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Warren, Michigan, United States

- Leading projects to streamline workflows and enhance practicability of virtual safety evaluations- Evaluating vehicle safety performance using CAE (LS-Dyna)- Conducting hardware recommendations and safety evaluations for unique occupant load cases / vehicle features- Managing responsibilities within a vehicle development program- Utilizing knowledge and expertise in human body modeling to leverage the advantages of the Global Human Body Model (GHBMC) for occupant use cases where traditional ATDs may not be applicable- Assisting in the planning and execution of traditional and innovative restraint systems- Leading efforts to better understand how to evaluate occupant injury with new tools such as human body models- Comparing the application and response of traditional ATDs with the GHBMC

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Developed and maintained various computational models ranging from full body human models (GHBMC) to football helmet models. Has experience with the multi-step process required to develop finite element models: CAD development, finite element meshing, simulation, data analysis, and validation. Familiar with regulatory safety protocols required within the fields of automotive and sports safety. Global Human Body Model Consortium (GHBMC):- Senior student at the Full Body Model Center of Expertise for the GHBMC- Update and improve the family of GHBMC models (13 models) - Developed new time-efficient techniques for obtaining detailed human body model response using a modular approach with a simplified model- Validated head and neck kinematics of this technique against human volunteer test data and published in Traffic Injury Prevention- Experience simulating and extracting data through a variety of simplified and full-vehicle impact scenarios including Lateral and Frontal NCAP with the GHBMC occupant models- Assisted in the certification process of the simplified pedestrian family of models for the EuroNCAP protocol- Developed techniques to more easily and accurately position HBMs into a required postureFootball Helmet Model Development:- Senior student for the development of the Schutt Air XP Pro finite element model- Developed a finite element model of a physical American football helmet- CAD development, meshing, model assembly, testing, and validation- Performed compression testing on various components of the physical helmet for validation- Validated the model at the material, component, and full helmet levels

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Magellan Scholarship Funding- Modeled atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of mice and humans using 3D imaging- Performed finite element fluid analysis on reconstructed carotid artery intima

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomechanics

Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics

Master Of Science - Ms, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics MS Thesis: Modular Use of Human Body Models of Various Complexities.

Bachelor'S, Biomedical Engineering