Curriculum Vitae
Kourosh Nikoui
Nikoui & Associates, Forensic Identification Services & Consulting, Inc.
37600 Central Court Suite 205 Newark, CA 94560
Office: 510-825-8575
email: nikouiandassociates@icloud.com
www.nikouiandassociates.com
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a private Certified Forensic Identification Consultant and the Chief Operating Officer for Nikoui & Associates, Forensic Identification Services and Consulting, Inc., I am responsible for managing and operation of my company, providing a variety of professional forensic identification services to law enforcement agencies, private firms, lawyers, insurance companies and private citizens. A summary of provided services are as follow:
- Collection, preservation, documentation and recovery of latent print impressions from a variety of objects and surfaces
- Analysis, comparison, identification and verification of friction ridge impressions, i.e. finger and palm prints
- AFIS processing (Automated Finger and Palm Print Identification) utilizing the FBI/NGI system via ULW software
- Comparison and analysis of footwear impressing
- Technical forensic photography and digital imaging
- Expert witness testimony in courts of law
- Training law enforcement agencies personnel in proper handling, collection, preservation, documentation and processing of physical evidence at crime scenes or in laboratory
- Technical and administrative latent print review and result verification
- Crime scene investigation and evidence collection
EDUCATION:
Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts w/Emphasis in Photography
1981-1983, University of South Dakota
Associate degree in Arts
1979-1981, Marshalltown Community College, Iowa
EXPERIENCE:
1985-1987 Photo Lab Technician - Alameda County Sheriff Department Central Identification Bureau
1985-2009 Kourosh Nikoui Photography – Professional Photography Services and Digital Imaging Services – Newark, California
1987-1988 Identification Technician - Fremont Police Department Crime Lab
1988-1997 Identification Specialist III, Crime Lab Supervisor - Fremont Police Department Crime Lab
1997-2015 Chief Forensic Specialist, Crime Lab Manager - Fremont Police Department Crime Lab
2005-2014 Forensic Identification Services Consultant – Newark, California
2014-Present Nikoui & Associates – Forensic Identification Services & Consulting, Inc. Newark, California
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Certified Latent Print Examiner (International Association for Identification)
Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (International Association for Identification)
Certified Forensic Photographer (International Association for Identification)
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS & Services:
Local and Regional CAL-ID AFIS Technical Advisory Committee
International Association for Identification (IAI State Division)
International Association for Identification (IAI Parent Body)
Northern California Forensic Identification Study Group
California Friction Ridge Study Group
International Crime Scene Investigators Association (ICSIA)
Served on Scholarship, Membership and Crime Scene Certification Committees in California State Division of the International Association for Identification
PUBLICATIONS
“Thermal Latent Print Development”, July-August 2012 Issue, Evidence Technology Magazine
“Foster + Freeman’s Natural 1 IR Fluorescent Fingerprint Powder” An Independent Product Review, Nov.-December 2015 Issue, Evidence Technology Magazine
JOB RELATED EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ATTENDED:
"Fingerprint Classification"
F.B.I. / College of Redwoods, Eureka, California
August 1987 40 hrs.
"Advanced Latent Fingerprint Techniques"
F.B.I. / College of Redwoods, Eureka, California
August 1987 40 hrs.
"Crime Scene Video Taping Seminar"
Garrett Video Productions, San Leandro, California
September 1987 24 hrs.
Northern California Laser and Forensic Identification Study Group Workshops
1988 - 2000 368 hrs.
"CAL-ID Automated Fingerprint Identification Training"
NEC Technologies, Inc. / Alameda County Sheriff Department, Central Identification Bureau
April 1998 40 hrs.
"Field Evidence Technician Course"
California State University, Long Beach, California
March 1988 120 hrs.
"Expert Witness Training"
Alameda County District Attorney's Office, Oakland, California
August 1988 8 hrs.
"FBI Bombing Investigators' Seminar"
F.B.I. / College of Redwoods, Eureka, California
April 1989 40 hrs.
"Death Investigation"
Northern California Public Safety, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California
October 1989 80 hrs.
"Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants and Children"
Contra Costa Criminal Justice Training Center/Los Medanos College
November 1989 8 hrs.
"Advanced Field Evidence Technician Course"
California State University, Long Beach, California
December 1989 40 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division
May 1990 21 hrs.
"Clandestine Laboratory Investigation"
California Department of Justice Criminalistic Institute Training Center, Sacramento, California
May 1990 24 hrs.
