I’m seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Senior Thermal Engineer, or Electric Vehicle Engineer role at top electronics, aerospace, vehicular, and renewable energy firms. I’m an ideal fit for these roles because I have the following skills: thermal system design and analysis, prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, applied research and development, experimental design, and leadership & mentoring. Innovator and mechanical thermal engineer with expertise inventing and prototyping thermal-fluidic devices & systems for electronics, aerospace, automotive (ICE & BEV), and renewable energy (solar-thermal & HVAC), as evidenced by 3 prototypes, 8 software tools for design & economic analysis, 3 test apparatus, & 1 patented heat exchanger. Cross-functional collaborator and design team leader, with demonstrated history of applied R&D, as manifested by 3 prototypes: 1 automotive, exhaust-powered, adsorption air conditioner, 1 solar-thermal, adsorption heat pump, & 1 battery electric truck. Strategic planner versed in experimental design, instrumentation, data acquisition & control, producing 12 databases: 4 for fracture toughness of alloys; 4 for thermal properties of metallic plating & anodic coatings; 3 for thermal conductance of junctions in electronics, and 1 for thermal-vacuum (TVAC) tests of satellites. Systems engineering experience, as exemplified by creating a bumper-to-bumper, full-physics, thermal-fluidic model of battery electric vehicles, validated by on-road testing, incorporating all major components: inverters, batteries, compressor, pumps, fans, electric motors, heat exchangers, cabin HVAC, valves, piping & instrumentation. Accomplished experimentalist, with a multi-disciplinary approach encompassing thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials, mechanical design, instrumentation, & controls, as evidenced by fabricating 3 experimental apparatus for cryogenic mechanical & fracture properties of alloys, junction thermal conductance of cold plates for electronics, & thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing of micro-satellites.I want to contribute to an organization that prizes creativity, sustainability, and meaningful work, and that infuses quality into their brand, culture, and products.Please connect with me here: michael.a.lambert@cox.netCell: 619-417-4762
Consultant, Subject Matter Expert (Sme) In Thermal-Fluidics
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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Senior Thermal Engineer, Electric Vehicle EngineerConsultant, Subject Matter Expert (Sme) In Thermal-Fluidics Jan 2011 - PresentSan Diego, California, United States Systems engineering experience, as exemplified by creating a bumper-to-bumper, full-physics, thermal-fluidic model of battery electric vehicles, validated by on-road testing, incorporating all major components: inverters, batteries, compressor, pumps, fans, electric motors, heat exchangers, cabin HVAC, valves, piping & instrumentation. Accomplished experimentalist, with a multi-disciplinary approach encompassing thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials, mechanical design, instrumentation, & controls, as evidenced by fabricating 3 experimental apparatus for cryogenic mechanical & fracture properties of alloys, junction thermal conductance of cold plates for electronics, & thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing of micro-satellites. Mentor and subject matter expert (SME) in thermal-fluid system architecture, trade studies, design, analysis, & prototyping, resulting in awarding of 3 NASA Summer Faculty Fellowships, consulting to Boeing & Lockheed-Martin, as well as mentoring 1 post-doctoral fellow, 15 MS students, & 90 BS seniors in 30 design projects.
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Mechanical / Thermal Engineer, Research & Development Engineer, Assoc. & Asst. Prof.San Diego State University Aug 2000 - Aug 2010San Diego, California, United States Creative problem solver with first principles approach as the basis for inventing and patenting a shell & tube heat exchanger, augmented by novel 3rd level of bifurcation of fins on tubes, for enhancing heat transfer & vapor flow through particulate adsorbent. Excellent communicator with refined technical writing, speaking, & presentation skills, and recognized subject matter expert (SME) in thermal- fluid system architecture & design, proven by publishing 24 journal articles with 916 citations to date, presenting 21 conference papers, writing 21 technical reports, & authoring 6 successful proposals. Chief engineer, adept at design team leadership & coordination, as demonstrated by managing 17 applied research & development projects, fabricating 3 prototypes, equipping 3 laboratories, securing $451,000 funding for R&D, writing 66 publications & reports, and developing & teaching 15 engineering courses. Fast learner and adept programmer in Excel, Fortran (as powerful as Python & MATLAB), & GPIB (analog to LabView), with training (64 hours) in SolidWorks, as exemplified by coding 10 programs for FEA of fracture in sheet metal, strain failure in laminated composites, stochastic fracture mechanics, elastic-plastic contact mechanics, data acquisition & control, thermal-fluidic modeling of adsorption heat pumps & electric vehicles, and 3D transient, conjugate heat transfer (CHT) modeling of AC motors. -
Mechanical / Thermal Engineer, Research & Development Engineer, Nasa Faculty Fellow, Asst. Prof.San Jose State University Aug 1995 - Aug 2000San Jose, California, United States Adaptable multitasker with effective organizational skills, demonstrated by managing 17 applied research & development projects, equipping 3 laboratories, securing $451,000 funding for R&D, writing 66 publications & reports, successful leadership of a university mechanical engr. dept. to reaccreditation, and developing & teaching 15 engr. courses. Fast learner and adept programmer in Excel, Fortran (as powerful as Python & MATLAB), & GPIB (analogous to LabView), with training (64 hours) in SolidWorks CAD software, as exemplified by coding 10 programs for FEA of sheet metal, laminated composites, fracture & contact mechanics, DAQ&C, adsorption heat pumps, & battery electric vehicles (BEV).
Michael Lambert, Ph.D., P.E. Education Details
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Mechanical Engineering
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Michael Lambert, Ph.D., P.E. works for Consultant, Subject Matter Expert (Sme) In Thermal-Fluidics
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Michael Lambert, Ph.D., P.E.'s current role is Sr. Mechanical Engineer | Sr. Thermal Engineer | Research & Development | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Creative Problem Solving | Leadership & Mentoring Skills | Experimental Design | SCUBA & Sailing.
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Michael Lambert, Ph.D., P.E. attended Texas A&m University.
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