Performing science and technology research to develop and transition improved nondestructive inspection capabilities to the fleet.

Team Lead for Nondestructive Evaluation group at NSWC Carderock Division

Research consultant for ultrasonic transducers and sensors

Performing science and technology research to develop and transition improved nondestructive inspection capabilities to the fleet. Current research activities include:Additive Manufacturing - Developing nondestructive inspection requirements and flaw allowables to ensure airworthiness of additive manufactured flight critical parts.Structural Health Monitoring - Development, assessment and transition of SHM sensor technologies to perform SHM to improve flaw detection and condition based maintenance of aircraft systems.Detection and Characterization of Corrosion - Development of methods for improved inspection speed and capability to identify corrosion on aircraft structuresComposite NDI - Improving capabilities to inspect for and detect critical flaws in both polymer matrix composites (PMCs) and ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) Advanced NDI Technology Transition - Developing methods and performing verification, validation of detection capabilities to transition new NDI methods and techniques to production, depot, and fleet level NDI for the Navy, including laser shearography, thermography, phased array ultrasonics, and X-ray computed tomography.

Nondestructive Inspection and Corrosion & WearPerform and manage basic and applied research in the areas of corrosion and nondestructive inspection to transition new technologies for use in the fleet to improve system safety and availability.

Researching corrosion mechanisms of magnesium for orthopedic applications. Research focus is tailoring the corrosion rate using bio-compatible coatings and surface treatments. Biomimetic coatings of calcium phosphate compounds similar to natural bone have been used to reduce the corrosion rate of Mg in biological solutions. Major findings include the design of a self-healing coating system to extend the protection while remaining fully degradable and bio compatible.

Provided mechanical and electrical design, manufacture, and maintenance of custom laboratory equipment designed to control and measure the exercise of lab rats for research studies on cancer and cancer prevention. Used SolidWorks to design mechanical parts and electrical parts were designed around PIC16F and PIC18F microcontrollers.

Worked at Hewlett-Packard in the materials laboratory as a technician. Specialized in making XRF measurements and wet chemical techniques for identifying hazardous substances in electronic components for compliance to the RoHS directive. Hired under Volt Technical but all work was performed at and for Hewlett-Packard.