Work Experience:Spirit AeroSystems, Composites Research Engineer (April 2019-Present)o Developing technology to enable the use of thermoplastic composites as primary aircraft structureo Team trade study and materials characterization focalo Supporting Induction Welding, Automated Fiber Placement, Multi-Physics simulations, and Oven Consolidation projectsResearch Engineer, Polymer Composites Research Group, University of Nottingham (September 2016-August 2017)o Developed and ran carbon fiber tensile testing round robin to evaluate competing processes for carbon fiber composite recycling and to assess different fiber testing machineso Investigated application of CMH-17 data reduction and analysis procedures for single filament tensile datao Prepared technical reports and presentationsPhD Student, Polymer Composites Research Group, University of NottinghamBoeing-University of Nottingham Strategic Collaboration: Task 4 Microstructure (January 2012-July 2016)o Designed and constructed lab scale thermal-oxidative carbon fiber recycling furnaceo Conducted single filament tensile testing on recycled carbon fiber and subsequent analysis of test resultso Developed thermal-kinetic model for simulating carbon fiber composite recyclingo Performed extensive process development in carbon fiber single filament tensile testing Research Assistant at the Institute for Maintenance Science & Technology (IMST), NCSU’s Materials Science and Engineering Dept., Director: Dr. Jerry Cuomo, Distinguished Research Professor (January 2006-December 2011)Projects:o Composites Rapid Curing; Firebird Advanced Materials, Inc. (March 2009-present)o Conduct state of cure, glass transition, and mechanical testing of composite partso Analysis of Composite Flexure Stiffness Decay; The Lord Corporation (August-October 2007)o Conducted optical and electron imaging of fiber reinforced composite cross sections & fracture surfaceso Characterization of Recycled Carbon Fiber; The Boeing Company (June 2006-Decemebr 2011)o Work on chemical, morphological, and mechanical analysis of recycled carbon fibero Research applications and fabrication methods of recycled carbon fiber reinforced compositesSpecialties: statistical analysis, public speaking, Logistics of event planning, Technical Theater, Leadership Training