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Huntsville, Al, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Daytona Beach, Florida, Us

o Develop and instruct UAS-related courses in the MS of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering and other programs ranging from introductory to capstone courses.o Advisory Board Member, NSF IUSE grant - Undergraduate Research for Fully Online STEM Students: Impact of Expanded Curricular Options on STEM Attitudes, Identity, & Career Ambitions

Huntsville, Al, Us

o Chief Engineer for co-axial rotorcraft sUAS portfolio, which spanned various DOD applications.o Managed a branch of 13 engineers focused on unique UAS programs. Duties included guidance, oversight, staffing, appraisals, career path management, and recruiting.o Led technical segments in experimental R&D programs, managing multidisciplinary teams to develop and test complex and innovative UAS solutions for civilian, DOD, and IRAD programs.o Performed a variety of experimental sUAS and tactical UAS ground and flight test planning, execution, and analysis.o Developed aircraft simulation models, aircraft performance prediction tools, performed post-flight analysis and investigation, and performed tech manual development and V&V.o Government customers included DARPA, USSOCOM, NGIC, AFRL, Army, and Navy, among others.

Huntsville, Al, Us

o Developed curriculum and instruct in-house 10-week course "Intro to UAV Systems: Components, Construction, & Control," which includes lectures about technical and regulatory aspects of UAS as well as consumer and military market survey. Class includes a hands-on portion where students assemble and fly multirotor UAVs with control systems of various complexity and capability. o Developed curriculum and instructed 6-week in-house short course providing FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot license ground school.

Gainesville, Florida, Us

Performed research dealing with path planning for highly maneuverable unmanned vehicles and analysis of high angle-of-attack flight. Research tasks involved simulation, experimental, flight data analysis, and efficient global optimization (EGO) through the use of surrogate models. Time, frequency, and time-frequency domain analysis techniques were also applied to analyze the uncommanded wing rock behavior of a small unmanned aircraft with a variable-size vertical tail.

Gainesville, Florida, Us

Worked in teams to develop, flight test, and analyze unmanned aircraft ranging in size from 4 inches to 6 feet, both with open-loop and autonomous control. Used CAD/CAM software and CNC machinery to create 3D molds for composite construction, which included prepreg and wet lay-up techniques. Worked on numerous projects with deliverables for military, government, and private organizations. As president of the competition MAV Team, responsibilities included setting budgets and agendas and conducting weekly meetings. The UF MAV Team placed 1st in the International MAV Competition 4 consecutive years while serving as member and pilot.

Constructed a small autonomous UAV for wildlife surveillance purposes using COTS components, including the MicroPilot 1000 autopilot. Served as test pilot for all aircraft and autopilot flight testing.

Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering - Dynamics, Systems, & Controls

M.S., Aerospace Engineering - Dynamics, Systems & Controls

B.S., Aerospace Engineering