Jaisen Gil is a Senior Staff Consultant with a mechanical engineering background and deep specialization in rail industry safety, operations, and vehicle dynamics. He brings extensive experience in derailment investigations, engineering simulations, and operations research, with a strong focus on improving freight train performance and reducing risk.
At Norfolk Southern, Jaisen led numerous derailment investigations and developed advanced simulations to model railcar and track interactions. His expertise in multibody dynamics modeling has supported accident reconstruction, train handling/ makeup studies, and predictive analytics for operational risk. He represented Norfolk Southern as a technical expert during field investigations, collaborating directly with regulatory agencies such as the FRA and NTSB to support root cause analyses and safety assessments.
Jaisen also created a standard operating procedure for derailment investigations, authored reference guides on vehicle and track measurements, and helped teach technical courses on derailment mechanics and investigative methods — reinforcing his role as both a practitioner and educator in the field.
His aviation experience includes reverse-engineering aircraft components and overseeing FAA compliance testing for commercial interiors, contributing to cost-saving innovations and certification documentation. Earlier in his career, he supported manufacturing and anomaly investigations in the defense sector.
Jaisen holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and maintains a Top-Secret security clearance. His technical strengths include multibody dynamics modeling and data analytics, with a proven ability to deliver actionable insights in high-stakes environments.