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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Flight dynamics modeling and tuning, both objective and subjective tuning, of fixed wing aircraft. Creation of Qualification Test Guides for FAA, EASA, CAAC, and JCAB certification. Modeling of aircraft ground reaction forces.

Delft Area, Netherlands

The vertical tail size of a multi-engine aircraft is typically driven by the directional control requirement during one-engine-inoperative flight. This results in the vertical tail being over-sized for most regularly occurring flight conditions. By adding thrust vectoring technology to an aircraft, the vertical tail can be designed to cope with regularly occurring flight conditions rather than the one-engine-inoperative flight condition. A modern aircraft was redesigned such that it would have thrust vectoring capabilities and an unconventionally small vertical tail. The aircraft's lateral and directional stability and control was investigated. Reduction in fuel consumption resulting from the reduced vertical tail area and skin friction drag was also investigated.Knowledge in the following areas was obtained during the thesis research:• Aircraft model development• Aerodynamic simulations• Aircraft dynamic stability analyses (6 DOF)• Aerodynamic loads• Aircraft cruise performance

Christiansburg, Virginia, United States

• Analyzed the aerodynamics, performance, and measurement uncertainties of multi-hole probes using wind tunnel data and Monte Carlo analyses.• Completed probe stress, vibration, and heat transfer analyses.• Supported the probe sales department by providing technical knowledge to customers.• Wrote MATLAB and Excel programs to assist in the acceptance test procedures of kiel and total air temperature probes.

Department Of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

• Taught fundamental aerospace engineering concepts to undergraduate students through lab experiments and demonstrations.• Corrected and graded student lab reports.• Provided tutoring for students.

Department Of Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering

• Taught the fundamentals of AutoCAD and technical drawing to 20+ students on a weekly basis.• Corrected and graded exams and homework assignments.• Provided private tutoring lessons for students.

Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique

• Used atomic force microscopy to study the mechanism of charge transfer due to friction.• Modeled the vibration and bending of the probes used for the friction analyses.

Flint, Michigan, Usa

• Managed the office on several occasions while the supervisor was away.• Provided customer service over the phone and in face-to-face situations• Learned new computer software which was used for property assessment

Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Flight Performance and Propulsion Track • The Flight Performance and Propulsion master track teaches students.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, Gpa: 3.5 Out Of 4.0

Activities and Societies: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - Public Relations Chair, Tau Beta Pi Engineering.