"P.O.S.T. Hands on Computer Training"
San Diego Regional Training Center, San Diego, California
June 1990 40 hrs.
"Advanced Palm Print Identification"
San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California
October 1990 24 hrs.
"Laser Fingerprint Development Workshop"
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Jan. 1991 40 hrs.
"Fluorescent Methods of Latent Fingerprint Development Utilizing an Alternate Light Source"
California department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California
June 1991 24 hrs.
"Specialized Latent Print Techniques"
California Criminalistics Institute, Department of Justice, Sacramento California
July 1991 40 hrs.
"Administrative Advanced Latent Fingerprint School"
F.B.I. FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia
Jan. 1992 120 hrs.
"Frontline Leadership Training"
City of Fremont, Fremont, California
June1992 80 hrs.
"Latent Print Photography Course"
F.B.I. / California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California
March 1993 40 hrs.
"Firearm Safety in a Laboratory Environment"
California Department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California
March 1994 24 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, San Jose, California
April 1994 25 hrs.
"Chemical Safety"
Napa County Sheriff's Office, Napa, California
September 1994 5 hrs.
"Electronic Imaging"
Keeble and Shuchat Photography, Palo Alto, California
April 1994 40 hrs.
"Advanced Officer Training"
Fremont Police Department, Fremont, California
July 1994 16 hrs.
"Managing Change in the Workplace"
Fremont Police Department, Fremont, California
August 1994 8 hrs.
"Cultural Diversity Training"
Fremont Police Department, Fremont, California
October 1994 8 hrs.
"Sergeants Workshop in Community Oriented Policing"
Justice Training Institute
February 1995 24 hrs.
"Digital Technology Training Seminar"
Viscomm West ‘95, San Francisco, California
June 1995 32 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification 80th Educational Conference, Costa Mesa, California
July 1995 40 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, San Francisco, California
May 1996 28 hrs.
"Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction"
National Crime Scene Investigation and Training, Fremont Police Department, Fremont, California
November 1996 60 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, Orange, California
May 1997 25 hrs.
"Automated Photo Processing Training"
Fuji Training Center, Cyprus, California
June 1997 40 hrs.
"Cultural Diversity"
Fremont Police Department
April 1998 40 hrs.
"Advanced Ridgeology Comparison Techniques"
Forensic Identification Training Seminars, LLC / Grossmont College, El Cajon, California
August 1999 40 hrs.
"Tools For Tolerance"
Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, California
May 1999 8 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, Whittier, California
May 1999 29 hrs.
"Serial Number Restoration"
California Criminalistics Institute, California Department of Justice
March 2000 24 hrs.
"Automated Fingerprint Identification NEC AFIS 21 Training"
NEC Technologies, Inc. / Alameda County Sheriff Department, Central Identification Bureau
April 2000 40 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, Laughlin, Nevada
May 2000 22 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division
May 2001 24 hrs.
"Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation"
California Criminalistics Institute, California department of Justice, Sacramento, California
June 2001 40 hrs.
"Detection and Recovery of Footwear and Tire Evidence"
F.B.I. Oakland, California
June 2001 24 hrs.
"Footwear Impression Evidence: Detection, Recovery & Examination"
DOJ California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California
November 2001 40 hrs.
"Civilian Supervisory Course"
Golden West College, Criminal Justice Training Center, Huntington Beach, California
March 2002 80 hrs.
"I.A.I Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, Monterey, California
April 2002 28 hrs.
"I.A.I Annual Training Conference"
International Association for Identification, 87th International Educational Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
August 2002 40 hrs.
"Post Leadership & Accountability"
Marin Consulting Associates / San Luis Obispo, California
July2002 16 hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, Sacramento, California
May 2004 24 hrs.
"Hazard Communication Awareness 29 CFR"
Onyx Environmental Services / City of Fremont, Fremont California
September 2004 8 Hrs.
"Annual Training Seminar"
International Association for Identification California State Division, San Jose, California
May 2005 30 hrs.
“Death Investigation Training for Law Enforcement”
Oakland Police Department “Inside the Tape”, Oakland, California
August 2005 24 hrs.
I.A.I. International Training Conference
Boston Massachusetts
July 2-7 2006 40 hrs.
I.A.I. International Training Conference
San Diego, California
July 22-28, 2007 40 hrs.
I.A.I. International Training Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
August 17-23, 2008 40 hrs.
CSD I.A.I. International Training Conference
San Jose, California
May 18-22 , 2009 32 hrs.
I.A.I International Training Conference
Tampa, Florida
August 16-22, 2009 40 hrs.
