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Advanced composites design, analysis and manufacturing. Aerospace project and program management. Recent work on UAV development, Army rotorcraft airframe structures (FARA). High Altitude Pseudo Satellite Platforms (HAPS). Individual Blade Control and composite rotor systems.

Green Dynamics specializes in composite manufacturing solutions for large structures. Our modular blade tooling concept and laminate kitting and stitching machine were both awarded an NSF SBIR's. Our kitting machine will come online in 2018 and provide lamination of multi-ply dry laminates ready for infusion. Green Dynamics lead the development of Blade MDA a multi-domain composite blade development software tool suite borrowing from elements of the DARPA AVM program. Blade MDA was developed under a government grant (DMDII, Chicago) to provide comprehensive real-time feedback to engineering teams across multiple domains.

Chief Engineer for the iFAB, overseeing the design and implementation of the advanced manufacturing line for the DARPA AVM program

Assist DoD in measuring the effectiveness of its investment in basic research. Conduct various workshops to assess expert opinions on emerging technologies and help disseminate these topics throughout the armed forces research labs. Create methods that will improve the impact of basic research in the DoD.

Lake Forest, California, Us

I lead a design and manufacturing team of six engineers and technicians through the Joint Heavy Lift program and Karem TR53 tilt-rotor development. I was in charge of composite structural analysis, design and manufacturing concepts as well as selection of facilities, equipment, and general recruiting.• Directed design and manufacturing of Karem TR53 tilt-rotor; manufacturing large carbon airframe lamination tools using low-cost tooling approach with a team of four and a tooling budget of less than $1mil. Large laminate tools produced by a team of four in less than one month from initial CATIA surface layout through low cost master machining and OOA carbon tool face and carbon honeycomb backer assembly.• Oversaw the construction and installation of $5mil + manufacturing facility including large gantry router, low and high temp ovens, kitting machine, spray booth and custom workspaces.• Worked closely with government officials at AFRL, NASA and AATD to determine the operational needs of America’s future heavy lift vehicles. These interactions exemplified the benefits of a close interaction between policy, technology and end user execution. • Worked with large and small composite material vendors to develop custom solutions for our manned aircraft design. Worked with Army, Air Force and FAA personnel on the future requirements for 30 yr service life composite airframes.• Helped develop design of multi-celled, co-cured rotor blade and a patented manufacturing method to produce the structure.• Developed streamlined production quality prototyping techniques for bonded only A400 size fuselage concept on JHL program.• Conducted several briefings of DARPA, Congressional and Pentagon officials on the Army Joint Heavy Lift and TR-53 tilt-rotor programs.

•Developed structural designs for de-spun payload integration and final stage platform as well as all vehicle composite overwrapped pressure vessels on RASCAL program.•Conducted analysis on vehicle dynamics during launch, transport and captive carry in aircraft launch vehicle.•Developed unique pneumatic ejection system design for in-flight deployment of hybrid rocket.•Conducted design reviews with DARPA personnel and SETA contractors for structural aspects of the RASCAL program.

Worked with one senior engineer to draft manually from scratch a 500 bhp 500 ft-lb 5.0 liter aero diesel engine.Worked with pattern makers, foundries, machine shops, and material process suppliers to produce all components of diesel engine. Took the design from the drawing board to first components in two years with two full time engineers and one part time draftsman.

Sm, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering