Expert Details
Composites Materials (Applications, Processing, Manufacturing), Solid Mechanics, Material Science and Mechanical Testing
ID: 738085
North Carolina, USA
Expert in mechanics of materials, material science and static-and-dynamic mechanical and testing of materials utilizing relevant ASTM, ISO, UL, ANSI and MIL-SPEC test methods. Skilled use of universal test equipment and software and for mechanical testing. Experience designing laboratory test equipment and retrofitting full-scale composite production equipment.
Skills:
• Complex Problem Solving
• Product and Process Troubleshooting
• Project/Product Manager
• Mechanical & Analytical Testing
• Design Engineering
• CAD & 3D Solid Modeling
• Closed Form Analysis
• FEA & Simulation
• Mechanical, Thermal, Fluid, Basic Electrical
• Programming & Software
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1998 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: North Carolina State University |
| Year: 1993 | Degree: MS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Colorado State University |
| Year: 1990 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Colorado |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2019 to 2022 | Employer: Cornerstone Building Brands | Title: Director of R&D and Testing | Department: Foundation Labs - Insight Center |
Responsibilities:The Expert was responsible for managing operations for Residential-Building New-Product-Development and managing the mechanical and analytical testing laboratory. He was responsible for advanced testing, simulation, prototyping, quality assurance & quality control testing for scale-up and product launch, continuous laboratory improvement, cost reduction and safety. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 2019 | Employer: Reichhold Chemicals | Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer | Department: Composites |
Responsibilities:The Expert was a Technical Service Representative providing product, process and engineering support to large scale composite manufacturers including Wind Energy (Blade & Nacelle), Commercial and Residential Construction, Automotive & Marine. He supported existing and new product development with his expertise in vacuum infusion, resin transfer molding, compression molding of SMC/BMC, pultrusion, filament winding, casting, spray-up and hand lay-up and his applied knowledge of thermoset polymer resin chemistry (including resin synthesis, formulating and compounding for fiber reinforced plastics). The expert managed a state-of-the-art ISO 9001 mechanical testing laboratory performing static & dynamic mechanical & material testing using relevant ASTM, ISO, UL, ANSI and Mil-Spec test methods. He also designed laboratory equipment and retrofit full-scale composite production equipment. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Tau Beta Pi – National Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma – International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| E.I.T. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| ACMA/CAMX - Awarded best paper in testing and materials categories including "The Effect of Fracture Toughening a Thermoset Resin on the Fracture Toughness of a Fiber-Reinforced Laminate” and “Impact Properties of Polyester Resins”. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Industry Publications: • 11 publications (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, American Composite Manufactures Association & the Society of the Plastics Industry). Research Publications • 3 publications (Journal of Applied Mechanics, Journal of Solids and Structures and Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures) |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| Extensive experience identifying and working with material and equipment vendors. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| • Quick study with software, programming languages, mechatronics, processes and equipment. • CNC machining using and 3D SLA printing. • Software: Windows, Mac & UNIX OS. MS Office, Visual Basic, Visual C++, CAD (Solid Works, AutoCAD / Inventor), FEA (Ansys, Solid Works, Inventor), Data Acquisition (LabView), MATLAB and FORTRAN. • Analytical methods – understanding of the basic operation and results of NMR, GC/MS, FTIR, GPC, DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC & Rheometer |
Fields of Expertise
mechanical engineering, Composites, composite material, Material Science, new product development, pultrusion, compression molding, filament winding, vacuum infusion, resin transfer molding, VARTM / RTM, SMC/BMC, solid mechanics, mechanics of materials, composite material testing, laminate material testing, mechanical testing, material testing, ASTM Testing, ISO Testing