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Rochester, Ny, Us

Melbourne, Florida, Us

Part of a small team of engineers responsible for dynamic and static load testing on aerospace hardware.- Assess and improve aging lab equipment- Conduct static load testing including installing strain gauges, calibrating load cells, and conducting tests- Develop systems to improve current processes to reduce prep time and cost- Develop, as part of a team dynamic, test plans and procedures- Conduct MIMO and impact modal testing and modal analysis- Developed Matlab data processing scripts and analysis of atypical tests including acoustic loading test

Rochester, New York, Us

Senior vibration test engineer in a small consulting company, supporting several aspects of the test team in addition to being vibration test material expert.Work with external customers directly>Ascertain their needs>Develop test plan>Provide a work proposal including costsAssist marketing>Develop content for website>Develop marketing plan to expand customer baseConduct vibration tests and analysis on powerplant generators>Ending winding series loop bump tests (series loop and phase connectors)>Global modal on series loop>Core modalConduct modal tests (impact, shaker) and analysis to determine system sensitivity and mode shapes for root cause analysis.>GVT (Ground Vibration Tests) on aircraft>RAP testsCollect operational vibration data to be used in>Simulation input and comparison>Error root cause analysisAsist in strain gage installation in wind turbine bladesMentor junior engineers

New Britain, Ct, Us

Noise and vibration material expert. > Address and reduce current noise and vibration concerns (overall levels, perceived quality)> Use noise and vibration analysis to determine root causes for mechanical failures (fatigue, wear) > Provide design direction for improved noise and vibration performance, as well as addressing known mechanical failures> Provide design direction and confirmation for life test rigs, using vibration analysis of non-rig performance.> Approve standard noise and vibration reports (investigative, compliance)

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Duties are mixture of simulation and test. Assist primarily in development and programming of Simulink and Nastran models for passive isolation systems. Analyze large amounts of simulated and test data. Author written test procedures and conduct variety of vibration and structural tests to include vibration mitigation design and testing.• Modeled in state space using Matlab, Simulink, and Nastran, verifying models and determining design characteristics of mechanical isolators. • Wrote and implemented test procedures, verifying mechanical isolator performance. • Conducted vibration tests and analysis, including impedance, transmissibility, random, shock, and modal impact, validating mechanical isolator performance. Fed back results to design when corrective action was needed.• Achieved Green Belt Six Sigma Certification focused on design and efficiency in coding.

Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, Jp

Noise and Vibration Test Engineer for up to 11 programs with various levels of responsibility. Achievements varied from leveling competitors’ performance with the marketability group to determining the root cause of an inconsistent booming noise related to partial acceleration. Technical expert regarding implementation of specialized equipment originally used to detect squeaks and rattles.· Re-purposed specialized equipment in conjunction with standard test to determine noise sources.• Assisted with on-going and new product development for truck programs.• Conducted root cause analysis utilizing operational and modal responses and developed countermeasures, addressing abnormal noise and improving vehicle performance.• Verified objective test data with personal subjective evaluation, validating vehicle performance.• Coordinated and supported vehicle and component tests at a variety of test locations in USA, Mexico, and Japan, resolving problems with vehicle performance. • Communicated problems and solutions effectively to variety of departments, including test, manufacturing, design, as well as suppliers, developing interdepartmental support and smooth adoption of countermeasures. • Addressed NVH problems and met all project deadlines by developing and managing test plans, including timing, technician availability, and vehicle logistics.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Contract Engineering position. > Analyzed test data> Statistical Analysis> Vibration Testing

West Lafayette, In, Us

Army Research Lab Project (Fall 2009, Fall 2011)• Developed innovative frequency-domain based method (utilizing modal impact tests) to determine effectiveness of army helmets’ ability to prevent transference of force caused by blunt impacts used in collaboration with current time domain analysis, differentiating effectiveness of different helmets and determine the importance of specific system parameters.• Designed physical model (test fixture) to properly apply boundary conditions.• Analyzed data to determine vibrational response and dynamic characteristics to understand how and why the helmets behaved differently. Applied statistical analysis (ANOVA), consolidating large amounts of data which led to Master’s thesis and publication (IMAC).Cummins Project (Fall 2008, 2009)Developed repeatable, non-line of sight leak detection method using acoustics to locate leaks in engine block fluid circuits.• Differentiated between leaks in the seals and leaks in the engine block, improved pre-existing acoustic model and identified leak location with 95% certainty.

Oxford, Oh, Us

Conducted vibrational analysis to determine relative stiffness and density of friction stir weld on aircraft Aluminum; resulted in honor’s thesis. Performed analytical FEM analysis using Matlab and verified with experimental data. • Designed physical experiment to match FEM analysis, resulting in comparable results. • Designed and built components of the test fixture.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

B.S., Decision Science (Business Statistics)

B.E., Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma