Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, 2011
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, 1998
• BSE, Mechanical Engineering, Western Michigan University, 1995

Professional Registration

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Michigan, 1999

Professional Summary

• Associate Professor, EMU, 2019 - present
• Assistant Professor, EMU, 2014 – 2019
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Kettering University, 2014
• Ford Motor Company, Product Development, Dearborn, MI
  • CAE Development Engineer – Powertrain Cooling & Fuel Systems, 2009 – 2014
  • Design and Release Engineer – Powertrain Mounting Systems, 2005 – 2009
  • Development Engineer – Transient NVH, 2002 – 2005
  • Vehicle Integration Engineer – Powertrain and Safety Attributes, 2000 – 2002
• General Motors Corporation, Automatic Transmission Engineering, Ypsilanti, MI
  • Design and Release Engineer – Mechanical Components, 1995 – 2000
• Army Corp of Engineers, USAR
  • Commissioned Officer, 1995 – 1999

Interests and Expertise

• Engineering Education
• Behavior of Materials
• Elasticity
• Mechanical Design
• CAE Analysis and Methods Development.

Courses Taught

• Statics
• Dynamics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Computer Aided Engineering
• Machine Component Design
• Kinematics of Machines
• Dynamics of Machines
• Mechanical Vibration Analysis
• Computational Solid Mechanics
• Senior Design Projects