Experience

Exponent

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Engineer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Senior Associate

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Associate

  • May 2017 - Present



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2017

  • Performed experiments to determine the crack length in the short crack regime from a micronotch as a function of stress level and the number of completed fatigue cycles. • Utilized electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and fractographic analysis to observe and understand the influence of the microstructure on the fatigue crack path within the short crack regime. • Refined a predictive short crack propagation model to account for the effects of porosity on cast microstructures •… Show more • Performed experiments to determine the crack length in the short crack regime from a micronotch as a function of stress level and the number of completed fatigue cycles. • Utilized electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and fractographic analysis to observe and understand the influence of the microstructure on the fatigue crack path within the short crack regime. • Refined a predictive short crack propagation model to account for the effects of porosity on cast microstructures • Developed a structural stress-based FEA model, using Abaqus and experimentally calculated short crack growth rates to predict the eyebrow cracking failure phenomenon in spot-welded aluminum lap-shear samples. Show less • Performed experiments to determine the crack length in the short crack regime from a micronotch as a function of stress level and the number of completed fatigue cycles. • Utilized electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and fractographic analysis to observe and understand the influence of the microstructure on the fatigue crack path within the short crack regime. • Refined a predictive short crack propagation model to account for the effects of porosity on cast microstructures •… Show more • Performed experiments to determine the crack length in the short crack regime from a micronotch as a function of stress level and the number of completed fatigue cycles. • Utilized electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and fractographic analysis to observe and understand the influence of the microstructure on the fatigue crack path within the short crack regime. • Refined a predictive short crack propagation model to account for the effects of porosity on cast microstructures • Developed a structural stress-based FEA model, using Abaqus and experimentally calculated short crack growth rates to predict the eyebrow cracking failure phenomenon in spot-welded aluminum lap-shear samples. Show less



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Awarded UROP funding for new research on chemical vapor deposition on substrates as means of an environmental barrier coating to be applied along with thermal barrier coatings, providing new insight into greener and more efficient engines for upgraded jet engines. • Executed microstructural analysis on the chemical vapor deposition coatings in order to understand how the input settings affect the substrate properties. • Built a vacuum chamber consisting of a mechanical pump and a… Show more • Awarded UROP funding for new research on chemical vapor deposition on substrates as means of an environmental barrier coating to be applied along with thermal barrier coatings, providing new insight into greener and more efficient engines for upgraded jet engines. • Executed microstructural analysis on the chemical vapor deposition coatings in order to understand how the input settings affect the substrate properties. • Built a vacuum chamber consisting of a mechanical pump and a cryogenic sorption tank in order to monitor diffusion of oxygen-18 into research samples. • Performed research on ceramic powder through sintering and x-ray diffraction analysis in order to improve the optical properties of the condensed powder and to improve on its manufacturing method. Show less • Awarded UROP funding for new research on chemical vapor deposition on substrates as means of an environmental barrier coating to be applied along with thermal barrier coatings, providing new insight into greener and more efficient engines for upgraded jet engines. • Executed microstructural analysis on the chemical vapor deposition coatings in order to understand how the input settings affect the substrate properties. • Built a vacuum chamber consisting of a mechanical pump and a… Show more • Awarded UROP funding for new research on chemical vapor deposition on substrates as means of an environmental barrier coating to be applied along with thermal barrier coatings, providing new insight into greener and more efficient engines for upgraded jet engines. • Executed microstructural analysis on the chemical vapor deposition coatings in order to understand how the input settings affect the substrate properties. • Built a vacuum chamber consisting of a mechanical pump and a cryogenic sorption tank in order to monitor diffusion of oxygen-18 into research samples. • Performed research on ceramic powder through sintering and x-ray diffraction analysis in order to improve the optical properties of the condensed powder and to improve on its manufacturing method. Show less



W.R. Grace & Co

• Research and Development Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Researched and implemented a new and more efficient pump for dangerous chemicals in the company pilot plant. • Isolated and reported problems within the company's global safety data sheets and administered fixed changes. • Performed various laboratory experiments in order to determine cost effectiveness of certain aluminum ingots. • Presented findings to the C.E.O. of the company. • Researched and implemented a new and more efficient pump for dangerous chemicals in the company pilot plant. • Isolated and reported problems within the company's global safety data sheets and administered fixed changes. • Performed various laboratory experiments in order to determine cost effectiveness of certain aluminum ingots. • Presented findings to the C.E.O. of the company.