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Lafayette, IN, US

Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Area

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Developed a seed-sorting machine from concept to implementation. Designed an innovative imaging system and a machine-learning algorithm. Achieved greater throughput and accuracy than possible with manual sorting..
• Averted a potential product registration problem by quickly delivering an imaging system and analysis procedure to quantify the color change of a granular material.
• Conducted research in synthetic aperture photography, field-based sensing, 3D imaging, and remote / autonomous vehicles.
• Established an imaging lab as a resource for the research departments. Included a wide range of capabilities including macro and multispectral equipment.
• Served as an imaging consultant.
• Created a field-based imaging system based on the NVIDA TX2 platform.

Pendleton, IN

• Improved starters, alternators, and electric motors using structural and thermal analyses.
• Wrote clear and complete reports for every analysis job.
• Analysis types included Nonlinear Stress and Fatigue, Thermal, Vibration / Modal.
• Developed system and standards for archiving project files to facilitate reuse.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

_______________________________________________________________________________Optima Ultracentrifuge- Eliminated a high-pitched noise that had been plaguing the drive design for many years.Used FEA and experimental methods in the optimization of this patented design.- Optimized airflow for efficient cooling and quiet operation using CFD.- Contributed to.

Kokomo, Indiana Area

• Led development of mechanical aspects of an infrared blind spot warning system. Collaboratedwith optical engineer to design reflective optical system. Collaborated with team on all aspects ofproject.
• Originated concept of placing a vision chip directly on a glass substrate. Led team with membersin USA and Singapore to develop the technology. Resulted in two patents.
• Conceived and developed patented microencapsulated phase change material for thermaltransient suppression. Used FEA to optimize material use.
• Helped identify and hired new optical engineer as a member of the Optical Strategy DevelopmentTeam.
• Designed packaging for camera-based occupant detection system. Attractively integratedprototype system into vehicles to display at automobile shows.
• Designed innovative flip chip on FR4 demonstration product. Studied the effect of substrateflexure on flip chip reliability. Demonstrated a process to allow flip chips to be used on the wavesolder side of a circuit.

Cedarville, MI

Performed a wide variety of work to keep the camp running; skunk removal, carpentry, painting, logging, cleaning, etc.

Cincinnati, OH

Used the ANSYS finite element program, as well as a variety of in-house software, to perform a parametric analysis of a TI-17 fan disk from a CF6-80C2 jet engine.

Terre Haute, Indiana Area

Worked with a four-man team to design the Rose-Hulman solar racecar for the 1990 GM Sunrayce USA.

Greenfield, IN.

Drafted land survey drawings. Searched public records. Delivered drawings.

Sulfur Springs, IN

General residential carpentry, painting, and labor.