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Maryland

Conduct vehicle dynamics, failure and handing analysis to support materiel purchase decisions.• Cultivate expertise in vehicle dynamics and automotive systems reliability • Employ industry standards to create vehicle dynamics models for external client• Conduct studies to quantify vehicle mobility and handling metrics• Evaluate failure modes of vehicle components• Author technical reports and conference papers purveying model development and analytical processes• Provide recommendations to top level decision makers based on modeling, simulation, and analysis• Co-chair local Middle School Mentoring Program. (2009-2011)

Maryland

Provide mechanical engineering and failure based modeling and analysis to external customer• Employ industry standards to create vehicle dynamics models for external client• Evaluate failure modes of vehicle components utilizing provided and reversed engineered system data• Provide clients with vehicle dynamics and automotive systems reliability subject matter expertise• Provide recommendations to top level decision makers based on modeling, simulation, and analysis

Anderson, Sc

Provide engineering support to external clients within the Energy Sector• Evaluate CAD models and prints, source components, oversee item level part fabrication • Develop test and validation plans and assemble prototype• Conduct validation testing of industrial automation devices

Bmw Forschung Und Innovation Zentrum, Munich, Germany

Internship supporting future model platform and technology development group.• Assist project engineers in the analysis of new design technologies• Perform feasibility studies for innovative techniques from external sources• Arrange partnerships and consult with external firms• Analyze technology and process developments presented from technical universities

Fu Verkstad, Gothenburg, Sweden

Internship within prototype workshop, providing an interface between engineering and fabrication• Support project engineers during the design revision process • Perform customization and fabrication work on prototype and test vehicles• Modify and fabricate prototype and preproduction components• Prepare and support start of platform specific touring car series

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering - Automotive

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE