David J. Icove, Ph.D., P.E.

Areas of Interest

Forensic engineeering analysis of electrical cable fires in power plants
High performance computational modeling of fires and explosions
Cyberterrorism, intrusion detection, and computer security
Pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, and image processing

Education

BS - Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1971
BS - Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, 1975
MS - Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1973
Ph.D. - Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Tennessee, 1979

Professional

Registered Professional Engineer (Tennessee and Virginia)
Member, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (NAFI)

An internationally recognized forensic engineering expert with over 35 years of experience, Dr. Icove’s expertise is based on a blend of university teaching, on-scene fire tests and experiments, and authorship of several peer-reviewed textbooks and articles. A retired federal law enforcement agent, he has testified as an expert witness in civil and criminal trials, as well as before U.S. Congressional Committees seeking guidance on key legislative initiatives.

Funded Research

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (1995-2001), Arson Information Management System (AIMS) Project, Emmitsburg, MD. $450,000.
National Institute of Justice (1998). Cybercrime Cyberterrorism Study, 98-MU-CX-A076, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC. $65,000.
National Computer Security Center (1988-1993). Computer Assisted Security and Investigative Analysis Tool, Ft. Meade, MD. $450,000.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (1974). FEDAP: A Fire Engineering Data Analysis Program, Gaithersburg, MD. $500.

Patents

U.S. Patent 7,272,612, Sept. 18, 2007, Method of Partitioning Data Records, J.D. Birdwell, T.W. Wang, R.D. Horn, P. Yadav, D.J. Icove.
U.S. Patent 6,741,983, May 25, 2004, Method of Indexed Storage and Retrieval of Multidimensional Information, J.D. Birdwell, T.W. Wang, R.D. Horn, P. Yadav, D.J. Icove.

Representative Peer-Reviewed Publications

D.J. Icove and J.D. DeHaan. (2009). Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction. Second Edition, Prentice Hall. LINK

A.T. Tinsley and D.J. Icove. (2008). An Assessment of the Use of Structural Deformation as a Method for Determining Area of Fire Origin ISFI 2008, International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19-21, 2008).

D.J. Icove and M.W. Dalton. (2008). A Comprehensive Prosecution Report Format for Arson Cases. ISFI 2008, International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19-21, 2008.

D.J. Icove and C.T. Lyster. (2007). Passive Microwave Fire Detection: A Survey and Assessment. 11th International Conference on Fire Scene and Engineering, University of London, Royal Holloway College, United Kingdom, September 3-5, 2007.

D.J. Icove and G.A. Haynes. (2007). Guidelines for Conducting Peer Reviews of Complex Fire Investigations. (Fire and Materials Conference, San Francisco, California, January 29-31, 2007.)

D.J. Icove and J.D. DeHaan. (2006). Hourglass Burn Patterns: A Scientific Explanation for their Formation International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 26-28, 2006.

A.M. Christensen and D. J. Icove. (2004). The Application of NIST’s Fire Dynamics Simulator to the Investigation of Carbon Monoxide Exposure in the Deaths of Three Pittsburgh Fire Fighters. Journal of Forensic Science, Vol. 49, No. 1. PDF
H. Stambaugh, D. Beaupre, D.J. Icove, R. Baker, W. Cassaday, and W.P. Williams (2000). State and Local Law Enforcement Needs To Combat Electronic Crime. Research in Brief, NCJ 183451, Washington, D.C. PDF
D.J. Icove. (1997). Collaring Cybercrooks: An Investigator’s View. IEEE Spectrum. New York, NY, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, June 1997. PDF
D.J. Icove, K.A. Seger and W.R. VonStorch. (1995). Computer Crime: A Crimefighter’s Handbook. O’Reilly & Associates, Cambridge, MA. INFO
D.J. Icove. (1990). Safeguarding Computer Centers, Security Management. American Society for Industrial Security, Arlington, VA.
D.J. Icove and R. Gilman. (1989). Arson Reporting Immunity Laws, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Vol. 58, No. 6, September 1989.
K.A. Seger and D.J. Icove. (1988). Power Theft: The Silent Crime, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Vol. 57, No. 3, March 1988. PDF
D.J. Icove and M.H. Estepp, Motive-Based Offender Profiles of Arson and Fire-Related Crimes, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., April 1987.
D.J. Icove. (1986). Automated Crime Profiling, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Vol. 55, No. 2, December 1986. PDF