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Oakville, On, Ca

North York, Ontario, Canada

Lead occupant safety analyst for three vehicle programs.• Dictated vehicle restraint and sensors calibration strategy, set functional and safety performance targets• Conducted feasibility studies on occupant/interior packaging layout• Defined, planned and supported component test, sled test, and vehicle test program• Guided system development related to occupant safety from concept, prototype, testing to certification• Provided technical oversight to restraint suppliers in the development, verification testing, prototyping, production build, and certification process• Correlated test to simulation analysis models and utilized simulation tools to facilitate root-cause analysis• Oversaw and trained engineers to carry out structural and occupant simulation analysis• Characterized material properties of human tissue, metals, foam, composite and adhesive• Actively provided feedback to program managers and the chief engineer to manage development, commercial risks, and identify cost reduction opportunities• Supported milestone reviews, presented to internal and customer upper management• Provided analysis consulting services to external customers for various projects including a composite-intensive flying automobile and an underwater vehicle• Successfully created a development process of a composite front chassis structure for a luxury OEM

• Constructed a cervical spine finite element model to predict crash-induced injuries• Collaborated with other University centers to integrate a full human body finite element model• This research and development were supported by the Global Human Body Models Consortium (www.ghbmc.com) involving 9 automakers and 2 automotive suppliers.

• Developed the General Motors’ human body model to predict lung response and injury in Ls-Dyna• Investigated the material properties, geometry, and boundary condition of various soft tissue organs within the thorax model to improve injury prediction and dynamic response• Knowledge in the development of injury criteria and FMVSS crash standards• Teacher assistant for two terms in 4th-year mechanical design and grad-level solid mechanics

The Programs Business unit was completing the validation stage of the HIFI program, an RF processing system for the new telescope Hershel, a counterpart of Hubble Space Telescope.

Joint research in a powder metallurgy application using the laser cladding technology. Experimented a sintering process of Ni-Ti alloy.

The Facilities Engineering department manages operations of conventional oil and gas facilities.

TI Automotive manufactures steel tubing for automotive and industrial applications.

The Payload Group is responsible for integrating Canadian’s experiments and provide support to the international space station (ISS).

M.A.Sc., Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE (2007-2009) - Facilitated all aspects of team operations (leadership, design, manufacturing.

B.A.Sc., Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: 4th year design project – the rear suspension system for the PACE concept vehicle platform, a design.