Provided materials engineering guidance to Preliminary Design of future engines and FastWorks rapid development groups within the Advanced Technology Office (ATO). Emphases involve conversion of expressed future product interests by design, manufacturing and materials disciplines into coordinated component development roadmaps and TRL maturation programs. Heavy emphasis on elucidation and interpretation of composition, processing, microstructure/defect interactions on mechanical properties of additively manufactured (AM) components, e.g. those involving DMLM, EBM, DED and binder jet processes and Al, Fe, Ti, Ni and Co based alloys.

Application of physical metallurgy principles to development of new titanium alloys and processes that enable solutions for next generation engines and resolution of manufacturing and field service issues. Emphases include representing GE Aviation to the USAF-AFRL MAI Consortium technical oversight committee (TOC), development of techniques for consolidation of metal powders, interpretation of how localized, transient phase transformations experienced during solid state welding, e.g IFW and LFW influence mechanical properties of final components and development of predictive neural network models for tensile and fatigue behavior of Ti-64 and Ti-6242.

PI for investigations attempting to elucidate means to develop new, low density alloys involving combinations of Ti-Li-Mg-Al via highly non-equilibrium processing and integration of these possibilities with the role of porosity on fatigue behavior of newly emerging titanium powders produced via meltless approaches.

Thesis investigating how the evolution of fine secondary precipitate structures, e.g. Ti3Al and Ti silicides, can come to dominate deformation and fracture behavior of beta solution heat treated Ti-62222S.

Leader of 150 employee R&D organization charged with development and delivery of next generation tantalum based and Ni electrode multi-layered ceramic capacitors.

Leader of materials engineering team responsible for implementation of engineering standards in the introduction of new materials, substantiation of vendor component making capabilities and sustainment of component performance during field service for Al, Fe, Ti and Ni alloys.

Provided materials expertise related to development, production and field service behavior for a wide range of turbine engine hardware, e.g. all shrouds, all LPT blades for all GE Aviation engines. Similar responsibilities for Co and Ni based nozzles on CF6-80C2 and single crystal Ni HPT blades for GE-90 engines.

Program manager for development of new materials and processes to be applied during repair of field service exposed hardware. Emphasis was on development of new alloy compositions to facilitate hand and automated weld repair of fan, compressor and turbine airfoil and static hardware, made from Al, Ti, Fe, and Ni based alloys.

Initial place of professional employment, experiences spanned Co-Op, individual contributor materials research engineer in titanium powder metallurgy and rapid solidification, technology Focal Point for several structural base metal systems, their intermetallic and composite forms and supervisor of the advanced processing science group. Heavy emphasis on development and coordination of USAF plans and programs with other DOD and federal agencies enabling early preparation of advanced materials supporting major national aerospace system initiatives, e.g. IHPTET, NASP, etc