C. Hamilton, Gregory S. Mullinax, Ying Li, Goufu Niu, Cheryl J. Marshall, Paul W. Marshall, Hak S. Kim, Michael J. Palmer, Alvin J. Joseph, Greg Freeman, presented at the 2000 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, Reno, NV, July 2000.
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Testimony Experience
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE): 2006 Birmingham chapter treasurer
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)