Anirudh Yadav

Anirudh Yadav, P.E., is a licensed Professional Engineer and Principal Forensic Engineer based in San Francisco, California, with 18 years of experience in structural and forensic engineering. He is the founder and principal of Yadav Forensic Engineering, Inc., where he leads structural failure investigations and construction defect assessments for attorneys, insurers, and building owners. He has been retained as a testifying and consulting expert in over 40 civil matters and has been deposed more than 65 times in state and federal court. Mr. Yadav holds a Master of Science in Civil & Structural Engineering from Stanford University (2006) and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2004). Prior to founding his practice, he served as a Senior Structural Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti and as a Structural Engineer at AECOM, accumulating broad experience in the design and assessment of commercial and institutional structures. He is a Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and holds P.E. licensure in California, Texas, and New York. Mr. Yadav has published in the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering and the ASCE Forensic Engineering Congress Proceedings, and was recognized with the ASCE Outstanding Forensic Engineer Award in 2022.