• Direct a diverse portfolio of research related to the Nation’s navigation systems which include focus areas in inland navigation, resiliency, hydropower, e-Navigation, and the Marine Transportation System • Strategically determine how to distribute funding across the portfolio to maintain execution expectations but fit within monetary constraints • Coordinate with other PMs and ERDC leadership to support collaboration • Maintain frequent communication with the PIs of the various work units across various ERDC labs including CHL, GSL, ITL, EL, CERL, and the HDC

• Collaborates with many different Districts, branches, and labs across the USACE to support various projects • Proficient in numerous numerical modeling codes, geometry manipulation software, geodatabase programs, ship simulation software, and other programs • Compose necessary scopes of work to support new projects• Review of technical documents • Present ship simulation demonstrations to stakeholders • Authored and co-authored numerous technical documents including technical reports, letter reports, a technical note, a data report, a poster, and journal articles• Completed numerous training courses such as K-Sim Operator I, K-Sim Operator II, OpenFOAM, AdH 3D Shallow Water, and Proteus • Track funds and schedule to ensure projects are successfully accomplished • Lead collaboration between different USACE districts, pilot associations, ports, and other project stakeholders • Develop a project plan and execute it properly • Direct a diverse team to operate the ship simulator appropriately during testing

• Communicated extensively with a graduate and undergraduate student researcher to accomplish goals related to a microbial desalination cell project• Developed numerous solutions necessary for the project and utilized many lab instruments in order to complete lab testing including, but not limited to: a digital millimeter, spectrophotometer, and a COD meter. • Worked extensively with the designed component and helped problem solve when issues occurred• Followed procedures precisely to ensure proper lab safety protocols and provide accurate results