All Weather Flutter Exciter

Calspan has released a new line of All Weather Flutter Exciters, which perform just like the industry standard Exciters used in flight testing for decades, but with weather proofing upgrades and additional RTCA DO-160G qualification tests.

Calspan Innovation Award for 2019

Calspan M2E Award

New business cards…

Calspan - Independent Engineering, Research and Testing Services for Aerospace and Automotive.

Calspan Acquires Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News

October 4, 2016 | Buffalo, New York – Calspan Holdings, the parent company to a thriving group of entities including Buffalo-based aerospace and automotive research company Calspan Corporation, announced today the acquisition of Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News, Inc. The transaction was effective September 30, 2016 and the new company will operate as Calspan Systems Corporation.

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Moved to the coast and joined Triumph Aerospace Systems - Newport News

Triumph Aerospace Systems - Newport News provides engineering and manufacture of complex aerospace hardware and prototype systems for ground test and flight applications.

Joined MicroXact as Engineering Manager

MicroXact, Inc. designs and manufactures semiconductor wafer probing stations for production testing and research applications. Specialized in vacuum, cryogenic, magnetic, and highly customized solutions.

Formed PenOut, LLC (mostly philanthropic side project)

For people who don't love technology…PenOut is the easiest way to stay in-touch more...

ATI awarded the prestigious Tibbetts award for excellence in SBIR programs

Named after Roland Tibbetts, pioneer of SBIR program, Tibbetts Awards, are presented to companies and individuals from all over the United States who are beacons of promise and models of excellence in high technology… link (2013-08-18)

Promoted to Software Products Manager at ATI, continued Research and Development role

Joined ATI as a Mechanical Engineer

Adaptive Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is a research and development firm, helping military and industrial personnel work safely and efficiently in noise. ATI is dedicated to advancing the science of hearing protection and improving combat and civilian communications… link (2013-08-18)

Created PRObelay Gears (side project to experiment with e-commerce)

Online mechanical components distributor specializing in plastic gears

• Startup - identified an under-served market, launched a new website to offer parts, technical support, and value-added services in a convenient no-hassle format, recruited new customers with pay-per-click advertising
• e-Commerce - hand-coded the site, produced copy and photography, optimized for usability and search engine placement while incorporating accessibility and W3C best practices
• Pack & Ship - sourced products from manufacturers and surplus outlets, streamlined order filling and inventory management by automating a set of spreadsheets

Co-founded Tree Towers, LLC

Tree Towers designs towers, bridges, decks, swings and unique structural features. more...

Registered domain for PRObelay Graphics, to create patent illustrations

Graduated from Virginia Tech with a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Thesis: “Heat Engine Driven by Shape Memory Alloys - Prototyping and Design” more...

Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Department
Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Supervision and Instruction - handled administration & grading, critiqued writing for content and style
  • Mechanical Engineering Laboratory - required senior-level course, writing intesive
  • SAE Mini-Baja - senior project and competition involving personal off-road vehicles
  • Green Engineering Lecture Series - elective addressing environmental issues in engineering
• CAM - launched a new CNC laboratory for freshman, evaluated and selected CAM software, setup the hardware

Graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering

Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN)
Co-op¹⁾ Engineer in Plant Engineering, Piping group (5 months, January-May)

• Piping - assessed layouts using FEA to simulate physical and thermodynamic loading scenarios
• Database Programming - developed a parametrically searchable database to simplify valve selection, built on Microsoft Access, coded in Visual Basic for Applications

Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN)
Co-op²⁾ Engineer in Acetate Tow Process Improvement group (8 months, January - August)

• R&D Machine Design - troubleshot manufacturing issues with high-volume acetate fiber production

Graduated high school, enrolled at Virginia Tech