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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Worked at different Divisions, Departments and Roles across PACCAR globally with key areas of focus that includes Electrification, Connected Vehicles and AVP.- Purchasing- Business Development- Internal Audit- Product Strategy & Planning- HR & Admin- Plant Operations- Truck Aftermarket Solutions- Truck Assembly Line- Corporate Change Management

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Technical Program Leader for Fuel cell Powertrain development for Supertruck 3 program. Responsible for new and ongoing research activities with DOE and external partners for fuel cell powertrain system. Lead research and development of new powertrain technologies for the heavy duty truck market. Oversee early research and development of a diverse portfolio of advanced propulsion technologies including electric drive, fuel cells, advanced engines, and associated systems.

Greater Detroit Area

Function Vehicle Test Group IUT Team Lead: Interface to Detroit Powertrain groups including Performance and Emissions, Aftertreatment, 'Big Data' team, OBD, and Regulatory Compliances groups to coordinate In-Use vehicle testing. Collaborate/support with Detroit/Portland vehicle teams on In-Use Emissions test activities, data acquisition and reporting as well as Ensure appropriate hardware and software requirements of test vehicles are met for medium and heavy duty line haul and vocational… Show more Function Vehicle Test Group IUT Team Lead: Interface to Detroit Powertrain groups including Performance and Emissions, Aftertreatment, 'Big Data' team, OBD, and Regulatory Compliances groups to coordinate In-Use vehicle testing. Collaborate/support with Detroit/Portland vehicle teams on In-Use Emissions test activities, data acquisition and reporting as well as Ensure appropriate hardware and software requirements of test vehicles are met for medium and heavy duty line haul and vocational applications. Plan, Schedule and conduct testing, data reduction and reporting for local and remote summer/winter and customer testing activities. Show less

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Conduct system level performance testing for engine and after-treatment system as well as sub-assemblies using engine dynamo-meter test cells. Perform particulate and gaseous emissions measurements using instruments such as MKS FTIR, Horiba MEXA and a wide variety of AVL emissions measurement systems for quantifying criteria pollutants from mobile sources.Investigate product, system, and/or technology problems, conduct strategic research that are related to thermal and fluid sciences… Show more Conduct system level performance testing for engine and after-treatment system as well as sub-assemblies using engine dynamo-meter test cells. Perform particulate and gaseous emissions measurements using instruments such as MKS FTIR, Horiba MEXA and a wide variety of AVL emissions measurement systems for quantifying criteria pollutants from mobile sources.Investigate product, system, and/or technology problems, conduct strategic research that are related to thermal and fluid sciences, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, address key barriers in product technology pathways, owns problem resolution and documents results through internal research reports or peer-reviewed journal publications.Support improvement process in the full life-cycle of product development, specifically future products (PPT), pre-certification (VPI), and current products (VPC).Apply Engineering Standard Work, (ESW), Functional Excellence Practices (FEP) and tools such as GT-Suite, CyberApps, Cummins Data Analysis Tool (CDAT), DARTS, Calterm, Electronic Control Module (ECM) calibration tool.Obtain input and negotiate with immediate stakeholders to deliver information and recommendations that support cross-functional project decisions, or to provide input related to further analysis, design optimization, feasibility studies, or architecture definition. Collaborate with with international researchers from industry, universities, and other technical institutions through consortium participation, technology development projects and conferences. Show less

Morgantown, West Virginia

Lead and assist in-use vehicle testing for performance as well as regulated and unregulated emissions. Responsibilities include: testing, data reduction, reporting results to project sponsors as well as manage project timeline and deliverables.Work with a team of engineering scientist and faculty to write competitive proposals, journal publications and project reports.

Columbus, Indiana

Co-Op experience with the Emissions Development group. The primary role during this assignment was to understand and evaluate new particle sizing and counting equipment for engine test cell use. In addition to this, assisted Test-Operations at Cummins Technical Center in managing the emissions measurement lab and troubleshooting various issues and completed various projects that arose during at the time.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering