Dr Mark Ould is a highly experienced, specialist Crime Scene Impression Consultant and Forensic Podiatry Subject Matter Expert, based in Australia.
Having consulted with more than 100,000 patients over 30 years, Dr Ould has a comprehensive understanding of human biomechanics and the human gait cycle, the pathophysiology of foot deformities, and how the combination of these factors may affect impressions left at crime scenes. His vast knowledge and experience allow for a unique perspective on the intricacies of the foot that is required when undertaking comparative analysis of barefoot and footwear impressions.
Dr Ould maintains membership with the International Association for Identification (IAI), the oldest and largest Forensic Association in the world, and the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS).
Furthering his qualifications in 2006, Dr Ould travelled to the United States to complete studies in the Advanced Examination and Comparison of Footwear Evidence, a course approved by the Footwear Certification Board of the International Association for Identification. As avenues for analysis and comparison of crime scene impressions have evolved in the 17 years that Dr Ould first completed his studies, in 2023 he made the decision to not only revise, but renew his qualifications. The training that Dr Ould has undertaken allows him to analyse, compare, and provide expert advice on impression evidence identified at crime scenes, and act as an expert witness and crime scene impression consultant.
For many years Dr Ould has provided expert advice with regards to barefoot and footwear impressions to the Western Australian Police Service, Prosecution Lawyers, and Defence Lawyers.
Dr Ould is an experienced lecturer and has spoken at numerous conferences: