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Laurel, Md, Us

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

2024: Evaluating structural response and dimensional accuracy of resin printed acoustic liners used for noise dampening of aircraft engines while planning for fabrication in metal.2023: Collaborating with the Applied Research Laboratory to produce data-driven qualification schemes for DOD-relevant parts using laser powder bed fusion.

State College, Pa

Two-year MS in the PSU AMD program with research focused on metal additive techniques.- Presented a poster on designing for certification of flight critical AM parts with optimized geometries at the Joint-Defense Advanced Manufacturing Meeting for Innovation and Transition (J-DAMMIT) conference.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Supporting the Lightwave Division contract research programs with experimental design, carryout, and data interpretation for numerous project-oriented fiber optic sensing applications.- Provided principal project contributions leading to several SBIR Phase II awards.- Represented Luna during travel to various locations for capstone field testing with industry and university partners. - 2019: Presented a poster at the International Wire and Cable Symposium detailing a continuation of undergraduate senior design research.

Radiation Tolerant Optical Fibers as Sensors for Measurement of Process and Environmental Responses in AM PolymersSponsors: Prysmian Group, Luna InnovationsEmbedding fiberoptic sensors in 3D printed (FFF) semi-crystalline polymer specimens for the dual purpose of in-situ health monitoring during the AM process and investigation of materials behavior changes when subjected to environmental exposure trials. Polymers included PLA and PP filaments with varying crystalline contents and oxidative stabilities which were expected to degrade (embrittlement and crystallinity-based shrinkage) in response to gamma radiation and UV weathering.

2018-2019: Entered a small-scale wind turbine into the Collegiate Wind Competition to perform against teams across the country. The materials team worked toward repeatable fabrication processes to yield wind turbine blades optimized for stiffness, weight, and dimensional accuracy.- 2019: Placed 2nd in technical design, 2nd overall among 12 participating universities- 2018: Placed 1st in technical design, 4th overall among 12 participating universitiesResponsibilities: - Additively manufactured blades and hub components using FFF, PolyJet, and SLA printers (2019).- Developed a technique for blade fabrication using an expanded foam composite (2018).- Researched coating applications for improvement of surface finish.2016-2017: Designed a nosecone, hub, and meter-long blades for a proof-of-concept wind turbine. The team collaborated with a local Blacksburg farm for the goal of integrating a towable trailer with a furling system to quickly collapse, move, and re-erect the wind turbine depending on changing wind patterns.Responsibilities:- Tested composite fiber orientations and weaves to optimize flexural strength.- Researched viable fabrics for use in a multi-material laminate composite blade.- Manufactured blades and nosecone using a vacuum bag molding process.

Etowah, Tennessee

Operated as a metallurgical engineering intern in the lab of a ductile iron foundry with a focus in melt processes.Central Project: Desulfurization - Investigated potential causes for high sulfur fluctuations that were intermittently present in previous months. Through melt chemistry analysis of historical data at several phases in the melting process, correlations were found between the initial cupola sulfur levels and the efficiency of sulfur drop-out during desulfurization based on variations in iron temperatures. A study was also conducted on lime reactivity based on particle size and feed rates, and as a result, changes to procedures were implemented to improve accuracy of lime reactivity tests used in production.Defect Analysis - Identified failure modes of fractured test specimens for nonconforming chemistries, tensile properties, and defects. Metallurgy Training - Developed a presentation for the melt department which introduced concepts of the metallurgy behind ductile cast iron to educate on proper process control.

Houston, Texas Area

Operated in three departments as a metallurgical, product, and process engineer over a variety of long term projects. Metallurgist Responsibilities:- Heat Treatment Testing - Conducted design-of-experiment trials to increase UTS in a Cr-Ni-Fe superalloy through changes in heat treatment parameters. - Microstructure Specifications - Standardized customer specifications and developed photographic references of microstructure defects for passing and nonconforming morphologies of various alloys.Product Engineer Responsibilities:- Forge Process Design - Modeled and designed the forged shape of a Ti-17 HPC Blisk for the GE9X engine. Models were created using NX and simulated using DEFORM 2D to tailor temperature and strain distribution during the closed die forging process. A final production review was held with GE to propose the design, which was approved and used in the production process later that year.Process Engineer Responsibilities:- Handling Damage Reduction - Designed measures to reduce handling damage of machined parts with a slotted divider system that reduces metal-on-metal contact. Procedures were written for quality inspections and for proper handling during the packaging and transport processes using the new containers and a 20% decrease in handling damage was seen after implementing over a 3 month period.

Mission Ellie is a research group with the focus of creating and launching weather balloons carrying a payload to high altitudes. The payload contained meteorological and motion sensors for weather tracking. - Implemented an attachment and remote cut-off system that would not interfere with the balloon.- Created a flight pattern estimator using Matlab and Excel to predict the payload flight path based on local weather conditions.- Obtained a HAM Radio license to track the payload for retrieval.

Master Of Science - Ms, Additive Manufacturing & Design

Bachelor’S Degree, Materials Science & Engineering, Green Engineering Minor

Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity