Dropworks, Inc.
Engineer
Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. Dec 2017 - May 2019
Program Manager
Mma Design Llc Mar 2017 - Dec 2017
Director, Programs
Mma Design Llc Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Director, Deployable Antennas
Altius Space Machines, Inc. Jun 2015 - Apr 2016
Lead Roboticist
Education:
University of Illinois at Chicago 2008 - 2012
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder 2002 - 2006
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
University of Northern Colorado 2001 - 2002
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Physics, Engineering
University of Northern Colorado 1990 - 1991
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science
Skills:
Mechanical Engineering Solidworks Matlab Modeling Labview Simulations Mems Ansys Comsol Metal Fabrication Stereolithography Laser Cutting Deep Reactive Ion Etching
Nov 2012 to 2000 Lead Research EngineerUniversity of Illinois Chicago, IL Jan 2009 to Nov 2012 Research AssistantArete Personified, LLC
Sep 2006 to Jan 2009 Engineering ConsultantAktiv-Dry, LLC
Jan 2006 to Sep 2006 Mechanical EngineerUniversity of Colorado Boulder, CO Sep 2005 to May 2006 Lab AssistantUniversity of Colorado Boulder, CO Jan 2004 to May 2004 Teaching Assistant, College of Engineering
Education:
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL May 2013 Ph.D. in Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO May 2006 B.S. in Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Northern Colorado 2001 to 2002 B.S. pursued in Engineering Physics
Skills:
advanced R&D, CAD, CAM, multibody dynamics, material science, design of experiments, design for manufacturing, design for assembly, graphic design, multiphysics simulations, strategic technology development
Us Patents
Deployable Structure For Use In Establishing A Reflectarray Antenna
- Boulder CO, US Toby J. Harvey - Nederland CO, US Mitchell T. Wiens - Loveland CO, US Mark A. Bailey - Longmont CO, US Shane E. Stamm - Boulder CO, US Christopher A. Pelzmann - Longmont CO, US
International Classification:
H01Q 15/14 H01Q 1/08 H01Q 1/28
Abstract:
A deployable structure for use in establishing a reflectarray antenna is provided that includes a flexible reflectarray and a deployment structure that includes an endless pantograph for deploying the flexible reflectarray from a folded, undeployed state towards a deployed state in which the flexible reflectarray is substantially planar. In a particular embodiment, the deployment structure includes a plurality of tapes that engage the endless pantograph and are used to establish a positional relationship between the deployed reflectarray and another component of the reflectarray antenna.