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Hinesburg, Vermont, United States

Natick, Ma

Scientific and engineering consulting, specializing in solid mechanics, stress analysis, and material characterization. Provides expertise and failure analysis to clients using both computational and experimental approaches such as finite element analysis and laboratory testing for material and structural characterization. Has experience aiding clients in the medical device, consumer electronics, and energy industries.

Baltimore, Maryland

Experimental and computational research in soft tissue biomechanics. Conducted human sclera mechanical inflation tests and developed a new analysis method for measuring strain. Developed a physiological-based model for a collagen fibril substrate to evaluate changes in fibril properties during cyclic loading and implemented it in a custom finite element analysis software.

Materials computational modeling using density functional theory with a focus in thermoelectric materials

Evanston, Il

Materials modeling for industry applications. Projects include crystal plasticity based modeling of fatigue cracking using finite element analysis and corrosion resistant nonanodized aluminum.

Research information processing in the olfactory bulb:plasticity and neurogenesis, modeled with Matlab & Maple

Grayslake, Il

Performed analysis to determine optimal course selection and marketing strategies for branch campus

R&D department; project included determining shelf-life of developing generic drugs

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Engineering

Bs, Materials Science