Justin Hicks (Phd) Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Program manager for multiple industry and government work statements. Key competency areas include:Composites design FE analysis of composites structuresMaterials & Processes engineeringDevelopment of composite processes (thermoset and thermoplastic composites)Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM)High-rate composite production using stamp forming and compression molding techniquesPart shape prediction and tool compensation to achieve first-time-right tooling and partsTooling design, analysis and developmentMaterials characterization Materials testingExperienced CNC machinist

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

"Bridging academia to industry"Large Scale Additive ManufacturingComposite Structures DesignComposite Materials process developmentSimulationTesting and Characterization

Melbourne, Australia

Production support for the composite production line of the 787 control surfaces in the materials and processes technologies team. Production qualifications, material allowables development, member of Corrective Action Board (CAB) & Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) team. Performed part thermal profiles and flow modleing/analysis for next-gen RI tooling, reducing the need to conduct physical trials and reducing cost of cure cycle development, which gained award recognition in Boeing Innovation Week contest. Additive manufacturing, design and analysis for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - MQ28 Ghost Bat - Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) - Loyal Wingman program. Design, analysis, manufacturing and post-processing of aerospace grade tooling aids and fly-away parts with Boeing Additive Manufacturing center. Operator of large-scale aerospace qualified 3D printing machines.

Melbourne, Australia

"Improving The Damage Tolerance of Aerospace Composites Using 3D Printing Technologies"This research involved the conceptualisation, process development, custom software development, process modelling, and implementation of a novel printing process to create a new aerospace composite fabrication method. Composite fabrication and testing was also performed to confirm the effectiveness of the process for creating composites with higher damage tolerance.This work resulted in a patented printing process for the Boeing Company.

Co-lecturing in the subject area of Finite Element Methods (FEM)Primarily involved tutoring and marking for the subject areas of: (I) Finite Element Methods (II) Aerospace Structures (III) Management of Aerospace Design and Research

Melbourne, Australia

Primary tasks:(I) Development of composite material porosity standards(II) Unit-cell modelling of composite materials using FEM techniques

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Aerospace Engineering, Completed/Passed

Activities and Societies: Composite Materials Research Team, RMIT Advanced Manufacturing Precinct (AMP)“Improving The Damage Tolerance.

Bachelor’S Degree (Honours), Aerospace Engineering, 4.0/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: RMIT UAS Research Team, Composite Materials Research Team

International Study Exchange, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, 3.96/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: AIAA Purdue, Design Build Fly Challenge