Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Tribomechadynamics Lab, Prof. Matthew Brake Published journal papers, presented at conferences, utilized Rice University high performance computing, taught numerical techniques to graduate students, instituted unit testing and project GitHub repositories, applied nonlinear finite element models. Modeling Modal Interactions: Used Python to code harmonic solution techniques for nonlinear vibration, successfully developed method for tracking nonlinear vibration phenomena (superharmonic resonances) with reduced computational cost. Physics-Based Friction Modeling: Developed friction model based on tribology and microscale contact for bolted joints, significantly improved the models’ capability to capture experimental behavior, incorporated model aspects from literature. Empirical Friction Modeling: Implemented friction models and analytical gradients, optimized parameters for dynamic bolted joint model to analyze model form error, increased understanding of important friction model features, collaborated on optimization framework for simulations. Show less



National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Intern

  • May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Stall-/Vortex-Induced Vibration: Derived structural model reduction from OpenFast/BeamDyn model as team vibration expert, developed fluid-structure interaction in Nalu-Wind (C++) including unit and verification tests, ran high fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD), utilized unsteady aerodynamic models, introduced and applied nonlinear vibration analysis techniques to project. Stall-/Vortex-Induced Vibration: Derived structural model reduction from OpenFast/BeamDyn model as team vibration expert, developed fluid-structure interaction in Nalu-Wind (C++) including unit and verification tests, ran high fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD), utilized unsteady aerodynamic models, introduced and applied nonlinear vibration analysis techniques to project.



Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Thermal Mechanical Time Integration: Implemented and tested numerical integration functionality for production code with exact energy conservation for thermal-mechanical time integration, identified differences in approaches from technical literature and communicated trade-offs to technical staff. Thermal Mechanical Time Integration: Implemented and tested numerical integration functionality for production code with exact energy conservation for thermal-mechanical time integration, identified differences in approaches from technical literature and communicated trade-offs to technical staff.



Sandia National Laboratories

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

• Undergraduate Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Research and Applications for Mechanics of Structures (RAMS) Institute Structural Dynamics Projects: Conducted dynamic analyses of nonlinear systems, analyzed linear finite element structural dynamics problems using high performance computing resources, internally documented observed phenomena. Research and Applications for Mechanics of Structures (RAMS) Institute Structural Dynamics Projects: Conducted dynamic analyses of nonlinear systems, analyzed linear finite element structural dynamics problems using high performance computing resources, internally documented observed phenomena.



University of Oklahoma

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Harvey Research Group, Prof. P. Scott Harvey Enforcement of Vibration Nodes (Fall 2018-Spring 2019): Derived theory and sensitivities for linear vibration system, designed and conducted experiments to successfully validate model, analyzed data with MATLAB. 3D printed beam characterization (Spring 2018): Proposed simplified model for stiffness of 3D printed structures to accurately match experiments, successfully designed and built free vibration test setup, tested specimens, analyzed data with MATLAB. Show less



Sooner Racing Team

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer

  • Aug 2015 - May 2019

  The Sooner Racing Team builds a race car every year for the Formula SAE competition. I held a number of leadership and design roles over my time on the team. Presented and defended vehicle designs to industry judges at competition; taught lectures on design, analysis, and manufacturing to younger members; documented design procedures and choices into reports; managed design and manufacturing schedules. Chief Engineer & Capstone Project Lead (2018-2019): Ran team meetings; created nonlinear vehicle dynamics simulations in MATLAB; analyzed vehicle behavior and identified key areas for improvement. Chassis Lead (2017-2018): Wrote MATLAB programs to analyze and optimize suspension design, to analyze test data, and to solve simplified structural dynamics models; oversaw and taught chassis design. Frame Jigging & Steering System Design Lead (2016-2017): Designed and manufactured system components; analyzed load distributions; prototyped 3D printed ergonomic designs; optimized system to minimize weight with finite element analysis (FEA). Show less



Sandia National Laboratories

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

• Undergraduate Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Research and Applications for Mechanics of Structures (RAMS) Institute Shock Physics Projects: Simulated parametric shock physics problems using high performance computing resources, developed and supported Python code for parametric tools. Research and Applications for Mechanics of Structures (RAMS) Institute Shock Physics Projects: Simulated parametric shock physics problems using high performance computing resources, developed and supported Python code for parametric tools.