Education

• Bachelor's of Science in Engineering Mechanics, University of California, San Diego, 2000
• Masters of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2001
• PhD student, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Present

Military and Professional Experience

• Officer, United States Air Force, 2000 - 2008
  • Aeronautical Engineer, United States Air Force Research Laboratory, 2000-2004
    • Computational Sciences Branch, Air Vehicles Directorate
    • Space Countermeasures Hands On Program, Space Vehicles Directorate
  • Assistant Professor, United States Air Force Academy, 2004-2008
    • Course Director: Fundamentals of Aeronautics
    • Course Director: Aerodynamics
    • Course Director: Computational Fluid Dynamics
    • Course Director: Advanced Aerodynamics
• Multi-Disciplined Engineer, Aerodynamics Department, Raytheon Missile Systems, 2008-2012
  • Lead Aerodynamicist, Aegis Ashore Standard Missile Program

Research Area

• Computational Investigation of Flapping Foil Power Generation
• Interest in active flexibility and near - Wwall effects.