Experience

Kenda Tires

• Taiwan
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Test Department Manager

  • May 2021 - Present



Kenda Tire - Akron Technical Center

• Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Research Specialist

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2021



Hankook Tire America Corp.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Engineer

  • Sep 1993 - Mar 2015

  Tire Engineering Technology group. Team leader for creation of a tire design/analysis environment that enables the user to leverage FE-based and other predictive CAE tools directly from his desktop via a convenient graphic user interface (GUI). Development of analysis programs to process simulation results. Development of a DOE/Optimization tool to provide an automated iterative process for design analysis and optimization. Development of user-friendly interactive system to support comprehensive analysis of tread pattern design. Development of GUI-based vehicle handling simulation tool for automated analysis and prediction of tire/vehicle performance. Responsible for specification of tire test equipment and procedures, and development of software to analyze experimental results for tire performance prediction including tire F&M, footprint, structural stiffness and indoor tread wear. Technical interface to internal and external customers.



Bridgestone/Firestone Akron Technical Center

• Akron, OH

• Senior Engineer

  • May 1988 - Sep 1993

  Advanced Tire Engineering group. Large deformation finite element analysis of tires. Tire contact patch analysis for prediction of wear and handling. Dynamic tire/vehicle system simulation for handling via ADAMS. Experimental measurements and data acquisition (DAQ) via tire/vehicle instrumentation. Development of test methods and software for tire performance prediction. Development of DAQ and engineering analysis, graphics and pre/post-processing software. Set-up and perform experimental and analytical DOE for tire performance prediction.



Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Equipment Division

• Barberton, OH

• Engineer

  • Jan 1986 - May 1988

  Complex thermal and structural finite element analysis of naval nuclear components. Analysis includes pressure, thermal transient and shock loading. Design evaluation includes ductile rupture, gross plastic deformation, fatigue and brittle fracture. Complex thermal and structural finite element analysis of naval nuclear components. Analysis includes pressure, thermal transient and shock loading. Design evaluation includes ductile rupture, gross plastic deformation, fatigue and brittle fracture.