Education: 

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Minor in Mathematics                   May 18, 2013

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS                                                                  GPA: 3.80/4.0

Work Experiences:

Intern – Engineering                           

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA

            Operations Engineering Branch                                                   May 2012 - August 2012

 ·         Performed Operations Engineering tasks for NASA 853 including: Weight & Balance, updating mission documents for flight, conducting crew briefs, writing flight reports, etc.

 ·         Mission Controller for Hanger Radiation and Combined Systems Tests and Flight Tests

 ·         Created Weight and Balance sheets for Phase-1 glider model for Dryden’s Air-Launched From a Towed Aircraft (ALFATA) Project

 ·         Managed creation of initial requirements to replace X-15 model on Dryden campus

             Aerodynamics and Propulsion Branch                                          January 2011 - May 2011

·            Created flight cards for air-data calibration flights for NASA F-18 support aircraft

·            Supported Flight Tests for the SCAMP project

             o    Inventoried and verified functionality of microphone field equipment

             o    Created instrumentation pre-flight, day of flight, and post-flight operational procedures for TG-14 support aircraft

            o    Set-up and operated field microphone equipment during flight tests

            Controls and Dynamics Branch                                                     August 2009 - December 2009

       o   Developed adaptive pilot model using MATLAB Simulink for adverse interaction testing between pilot and research flight control system; i.e., PIO’s

       o   Supported check-out flights with NASA 853 as flight controls mission controller

Future Astronaut Training Program Counselor

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Hutchinson, KS                                   Summer 2009 and 2010

·         Led space-related enrichment activities in engineering, science and astronomy for 40 students weekly

·         Worked in a fast-paced, team-driven environment often requiring quick decision making - PEMCAT

·         Managed Falcon III Shuttle simulation missions for students in mission control

Student Research Assistant

National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS       

            ASTEC - Aircraft Structural Testing Evaluation Center                                   May 2009 - May 2009

·            Disassembled aging Air Force KC-135 aircraft

·            Documented aging process of aircraft with photographic evidence and updated spreadsheets for Air Force

            Computational Mechanics Laboratory                                                          July 2011 - May 2012              

·            Assisted in the structural certification of composite materials

·            Documented and reduced coupon test data

·            Organized and prepared test specimens for certification testing through spreadsheet documentation and strain gauging of specimens

Computer Skills:

MATLAB/Simulink, CATIA V5, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Maple

Awards:

NASA Group Achievement Award (2012)

NIAR Undergraduate Research Award (First Place) (2011 Engineering Open House)

·         The Study of Winglets on Low-Speed Aircraft

Wichita State University Shocktoberfest Man of the Year Finalist (2010, 2012)

Undergraduate Research:

Analysis and Optimization of Axisymmetric Supersonic Inlets for Rocket-Based Combined Cycle Propulsion Applications

·         Advisor Dr. L. Scott Miller

Honors:

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society

Mortar Board Senior Honor Society

Golden Key International Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Dean’s Honor Role (7 Semesters)

Scholarships:

Wallace Engineering Scholarship Recipient (Academic/Merit)

Distinguished Scholarship Invitational Top 50 Scholarship Recipient (Academic/Merit)

AT&T Foundation Scholarship Recipient (Academic)

BEST Robotics Scholarship Recipient (Academic)

Wichita State University Freshman Academic Scholarship Recipient (Academic)

Sedgwick County Academic Scholarship Recipient (Academic)

National Honor Society Scholarship Recipient (Academic)

Leadership Positions:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Vice-President - Coordinated with President to schedule school year’s event, find participants for Design, Build, Fly competition, recruit new members, etc. (2010, 2011)

            Events Coordinator - Coordinated bi-monthly events for student members (2009)

BEST Robotics Competition - Student Coordinator (2008)

Engineering Council (2007, 2008, 2012)

Open House Advisory Committee Projects Chair - Advised engineering project teams on registering for event, reserving tables, chair and equipment for event and coordinating volunteers to set up event (2008, 2009, 2012)

Lego Mindstorms Competition - Student Coordinator (2008, 2009)

Extracurricular Activities:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2008-2012)

Engineering Council (2007, 2008, 2012)

Emerging Leaders Program Mentor (2013)

Wichita State Lego Mindstorms Competition (2008-2010, 2012)

Shocker Leadershape Institute (2008)

A Cappella Choir (2009, 2011)

Intramural Sports (Football, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball)