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Detroit, Mi, Us

Detroit, Mi, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Calibrate high voltage battery thermal control system for Cruise Autonomous Vehicle, Chevy Bolt EV, Spark EV and other future GM programs. Calibration of Thermal management system for autonomous super computers.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Maintain dSpace hardware in the loop benches for testing, validation and development of electrification controllers for future electrified vehicles.Use INCA to trouble shoot software issuesLead lab organization and 5S improvements for over 40 HIL benches in two labsCorrelate benches to vehicle data through vehicle testing

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Support Battery Crashworthiness testing for General Motors air cooled batteriesSupport Battery Crashworthiness testing for NHTSA, NCAP and IIHS including FMVSS305Battery De-powering post crashDesign and execute and support battery Analysis, Development and Validation PlanDevelopment activities for General Motors advanced hybrid batteries.Battery Communication and montoring via CAN using National Instruments LabView, Vector Canalyzer and Intrepid Vehicle Spy.Sharepoint website programmer

Designed and built two electric cars. 1.) The BYU streamliner which is the worlds fastest electric streamliner under 1100lbs and will be raced again on the Utah Salt Flats this summer. For this car I worked on the data aquisttion and instrumentation as well as fabrication and documentation of the vehicle2.) The SAE formula hybrid, which is a hybrid race car that will be raced the first week of May 2011. For this car I worked on the battery, instrumentation, controller programming and business plan.In addition to these cars I served as the President of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and designed and created the BYU Racing website. http://byuracing.byu.edu

Provo, Ut, Us

Researched the feasibility of using DC motors as a less expensive alternative in electric vehicles Designed low cost electric powertrain system with DC motors and CVTsConducted a literature review to understand cause and effect relationships of changing motor parametersDesigned and executed motor testing experiments

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Development and Application of the Reusable Energy Storage System (RESS)Current applications: Chevy Volt and BEV Research

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Developed a battery charging scheme for Lithium-Ion battery packs used in the Chevy VoltModified technical specifications which were globally implemented across GMCollaborated with a cross functional team to design GM's future electric vehiclesSummarized battery history, and product development process which was used for training new hires

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Designed and presented a solution for a major hydrogen storage issue (GM approved)Guided the Plug-in Electric Vehicle Executive Team through the initiation of a crisis management programInvestigated and diagnosed issues with hydrogen storage systems for fuel cell vehiclesMonitored and summarized customer feedback for GM's Fuel Cell Demonstration Fleet

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Compiled bid packages totaling over $308 million for conveyor renovations at Springhill Assembly Plant Implemented modifications to production systems at Lansing Assembly PlantSupervised construction crews and coordinated several conveyor renovation projectsCompleted voluntary training and online classes to improve skills

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Supervised humanitarian activities for large Russian citiesPlanned and prepared strategies to improve volunteers' skillsTaught life skills and English to diverse groups of Russians and other nationalities

Designed and manufactured four small electric vehicles Won two national titles and set a world record in professional competition (unbeaten for 6 years)

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering