Expert Details
Expert in Mechanical Engineering Design and Development, 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing
Expert ID: 737701
North Carolina, USA
Skills: Design team leadership working with cross-functional teams; Problem solving/brainstorming/concept generation; System layout; 3D CAD (Creo2, Pro/Engineer Wildfire, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks); Simulation/Analysis (NASTRAN, CATIA, Pro/Mechanica, Creo Simulate, Solidworks Simulation); Design for manufacturing; 2D drawings/specifications; Design of electronics enclosures – EMC, thermal, shock/vibration; Mechanical layout of printed circuit boards (Pro/ECAD, Circuitworks) & connector selection; Prototype testing and design debug; Tolerance Analysis/GD&T; Mechanism design; Specification of materials; Design for human factors; Dust/water protection (IP66); Manufacturing Process Expertise: injection molding, die-casting, elastomer molding & extrusion, sheet-metal stamping, 3D printing, metal extrusion, glass forming, plating, painting, machining, welding, rigid & flexible PCBs, cables, and adhesives; Cost estimation; Project scheduling and management; Engineering change management; Mass production start-up support; Management of foreign based suppliers (travel to China/Taiwan/Japan); Formal design analysis - DFMEA, PFMEA, DFMA; Work within regulatory frameworks (FMVSS, Mil spec, FCC, UL); Hands-on machine shop/prototype fabrication
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1993 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Virginia Tech |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer | Department: Mechanical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Mechanical engineering design of next generation water and gas meters for the utility industries. 3D modeling, analysis, simulation, engineering testing, drawings and documentation. Prototyping - 3D printing, machining. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2018 | Employer: Cree Lighting, Durham, NC | Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer | Department: Mechanical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Lead mechanical engineer for development of LED commercial lighting products. Design, prototyping, testing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2015 | Employer: Lenovo, Morrisville, NC | Title: Advisory Engineer | Department: Mechanical Engineering - Enterprise Business Group |
Responsibilities:Lead mechanical design engineer for Enterprise server products. (IBM System X business sold to Lenovo Oct. 2014) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2014 | Employer: IBM, Research Triangle Park, NC | Title: Advisory Engineer | Department: Mechanical Engineering Development - System X Servers |
Responsibilities:Lead designer/engineer on Product Development Teams representing the Power, Packaging and Cooling group. Led teams which designed and developed server computers based on Intel processors (System X product line). Overall responsibility for: PCB interconnect and component placement, chassis mechanical packaging, material selection, thermal design, acoustics, human factors, fragility/shock/vibration, EMI/EMC shielding, safety, industrial design, quality, documentation, EC control. Consulted closely with discipline experts to solve technical challenges. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2001 | Employer: Honda Research and Development, Americas., Raymond, OH | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: Exterior Design |
Responsibilities:Member of door design/engineering group. Responsible for design of door parts and systems - 3D layout, 2D drawings, cost estimation, and mass production start-up support. Developed and maintained close relationships with Honda R&D stylists, test engineers, parts suppliers, and assembly plant associates. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: General Dynamics - Electric Boat Division, Groton, CT | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: Mechanical Components |
Responsibilities:Mechanical Design Engineer on submarine program (Virginia class) for the U.S. Navy. Design/Build concurrent engineering process, assigned to Mechanical Components Team working on hatches, remote actuators, and valves. Maintained DOD security clearance. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1991 | Employer: General Motors - Truck and Bus Division, Baltimore, MD | Title: Co-op Engineer | Department: Process Engineering |
Responsibilities:Co-op Employee on alternating semesters beginning Spring term 1990. Assigned to the Process Engineering Dept. and Dimensional Control/Tooling Dept. in the body welding department |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to 2014 | Country / Region: China | Summary: Periodic trips to suppliers and manufacturing sites to approve new tooling for mass production. Provide development engineering support to manufacturing. Typical trip would last from 2-3 weeks. Hong Kong and Shenzhen areas. |
| Years: 2013 to 2013 | Country / Region: Taiwan | Summary: One month trip to Taipei to train local office staff and oversee development of shared project. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Engineering in Training (EIT), 1993 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 3 US Patents Blind Docking Apparatus To Enable Liquid Cooling In Compute Nodes Apparatus And System For Functional Expansion Of A Blade Air Distribution System Compatible With Disparate Data Storage Systems |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | Beginner |
Fields of Expertise
3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering design, Design Engineer, design engineering, 3D design, CAD / 3D design software, electromechanical product development, automotive engineering, thermoplastic material selection, metal material selection, automobile manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, computer-aided design and manufacturing software, FMEA, finite element analysis, computer manufacturing, LED lighting, prototyping, rapid prototyping, injection molding, computer numerically controlled machining, PCB design engineering, sheet metal forming, die casting