Nigel BishBEng BTEC PhD CPhys MInstP MIET AMIMechE

Dr Nigel Bish is a Chartered Physicist with more than 25 years of experience. He has been appointed as a technical expert in rail systems and electrical building services on numerous occasions. Nigel has been cross-examined in arbitration and litigation, encompassing rail, infrastructure, mechanical, and electrical systems; and power and utility issues. He has investigated damages arising from design inadequacies, material defects and poor workmanship; and appointed additionally as technical advisor to forensic accounting and commercial damages disputes. He is experienced across various jurisdictions including Scotland, England, Ireland, Norway, Africa, Australia, and Canada.

Recognized in Lexology Index “Dr Nigel Bish impresses peers and clients with his “high level of expertise in engineering and railway systems”, making him a top-choice expert for intricate rail disputes.”

Nigel has a background in consultancy and design management, specifically covering utility supplies and traction power, infrastructure, electrical design, building services, distribution, switching control, and protection.  He also has significant experience in cable infrastructure, investigating issues of cable and switchgear failures (specifically focusing on remediation works), and design liability issues.  

Becoming a specialist in Forensic Engineering and investigative disputes, Dr Bish has written and testified as the principal investigator; expert reports for electrical infrastructure, power and utilities, autonomous and critical power supplies, and MEP building services within rail, industrial and built environments. 

Nigel has a doctorate in dielectric physics and is a member of the Institute of Physics and the Institution of Engineering Technology (previously the Institution of Electrical Engineers). He is an associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and was a steering committee member of UPEC (International Universities Power Engineering Conference). Nigel accrued much of his experience in forensic work as an academic, balancing both research and lecturing duties, with investigative commissions in degradation of dielectric materials on behalf of industrial sponsors. He has also completed the Legal Experience Training advanced professional award in expert witness evidence (APAEWE). 

EXPERT HIGHLIGHTS

Chartered Physicist and experienced consulting engineer in MEP and electrification.

Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination.

Highly qualified with extensive analytical knowledge in science and engineering.

Three past fellowships and a former lecturer in power and high voltage engineering.

Widely published in power engineering and dielectric condition monitoring papers.

Extensive experience in rail industry.

Education & Certification

PhD Dielectric Physics – University of Brighton, UK
BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering – University of Brighton, UK
BTEC Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence – Pearsons UK
HITECC Electrical & Electronic Engineering – Brighton Polytechnic, UK
CGLI Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning – Handsworth, UK

Associations

Institute of Physics

Institution of Engineering Technology (formerly Institution of Electrical engineers)

Institution of Mechanical Engineers