I.A.I International Training Conference
Spokane, Washington
July 11-17, 2010 40 hrs.
The CAL-ID CAFIS Training
Oakland, California
Nov. 18-21, 2010 16 hrs.
Automated Fingerprint Identification 3M Cogent Training Course
Oakland, CA
Jan. 14-16, 2011 24 hrs.
CSD I.A.I. Training Conference
Napa, California
May 16-20 , 2011 40 hrs.
I.A.I International Training Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 7-13, 2011 40 hrs.
IAFIS Training – FBI Universal Latent Workstation Training
Dublin, California
Feb. 28-29, 2012 16 hrs.
CSD I.A.I. Training Conference
San Diego, California
May 7-11, 2012 40 hrs.
I.A.I International Training Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
July 22-28, 2012 40 hrs.
Analysis of Distortion in Latent Prints
Sacramento, California
November 8-9, 2012 16 hrs.
FBI Latent Print Advanced Testimony Workshop
Sacramento, CA.
March 25-26, 2013 16 hrs.
Basic/Intermediate Crash/Crime Zone Software Diagram Program Training
Fremont, CA.
April 1-5, 2013 40 hrs.
CSD I.A.I Training Conference
Sacramento, CA.
April 29 – May 3, 2013 40 hrs.
Statistics, Ridgology and ACE-V
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Dublin, CA.
May 20 – May 24th 40 hrs.
Northern California Forensic Identification Study Group Training
Contra Costa County Sheriff
On-going 3-hour sessions
I.A.I International Training Conference
Providence, Rhode Island
August 4-10, 2013 40 hrs.
FBI Universal Latent Workstation (ULW) Software Workshop
CCI Sacramento, California
August 12, 2013 24 hrs.
FARO 3D Laser Scanner Training
Fremont, CA
September 18-20, 2013 24 hrs.
Scientific Analysis (ACE-V): From the Laboratory to Witness Stand
RS&A Fremont, CA
September 30 – October 4, 2013 40 Hrs.
CSD I.A.I Training Conference
Riverside, CA.
April 27 – May 2, 2014 40 hrs.
I.A.I International Training Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 4-8, 2014 40 hrs.
I.A.I International Training Conference
Sacramento, California
August 2-7, 2015 40 Hrs.
CSD I.A.I Training Conference
Costa Mesa, CA.
May 2 – May 6, 2016 40 hrs
CSD I.A.I Training Conference
Monterey, CA
May 22-26, 2017 40 hrs.
Western States Joint I.A.I Training Conference
Las Vegas, NV
April 30 - May 4, 2018 40 hrs.
CSD I.A.I Training Conference
Burlingame, CA
April 15-19, 2019 40 hrs.
CSD I.A.I Training Conference
Virtual
April 12-16, 2021 40 hrs.
Court Experience:
I have been qualified and testified as an expert witness, approx.150 times, in latent print comparison, automated latent print identification system AFIS, physical evidence processing, crime scene investigation, footwear identification and other forensic disciplines, in many California Superior and U.S. Federal Courts.
Trainings Provided:
The following is a list of training courses presented:
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- AFIS processing (Automated Fingerprint Identification System)
- Crime Scene Photography including macro and fluorescent techniques
- Alternate Light Source Use in Forensic
- Finger and Palm Print Analysis, Comparison, and Identification
- Latent Evidence Processing Techniques
- Metal Detector and Laser Trajectory at Crime Scene
- Shoe print Recovery using Electro Static Lifters
- Digital/Film Based Photography and Digital Image Enhancement/Photoshop Software
- Photo Processing, Film Based and Digital Methods
- Recovery and Identification of Shoe Prints and Tire Track
- Presumptive Testing of Blood, Semen and Saliva
- Video Analysis and Frame Enhancement and Capture
- Palm Print Orientation & Classification
- Thermal Fingerprint Development and Processing
- Fingerprint Development and Latent Prints Photography
- Latent Print Enhancement with Photoshop and other Plug-ins
Consulting History: Long Term Contracts
San Leandro Police Department 2005 to 2015
University of California Berkeley Police, 2010 to 2016
Hayward Police Department, 2005 to 2017
Union City Police Department, 2007 to 2018
Newark Police Department, 2012 to 2017
Pleasanton Police Department, 2010 to Present
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department (BART PD), 2014 to 2019
Consulting History:
In addition to serving law enforcement agencies, I have been providing a variety of identification and evidence processing services to numerous law firms, insurance companies, public defenders, private investigators, businesses and public entities and other private citizens.
