A graduate  of the University of  Texas at San Antonio, Michael earned his  Ph.D.  in the joint  UTSA  /  UTHSCSA Biomedical Engineering doctoral program with a research focus on the age-related changes in the composition and biomechanical properties of bone. He received his  Master's of Science Degree in  Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Biomechanics from UTSA. 

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Dr. Reyes  has  served as a lead  analyst and  consultant  in  automobile, product  liability, and premises liability accident investigation  and reconstruction. He  has  also  served  as  a  lead   analyst   and  consultant   in   the determination  of   injury   causation  in  automobile accidents. Michael  has  made numerous  presentations at national  conferences  of  his research  in the  area  of hard  tissue  biomechanics  and  co authored four book chapters related to the biomechanical testing and mechanical properties of hard tissues.

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Dr. Reyes has completed the Society of Automotive Engineers Accident Reconstruction Certificate program, a six-course series focusing on Vehicle Crash Reconstruction Methods, Event Data Recorders, Passenger Car and Heavy Truck Vehicle Dynamics, the Reconstruction and Analysis of Rollover Crashes of Light Vehicles, and the Reconstruction and Analysis of Motorcycle Crashes.  He has also received instruction in Frontal and Side Impact Occupant Safety and Computer Aided Engineering as well as Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics & Federal Regulation. He has received training in advanced accident reconstruction from Texas A&M (Engineering Extension Service). He also earned Level 1 and 2 Crash Data Retrieval certification in the downloading of automobile airbag and powertrain control modules (Bosch / Collision Safety Institute).