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Mountain View, Ca, Us

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Newport Beach, Ca, Us

• Design and implement APIs for Apex’s finite element solver in modern C++ and MSC’s interface description language with proper abstractions that take advantage of static and dynamic polymorphism to facilitate component encapsulation.• Derive new nonlinear shell finite element technology that blends Nastran element technology with theories from academic literature to produce a formulation with excellent coarse mesh accuracy and implement the equations using symbolic math Python modules to generate vectorizable Fortran subroutines.• Optimize algorithms and subroutines by explicit shared memory parallelization and vectorization after revealing memory-bound and compute-bound hot spots with profiling tools.• Architect the simulation database that leverages a memory-management layer on top of HDF5 to allow for bulk in-memory computation with automatic spilling of unaccessed data.• Develop multi-platform build, testing, and packaging tools that support test-driven development and continuous integration using Python, CMake, ninja, and Visual Studio.• Write work instructions in Jira and Confluence for engineers abroad that support projects such as accurate code coverage measurement and product feature quality assurance.

Stanford, Ca, Us

• Dissertation: "Multiscale Mechanics and Experimental Investigation of the Human Cornea"• Collaborated with Abbott Medical Optics to perform in vitro experiments on human corneathirds to evaluate varying transverse shear properties through its depth (IOVS, 2012, below)• Derived a continuum model for the cornea that accounts for the full 3-D microstructurequantified by collaborators and calibrated with multiple types of experiments• Implemented the model with finite elements to be solved in parallel on a computing cluster• Presented and published methods and findings to both engineering and clinical communities• Lectured on occasion and held office hours as a Course Assistant for the ME 335 FEA series

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

• Developing new protocols and performing FTIR spectroscopy tests, including calibration and statistical analysis, in the Chemical Research Laboratory• Modeling the feasibility of possible new bone fixation techniques and devices for the Trauma Department using FEA as part of the Simulations Group

Troy, Ny, Us

• Brought in to analyze electronic housings of submarine projectiles at high accelerations with FEA by importing industry SolidWorks models into ABAQUS with appropriate connections

Troy, Ny, Us

• Led a small group of BME students to design a measuring device, using sensors and a LabVIEW virtual instrument, to be used on an osteoarthritis knee brace to calculate loads on the knee joint• Design awarded Honorable Mention at Design Showcase judged by Alumni and Faculty

Denton, Tx, Us

• Studied combined chicken and rabbit muscle components under Dr. Douglas Root• Utilized gel electrophoresis, gel column chromatography, and UV spectrometer

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

B.S., Biomedical Engineering

Texas Academy Of Mathematics And Science