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Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States

- Analyze fabric samples from vendors to assist with fabric selection and new product development. - Create and maintain documentation of product and fabric parameters.- Work closely with vendors to understand and improve their processes and quality. - Maintain color standards and verify color consistency.- Manage production timelines and collaborate with team members to support timely arrival of new and existing product.

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States

• Developed woven, knit, and non-woven textile products to meet customer requirements. • Worked closely with overseas manufacturing, sales personnel, and customers throughout the development process, from sourcing through final bulk production. • Developed and implemented process plans, inspections, and testing. • Identified, investigated, and resolved fabric quality issues.

Raleigh, Nc

• Conducted research which aims to introduce a novel structural health monitoring system • The smart composite was fabricated with embedded polymeric optical fiber sensors using a patented 3D orthogonal weaving process, then infused with epoxy resin through a vacuum assisted resin transfer (VARTM) process. • System efficacy was evaluated by exposing the structure to multiple low impact events and comparing tensile strength lost after each impact to OTDR optic fiber signal data.… Show more • Conducted research which aims to introduce a novel structural health monitoring system • The smart composite was fabricated with embedded polymeric optical fiber sensors using a patented 3D orthogonal weaving process, then infused with epoxy resin through a vacuum assisted resin transfer (VARTM) process. • System efficacy was evaluated by exposing the structure to multiple low impact events and comparing tensile strength lost after each impact to OTDR optic fiber signal data. • Trained colleagues on test equipment and VARTM procedures within the composite core facility Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Instructed a twenty student lab section for four semesters that paired with a class called Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics and covers fabric analysis techniques, yarn preparation, nonwoven, woven, and knitted fabric formation. • Co-instructed the online course in summer 2017 for fourteen students.• Develop exam questions from class notes, proctor exams, and grade materials for all class sections.

Blacksburg, Va

• Developed a fiber-reinforced composite composed of wheat gluten. Composites were self-assembled to create materials with good interfacial interaction and low process energy. With this project I evaluated scanning electron microscope images to determine fiber volume fraction and interaction between the fiber and the matrix. I also Calculated the Young’s modulus and strain to fracture after three-point bending• Analyzed the morphology of both wheat gluten and Gliadin-Myoglobin protein… Show more • Developed a fiber-reinforced composite composed of wheat gluten. Composites were self-assembled to create materials with good interfacial interaction and low process energy. With this project I evaluated scanning electron microscope images to determine fiber volume fraction and interaction between the fiber and the matrix. I also Calculated the Young’s modulus and strain to fracture after three-point bending• Analyzed the morphology of both wheat gluten and Gliadin-Myoglobin protein systems and their relationship to barnacle cement. For this, I collected and analyzed Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy data to determine the protein secondary structure during fiber development in solution. I also examined topological features with an atomic force microscope to determine the morphology of the aggregates Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Textile Technology Management

Master'S Degree, Biological Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Polymer/Plastics Engineering