Led a team of senior engineers and chemists in all aspects of research, design, development, and testing of conducting polymer-based stress and damage sensor for composite materials. Craft and execute research strategies. Define project objectives, including scope, milestones, and deliverables. Document and present status reports to funding stakeholders from the Air Force Research Laboratory. Plan and manage resource requirements and budget, $2.5M for Phase III. Oversee approval of purchases, time sheets, and leave requests. Establish and enforce technical, lab, and equipment operation policies and procedures. Train and mentor team members.

Recruited to research and develop strain and acoustic emission sensors used in aircraft structural integrity monitoring applications. Defined and executed comprehensive product testing under rigorous creep, fatigue, and static loading conditions with varying sensor specifications. Oversaw data recording and analysis. Prepared and presented findings and recommendations.- Managed mechanical characterization, electrical component integration, and computational aspects- Designed test techniques to evaluate effectiveness and applicability of polymeric sensors

Led silicon carbide-based refractory and fuel carbides research initiative using polymer infiltration and pyrolysis to create powder-free, low-energy ceramic component fabrication method; to examine refractory, mixed-metal, and metallic silicocarbide composites for high-temperature applications; and to design 11 experimental facilities.

Identified potential UV radiation, condensation, and in-situ loading interaction and developed 3 controlled fatigue and static in-situ composite specimen loading fixtures as part of research project evaluating synergistic effects of mechanical loading and environmental degradation on carbon fiber reinforced composites.