EDA Forensics was founded by Dr. Essam Dabbour, Ph.D., RSP1, F.ITE, P.Eng.

Dr. Dabbour is registered as a professional engineer (P.Eng.) and designated as a consulting engineer by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). He is also a Fellow member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and certified as a Road Safety Professional (RSP1) and Road Safety Auditor.

Dr. Dabbour has a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering with more than 35 years of practical and academic experience in the planning, design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of all road facilities. This includes roads, intersections, pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, traffic control devices, and parking facilities. Since January 2020, Dr. Dabbour has investigated more than 250 forensic engineering cases related to his areas of expertise. 

Dr. Dabbour also teaches two courses in collaboration with the Ontario Good Roads Association. The first course is about municipal liability in relation to traffic accidents, and the second course focuses on municipal liability in relation to traffic accidents in temporary work zones. Dr. Dabbour has also published more than 60 articles in leading academic journals and professional magazines.

Before starting his career in forensic engineering, Dr. Dabbour worked for more than ten years as a university professor. During this time, he shaped future engineers by teaching courses in highway design, highway maintenance, traffic safety, traffic management, engineering ethics, and engineering surveying. Dr. Dabbour is also an Adjunct Professor at the Civil Engineering Department at Toronto Metropolitan University.