Drew Hackney Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, TX, US

San Antonio, TX, US

• Interface with clients to determine project requirements, determine schedule, present results, and solicit feedback.
• Conduct material testing on a variety of materials varying from ductile metals to composite laminates at strain rates ranging from quasi-static in a universal testing frame to 10^3 using a split-Hopkinson pressure bar.
• Developed a novel modification to a Hopkinson bar to test materials at temperatures above 3000 degrees F for hypersonic applications.
• Position requires working knowledge of plasticity, solid mechanics, continuum mechanics, dynamic behavior of materials, instrumentation including strain gages and digital image correlation, and material failure models.
• Utilized X-ray CT scanning to measure pre-existing flaws in composite materials and identify and quantify damage in composite and ceramic targets subjected to high-velocity impact.

• Research and write proposals for SBIR/STTR programs sponsored by the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and others.
• Proposals specialize in composite materials, structural health monitoring, and embedded sensor networks.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Worked with a multidisciplinary team to investigate the response of soft body armor to high speed, ballistic impact events. Reconstructed armor deformation using data collected by embedded fiber Bragg grating optical.
• Used knowledge of data acquisition and sensor systems such as digital image correlation, images recorded by high speed cameras, foil strain gages, and embedded optical fiber sensor systems to measure and evaluate the.
• Leveraged knowledge of a variety of testing apparatus from universal testing machines to highly dynamic testing devices including high-speed gas guns, low-velocity drop towers, shock tubes, and Hopkinson bars to load.
• Advised and mentored graduate students on proper research methods and research direction. Provided feedback on experimental results and peer reviewed publications. Assisted with experiments when requested.
• Assisted with a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site funded by the National Science Foundation. The REU site focused on the design and evaluation of composite materials for extreme environments..

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Researched and analyzed the use of fiber Bragg grating optics sensors for use as an embedded temperature monitoring system in thermal protection materials in extreme environments under steady state and dynamic.
• Characterized the effects of different sources of data error that may be present when using fiber Bragg gratings in high temperature or complex thermal environments including non-linear temperature response and.
• Validated experimentally observed measurements with finite element simulations.
• Gained a familiarity with current thermal protection system materials, systems, and technologies including Super-Lightweight Ablator and Phenolic Infused Carbon Ablator.

Huntsville, AL, US

• Supervised contracts pertaining to space management and facilities engineering within the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center.
• Served as an intermediary between Government Contractors and U.S. Government contracting officers.
• Position required a United States Department of Defense "Secret" clearance.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Utilized fiber Bragg grating optical sensors to examine progressive damage progression in sandwich composite structures when subjected to repeated low velocity impacts.
• Used thermographic imaging techniques to supplement the Bragg grating data response and image the magnitude of the induced damage over time.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering