- Updated current technical process specifications to reduce requirement ambiguity and support improved quality- Act as sealant SME for V-22 Program and respond to all internal, supplier, and customer sealant RFIs- Support first part qualifications and processor qualifications at suppliers to meet production demands- Leading material selection activity on proprietary project to withstand environmental conditions and meet mechanical requirements while being compatible with future planned production volumes

- Leading Thermoplastic Composite Group involvement in CRADA project with AFRL and Cornell on X-ray characterization- Developing robust cost model for thermoplastic parts and assemblies using variable multi-step processing methods- Expand enterprise awareness of thermoplastic composite materials and processing capabilities in BDS and NeXt areas- Audited international supplier on-site to validate conformance to Boeing specifications before adding to Qualified Products List- Planned Boeing’s part in American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA) industry-wide thermoplastic composites meeting in St. Louis with 40+ external companies and government agencies

- Evaluated material properties of additive-manufactured Ti-64 pacemaker cases for 80% reduced lead time and costmatching for prototyping and custom medical needs- Developed microstructural screening tests to evaluate suppliers and advise future testing for porosity and residual stress- Coordinated collaboration between St. Paul-based Medtronic and Purdue teams and managed project progress

- Designed and tested phase-changing material capsules for passively heated asphalt runway applications- Characterized particle size and spray pattern of a microfluidic electrospray system using high-speed photography- Developed a surfactant system to stabilize capsules during coating polymerization in a mass production environment

- Coordinated chemical and mechanical screening test plan for a new structural fiberglass/PEKK material- Developed cost analysis model for a developmental aircraft trade study in conjunction with demonstrator part fabrication

- Developed a fabrication method for crosslinkable polymersomes for biomedical transport applications- Characterized polymersomes using TEM and DLS to determine morphology and size distribution after fabrication- Developed osmotic shock strength test method using glucose to apply osmotic pressure and DLS to monitor size changes- Designed and manufactured 3D-printed test fixture to simplify electroformation processing and reduce fixture costsAssociated Publications:---------------------------------Chidanguro, T.; O’Dowd, F.; Simon, Y. C. “Design and fabrication of mechanically stable polymer vesicles from crosslinkable linear amphiphilic triblock copolymers” 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA March 2018, oral presentation Ghimire, E.; O’Dowd, F.; Chidanguro, T.; Simon, Y. C. “2018 Investigating the co-assembly behavior of linear amphiphilic triblocks in the fabrication of polymer vesicles” 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA March 2018, poster presentation

- Provided constructive feedback to students on programming assignments, reports, and project management- Developed assignments, projects, and learning objectives for future installments of first-year engineering honors classes- Facilitated with team-based learning activities during class time

- Developed a new standard testing procedure to reduce hazardous chemical use and improve employee safety while preserving material properties of consumer product polymer films- Trained other interns on testing equipment in the analytical lab - Completed company requests for physical and analytical testing on polymer films- Presented individual project at the intern symposium to company executives and other company members