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Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Developed a CFD/FEM coupling framework for studying shock loading on localized geometric features. • Advanced sampling techniques for sparse, high dimensional spaces when connected by linked parameters.• Assisted in the advising and mentorship of graduate students.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Built reduced order models (ROMs) for hypersonic vehicles. Experience includes running NASA code FUN3D, developing sampling techniques to reduce cost of design, using state of the art Kriging (Gaussian process regression) models for building ROMs.• Worked frequently with large datasets requiring the use of linux based super-clusters.• Generated grids for both hypersonic and supersonic vehicles within Pointwise. Grids types included overset, structured, unstructured, and mixed element. Used multiple grid deformation techniques for incorporating variable structural displacements from nominal geometry. • Developed multiple tools for grid interpolation and node mapping between CFD and FEM meshes with mismatched points.

Wright Patterson Afb, Dayton Oh

Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013• Verified the computational fluid dynamic code AVUS (Air Vehicles Unstructured Solver) using the method of manufactured solutions for its use with Euler and Navier-Stokes governing equations. • Developed generic verification procedures for CFD solutions with discontinuities.• Produced instructional examples for engineers using a suite of ANSI C libraries written for symbolic manipulation, Gaussian process regression, and quasi-random sequences.

Clemson, Sc

• Taught a sophomore engineering lab which included concepts of strength of materials,fluid dynamics, metrology, ladder logic programming, and metal machining.• Responsibilities included preparing and delivering lectures, overseeing student experi-ments, and grading.• Led a group of 8 graduate teachers which included training as well as first yearmentoring.• Augmented course-wide reverse engineering and metrology modules to address tradi-tionally difficult learning objectives.

Greenville, Sc

• Terms completed: Fall Term 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009• Completed rotations in gas turbine accessories, wind turbine fleet support, and wind turbine gearboxes.• Projects included ice detection using FFTs to prevent blade failure, metal detection in gearboxes to signal gearbox maintenance, and designing a tool for consistent bolt elongation at the base of turbine towers.• Worked extensively with VBA and Matlab Programming. • Gained technical experience in renewable energy utilizing and expanding upon fracture mechanics, strength of materials, and heat transfer knowledge

Greenville, Sc

• Converted AutoCAD drawings to SolidWorks assemblies for bottle packaging machines leading to better estimates in cost and production time.• Collaborated daily with assembly workers to increase database of undocumented product information.• Participated in design meetings, and contributed ideas for bottle packaging machines.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.82

Activities and Societies: Cycling TeamThesis: A verification of steady state discontinuous solutions using the method of manufactured.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, 3.87

Activities and Societies: Clemson Cycling Team, FIRST Robotics MentorGraduated Magna Cum Laude with general and departmental honors..