Dr. Orlando Sellers
Consulting Expert Forensic Engineering
At Spire Consulting Group, Dr. Sellers provides expert analysis and testimony in matters involving patent infringement, product liability, quality failures, industrial automation systems, equipment installation, and complex manufacturing processes.
Dr. Sellers brings a unique combination of technical depth and executive leadership experience to dispute resolution and advisory engagements. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles with Fortune 500 and private equity-backed companies across industries including advanced manufacturing, material handling, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, mining equipment, and aerospace supply chains. In these roles, he held full P&L responsibility while leading large engineering and operations teams, implementing operational excellence initiatives, and delivering complex capital equipment and integrated systems.
In litigation and dispute settings, Dr. Sellers assists legal teams in evaluating engineering evidence, assessing system performance, and explaining highly technical issues in a clear and structured manner for courts, arbitration panels, and juries. His work frequently involves evaluating design decisions, manufacturing processes, system integration, commissioning practices, and the operational impact of engineering failures or product defects.
Dr. Sellers is also an inventor and researcher whose work spans advanced manufacturing systems, automation, and industrial product development. He holds multiple U.S. patents and has contributed to academic research that has been widely cited in engineering and operations disciplines. In addition to his industry experience, he has served as a university instructor teaching courses in operations management, supply chain management, engineering design, and mechatronics.
- Forensic engineering analysis and expert witness testimony
- Patent infringement and product liability disputes
- Manufacturing systems and industrial automation
- Equipment installation and commissioning analysis
- Operational excellence and process improvement
- Quality systems and failure analysis
- Supply chain and manufacturing operations
- Engineering management and complex systems integration
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Master of Business Administration, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University
- Holder of multiple U.S. patents related to industrial systems and product design
- Developer of more than 25 proprietary products and engineering systems
- Published academic researcher with more than 1,300 citations
- Recognized university instructor with multiple “Teachers Ranked Excellent” awards
- Practitioner in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and advanced statistical quality methods