Production of clear thermoplastics

Materials Engineer

R&D Engineer of IGT technologies

 Lead Engineer of the Advance Bucket Cooling program. This is a billion dollar program over the next 10 years for GE Power.  Lead a team of 15 advanced manufacturing engineers, specialist and technicians in development and the start of production of the initial engine sets for this technology as the program rolled out of GE Global Research to GE Power. Responsible for production and process development to mature the technology for production readiness to be rolled out in 2018 Work required communication with stake holders regarding progress, challenges and needs of the program. Also communicated with support team at GE Global Research coordinating and directing areas of research needed in process development needed for manufacturing readiness and to mitigate risks when starting full production.

Worked in Ceramics & Metallurgy Technologies in the High Temperature Alloy & Processing Lab. Work includes casting of high temperature metals, work on ceramic matrix compostites, as well as development and/or improvement of ceramic and metal processing technologies.

Working in a materials lab testing and certifying safety related components for the power industries (nuclear and electric power). Also worked on development of harsh and mild condition qualification requirements for new replacement components.