Christopher Rees, BSEE, Ph.D., CFEI
Electrical Engineer and Fire Analyst
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Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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Master of Science in Bioinformatics, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
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Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI), National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
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Evidence Collection Technician (ECT), International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
Chris Rees completed his Ph.D. in Bioinformatics in 2016 and has spent the better part of 20 years with a focus on data analytics. His attention to detail and academics lends to his ability to perform thorough investigations with the quality for which Genesis Forensics is known. Chris has supported the Genesis Forensics team since June of 2020 and came on board full time in November 2021. A very quick study, he earned his CFEI in February of 2022. Mr. Rees has rapidly gained significant experience in scene inspections, lab exams, documentation, and evidence collection and is regarded as an extremely thorough origin and cause expert. Chris is also rapidly becoming an known in the industry for his work on inadvertent range activation cases.
