• Finite Element Analysis
• Computational Modeling and Data Manipulation
• Computer Methods Development

Senior Engineer, Radiation Analysis Section, General Dynamics - Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, CT.   (Nov. 96 - Present)

Developed and Optimized thermal and radiation shield designs for both submarines and surface ships for the Navy, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory.  Note, most work was classified in nature.  Typical tasks included the following:

• Thermodynamic analysis of components using MSC Patran/Thermal & SDRC Ideas with Maya commercial computer programs.
• Design and Analysis optimization of  radiation shields.
• Maintenance of in-house software.
• Computer Methods Developement.

Worked in the following areas to obtain experience in the shipyard construction and fabrication facilities:

  Ship Testing Office: Tested ship systems to determine if they were within the Navy operational specifications.
  Construction Engineering: Resolved construction problems between design and manufacturing areas of the shipyard.
  Ship's Management: Managed the construction and overhaul work performed on the boats in the shipyard.
  Planning: Scheduled and tracked tasks for completion by the shipyard workers.
  Manufacturing (Quonset Point, RI): Manufactured components prior to final construction and assembly at shipyard.

Health Physics Intern, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.  (Feb. 95 - Aug. 95)

Missouri University Research Reactor (MURR) - Health Physics Department: Monitored and documented radioactive work performed at the Research Reactor.

• Checked MURR laboratories for radioactive material contamination.
• Removed research sample material from reactor pool.
• Monitored radioactive work in the Hot Cell.
• Calibrated MURR radiation detectors.
• Monitored movement and storage of radioactive waste.

Environmental Health and Safety - Health Physics Department: Monitored, documented, and disposed of all hazardous radioactive material from the University of Missouri campus.  Typical tasks performed during internship were as follows:

• Checked for contamination of laboratories where work involving radioactive material is performed.
• Calibrated radiation detectors for the University of Missouri.
• Sorted and disposed of radioactive waste.

Co-op Engineer, Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station, Port Gibson, MS. (May 90 - Aug. 92)

Nuclear Plant Engineering - Mechanical Section: Reviewed mechanical designs and evaluated maintenance related issues.

• Worked on implementation of ASME Section XI safety related pump and valve standards.
• Tracked problems pertaining to safety related pump and valves.

Operational Analysis Section: Reviewed daily operational data for distribution to other in-house departments

• Prepared monthly plant reports.
• Prepared daily Nuclear Network News reports.

Research Assistant, Missouri University Research Reactor (MURR), Columbia, MO. (Sept. 94 - May 96)

Performed the following work for various research projects.

• Wrote a user interface for ORIGEN 2.1 that provided a quick way to get accurate results for the activity of isotopes produced at MURR.
• Studied corrosion of the MURR Aluminum-6061 Fuel Cladding.  Performed scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to determine the extent of the corrosion for this research.
• Performed diagnostic work for a niobium foil neutron activation analysis project in conjunction with University of Missouri - Rolla and Los Alamos National Labs.

Support Engineer, Internet Doorway Incorporated, Jackson, MS. (May 96 - Nov. 96)

Supported all aspects of the daily operations of the internet service provider.

Assisted the system administrator by maintaining, recommending and purchasing computer and network equipment.

Repaired damaged personal computers and assembled new computers.

Maintained laboratory equipment and assisted students with programming in Basic, FORTRAN 77, Pascal, and C.

Master of Science Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Thesis Topic: Corrosion Study of the Missouri University Research Reactor Aluminum-6061 Fuel Cladding.  May 1996.

Bachelor of Science Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.
Specialty: Nuclear Engineering.  May 1994.

Programming languages:  Basic, Visual Basic, FORTRAN, Pascal, C and C++
Scripting Types:  shell, awk, sed, Tcl Tk, HTML and perl
Operating Systems:  UNIX (ie: IRIX, Solaris, Linux), MS Windows NT/95/98, Open VMS, and Novell NetWare
Hardware:  HP 715, SGI Indigo and Octane, various SUN Workstations, Intel PC, Cisco routers, analog and digital modems, CSU/DSU, ISDN Routers, and most switches and hubs.

American Nuclear Society-(Secretary of MSU chapter, 93-94,  President of UMC chapter, 94-96)
Society of Professional Engineers
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, Enrollment Number EI-5293 (Oct. 93)

Certified Open Water SCUBA (Aug. 1998)
Passed S6W Reactor Plant course (Nov. 1997)
Passed Naval Architecture course (Apr. 1997)
Passed Basic Submarine Systems course (Nov. 1996)

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