Researcher
CurrentIntegrated optomechanical analyses of ground and space based instruments (Performance prediction of optical instruments using Ansys Matlab and Zemax)Mount design for high precision opticsTest setup and fixturing for optical evaluationsDesign of space qualified composite metering structuresDesign for vibration environment, dynamic loads predictionVibration testing and fixture designHigh precision optics mount manufacture/integrationHigh precision flexural alignment mechanismsThermal analyses for space based instruments using Patran Sinda and Termica