• In charge of development and research of the Self-OPTIM framework, an inverse methodology to determine material parameters using experimental data.

• Utilized TCP/IP protocols to parallelize computers to minimize Abaqus analysis times.

• Created a framework for stochastic realizations of material distributions

• AISC Education Foundation Award (2013-2014)

Masters Thesis

• The Self-Optimizing Inverse Methodology For Material Identification and Distributed Damage Detection

Publications

• Nondestructive Testing by Full-field Strains from Mechanoluminescent Sensors

Subjects Taken

• • • Advanced Engineering Math

    • Finite Element Analysis I

    • Computer Methods of Structural Analysis

    • Composite Materials in Civil Infrastructure

    • Advanced Mechanics of Materials

    • Advanced Methods in Plasticity Analysis

    • Engineering Risk Analysis

    • Energy Methods & Elasticity

• Captain of The University of Akron Steel Bridge Team (July 2012 – June 2013)

• Developed a Finite Element Analysis program to optimize a 3-Dimensional framed structure

• Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Honors Project

• Steel Bridge Optimizer