Work SUMMARY
Experienced structural engineer in the areas of composite structural analysis, design and verification; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Element Formulation; Technical Team Leadership; exceeded performance expectations; excellent problem-solving skills; Advanced Degrees in Structural Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mathematics; Top Secret Clearance
Linear Elasticity
Plasticity
Fiber-reinforced Composite
Geometrically Linear and Nonlinear FEA
Applied Mathematics
Buckling Analysis
Contact Analysis
Mass Property Measurements
Fatigue Analysis
Problem Formulation from First Principles
Static and Dynamic Analyses
Random Vibration Analysis
Hand Stress and Deflection Calculations
MATHCAD
MATHLAB
Fortran
Qualification and Acceptance testing
Reliability and Safety Assessment
CDR and PDR presentations
AutoCAD
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marine Design Dynamics
Consultant 7/2015 – Present
• Provides expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of linear and nonlinear structural systems
• MSV Flight Deck Design
• Use SOLIDWORKS FEA for stress analysis.
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Visiting Assistant Mechanical Engineering Professor 8/2014-5/2015
• Teaches Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS, Computer Graphics using SolidWorks, and Engineering Dynamics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Kinston, NC
Senior Structural Engineer 1/2013 – 3/2014
• Applied knowledge of advanced structural analysis and composite materials to determine structural adequacy and specific regulatory and qualification compliance
• Performed structural analysis utilizing classical hand calculations and linear and nonlinear finite element analysis
• Performed structural evaluation of section 15 of Airbus’s A350 XWB structural panels, frames, stringers and clips.
• Evaluated defects in composite and metallic components.
• Mentored less-experienced engineers
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Annapolis, MD
Engineering Systems 5 Fellow 6/2007 – 6/2010
• Analyzed and designed metallic and fiber-reinforced composite material marine structures.
• Reviewed structural analysis reports and mentored lesser experienced engineers; FEA and mathematics branch expert.
• Performed structural analysis and design of metallic pressure vessels using nonlinear finite element analysis
• Introduced large displacement finite element analysis to less-experienced engineers
• Conducted metallic and tailored composite analysis and design
• Updated existing finite element analysis models
• Converted PATRAN-generated finite element analysis models to FEMAP-generated ones
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD
Senior Aerospace Engineer 1984-2007
Designed, developed, and tested spaceflight and instrument mechanical systems. Directed fabrication and verification phases as well as wrote test plans.
• Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission - Se...
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