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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Leads the 35 member Mechanical Engineering Department overseeing the administration of both the mechanical engineering and systems engineering programs. The department is home to the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension research center with an annual budget of $25M and the $35M Applied Mechanics Laboratory.

Colorado Springs, CO

Managed all assessment activities for the Mechanical Engineering program. Authored an ABET self study, leading to successful reaccreditation of the program.

Colorado Springs, CO

Deputy for Operations, Department of Engineering Mechanics. Teaches and Course Directs undergraduate engineering courses. Developing research capabilities for possible inclusion in Capstone Engineering projects. Performs research in the fields of aerospace materials and structures.

London, United Kingdom

International Program Officer (IPO) for the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD), an international office of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). IPOs find, fund and transition basic science research throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa that is of interest to the USAF. Develops a strategy and provides.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Oversaw day-to-day operations for the in-theater management team for the Afghan Hands Program. Planned and conducted immersion training for new Hands arriving in-theater. Developed personnel manning plan for transition from Operation Enduring Freedom to Operation Resolute Support. Planned and carried out convoy operations for visits to other forward.

West Lafayette, IN

Developed reconfigurable aircraft optimization methodology for PhD dissertation. Successfully tested algorithm on a suggested US Air Force reconfigurable reusable hypersonic platform.

Colorado Springs, CO

Taught and course directed undergraduate courses in Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics and Aeroelasticity. Department Executive Officer and Advisor-in-Charge. Twice named the Dean of Faculty Company Grade Officer of the Quarter and awarded the Outstanding Academy Educator award for the Department of Engineering Mechanics.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Conducted research relating to morphing aircraft. Developed finite element models to predict the aeroelastic response of morphing vehicles. Results published in peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Led modeling and simulation efforts for infrared expendables and decoys. Served as a liasion between using command, manufacturer, modeling and simulation experts and program managers to ensure continued development of effective solutions. Lead engineer for program tasked to move advanced flare and decoy prototypes to full rate production. Successfully.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering