Experience

Utah State University - College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Professor of Practice in Engineering Mathematics

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  My role is to help engineering students achieve success in their university studies and beyond. As a professor of practice, I focus on teaching students to take ownership of their own education and create resources to help them do so effectively. One essential part of those resources is the development of an Engineering Math Resource Center in the USU College of Engineering, which emphasizes providing an engineering context for the math students are required to take as a part of their degree. My role is to help engineering students achieve success in their university studies and beyond. As a professor of practice, I focus on teaching students to take ownership of their own education and create resources to help them do so effectively. One essential part of those resources is the development of an Engineering Math Resource Center in the USU College of Engineering, which emphasizes providing an engineering context for the math students are required to take as a part of their degree.



USU Aerolab

• • Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Investigating bio-inspired control mechanisms in conjunction with researchers at the Air Force Research Lab and the University of Dayton.

• • May 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Acted as a contributor to research in the NASA ULI in partnership with Texas A&M University, Boeing, NASA, Florida International University, and others.• Investigated sonic boom loudness minimization using low-fidelity aerodynamic tools.• Created and published an open source sonic boom loudness calculator in Python called PyLdB.• Presented results in 3 AIAA conference papers.

• • May 2017 - May 2018

  • Researched improvements to aircraft landing success rates on aircraft carriers through ship deck motion prediction.• Published a sine summation prediction algorithm in the IEEE OCEANS 2018 Conference.• Awarded funding by the Engineering Undergraduate Research Program at Utah State University.

• Engineering Tutor Center Manager

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  •Trained students in the College of Engineering to develop skills that will lead to proficiency in basic engineering classes. •Led and trained a team of quality Engineering Tutors through weekly status meetings, the organizing of college-wide skills-based seminars, and Tutor Center scheduling. •Started an initiative to expand the Engineering Tutor Center to accommodate significant growth. •Trained students in the College of Engineering to develop skills that will lead to proficiency in basic engineering classes. •Led and trained a team of quality Engineering Tutors through weekly status meetings, the organizing of college-wide skills-based seminars, and Tutor Center scheduling. •Started an initiative to expand the Engineering Tutor Center to accommodate significant growth.



Pickett Equipment

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Worked with Pickett as part of a senior design team on the design of a foldable bean harvester composed of two One Step Rod Cutters. • Investigated sizing of structural members using Solidworks and analytical solutions. • Designed wheel assembly for new harvester to sustain impact loads. • Created a 3-D print of the final design with articulated members. • Worked with Pickett as part of a senior design team on the design of a foldable bean harvester composed of two One Step Rod Cutters. • Investigated sizing of structural members using Solidworks and analytical solutions. • Designed wheel assembly for new harvester to sustain impact loads. • Created a 3-D print of the final design with articulated members.



Hill Air Force Base

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • May 2017 - Dec 2017

  As an intern, I was trained in systems engineering and acquisition best practices. I reviewed the necessary documentation for the acquisition process and also reviewed engineering drawings for accuracy and validity. As an intern, I was trained in systems engineering and acquisition best practices. I reviewed the necessary documentation for the acquisition process and also reviewed engineering drawings for accuracy and validity.