Education: |
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
- Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering expected December 2006.
Thesis Topic: Flight Dynamics Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Rotorcraft with Multiple Vehicle Interactions.
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering awarded May 2005.
- M.S. in Aerospace Engineering awarded August 2003.
Thesis Topic: Damage Mitigating Control of Rotorcraft
- B.S. with honors in Aerospace Engineering awarded May 2001.
Engineering Mechanics minor.
Thesis Topic: Simulation of Ship Airwake Flow Fields Using Parallel Computers.
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Experience: |
Research Assistant, Penn State Rotorcraft Center of Excellence
August 2001 to present
- Responsible for the hardware and software design, construction, and maintenance of numerous flight simulation facilities used for education and research.
- Develops software for simulation and control of rotorcraft operating within a ship airwake during launch and recovery operations.
- Conducts research funded by the Army Research Office relating to advanced rotorcraft flight controls and C4ISR for unmanned rotorcraft and ground vehicles.
- Assists in teaching and outreach through laboratory demonstrations in the Rotorcraft Center of Excellence.
Teaching Assistant, Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering
August 2004 to December 2004
- Tutored students, graded assignments, and presented lectures for courses in Aircraft Stability & Control, Classical & Modern Controls, and Rotorcraft Design.
Undergraduate Researcher, Penn State Rotorcraft Center of Excellence
May 2000 to August 2001
- Aided in research and design of rotor blade spoilers to prevent excessive flapping in engage/disengage operations.
- Assisted in redesign of ground resonance demonstration stands.
Assistant Research Engineer, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
May 1999 to May 2000
- Assisted in development and validation of multi-phase computational fluid dynamics code.
- Produced visualizations of results from CFD code.
- Held DOD secret clearance during term of employment.
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Honors and
Activities: |
- Member, Sigma Gamma Tau (aerospace engineering honor society).
- Student member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1997 to present.
- Student member, American Helicopter Society, 1997 to present.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Penn State chapter, 1999-2000.
- President, Penn State chapter, 2000-2001.
- Vice-President, Penn State chapter, 2001-2002.
- Vertical Flight Foundation Award, 2000, 2003.
- Weiss Graduate Fellowship, 2003, 2005.
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Computer Skills: |
- Operating Systems: Linux, UNIX, Microsoft Windows
- Languages: C, C++, Fortran, HTML, XML
- Software Packages: Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Simulink (control design), Fieldview, Tecplot, GENHEL (rotorcraft flight dynamics), FlightGear (flight simulation), CIFER (system identification), CONDUIT (control design/handling qualities)
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