Providing technical and managerial leadership to the Science of Intelligent Systems Division (SISD) for basic and applied research in autonomy and robotics technology areas. Responsibilities include contributions to manage the division mission research portfolio, ensure alignment to ARL S&T priorities. Plan and execute technical and programmatic reviews. Solicit, plan, and execute strategic engagements with external partners and stakeholders. Develop research collaborations, transition… Show more Providing technical and managerial leadership to the Science of Intelligent Systems Division (SISD) for basic and applied research in autonomy and robotics technology areas. Responsibilities include contributions to manage the division mission research portfolio, ensure alignment to ARL S&T priorities. Plan and execute technical and programmatic reviews. Solicit, plan, and execute strategic engagements with external partners and stakeholders. Develop research collaborations, transition partners, and customer programs. Show less

I progressed from individual researcher to strategic leader roles in the vertical flight sciences. Research contributions resulted in 50+ technical papers and reports in computational rotorcraft aeromechanics, aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, and Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicle design. Established partnerships and programs to advance research and technologies to advance vertical flight technologies and Army capabilities. I was awarded a Technical Fellowship of the Vertical Flight… Show more I progressed from individual researcher to strategic leader roles in the vertical flight sciences. Research contributions resulted in 50+ technical papers and reports in computational rotorcraft aeromechanics, aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, and Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicle design. Established partnerships and programs to advance research and technologies to advance vertical flight technologies and Army capabilities. I was awarded a Technical Fellowship of the Vertical Flight Society (https://vtol.org/awards-and-contests/vertical-flight-society-award-winners?awardID=17) for career-based technical accomplishments to significantly advance the interests of the vertical flight community. Show less

• Led a global team to develop a suite of software analysis tools to automate the complete workflow of aerodynamic load computations for automotive design applications. The suite included modules for CFD model creation, simulation on High Performance Computing (HPC) machines, visualization of the aerodynamic flowfield, and report generation of the computed results. • Led aerodynamic design of more than 15 automotive vehicles. Contributions included computational prediction of aerodynamic… Show more • Led a global team to develop a suite of software analysis tools to automate the complete workflow of aerodynamic load computations for automotive design applications. The suite included modules for CFD model creation, simulation on High Performance Computing (HPC) machines, visualization of the aerodynamic flowfield, and report generation of the computed results. • Led aerodynamic design of more than 15 automotive vehicles. Contributions included computational prediction of aerodynamic forces, cooling airflow and development of design enablers for shape optimization of various performance attributes.• Pioneered application of mesh morphing technology for automated design optimization of automotive bodies for aerodynamic performance. This involved coupling mesh morpher with CFD solver via optimization software.• Developed computational analysis process for the first ever prediction of noise from sunroof buffeting on automobiles using CFD modeling. This effort leveraged computations on HPC to compute sound pressure levels inside the passenger compartment of an automobile.• Established D Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology for robust design of engine cooling system for automotive applications. This effort involved parametric computation of airflow and statistical analysis to determine the optimum design. Show less

Doctorate Research on aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of helicopter rotors on a NASA sponsored project.