Academic Degrees


Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2012)
M.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2010)
B.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008)


Certifications


Ph.D.




Vehicle Dynamics Research



Evaluating the crashworthiness, control, path prediction, and stability of vehicles in an effort to design intelligent vehicle-to-roadside infrastructure (V2I) communication systems


Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
From NASCAR to our nation's highways, the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at Nebraska is protecting drivers and saving lives every day with our innovative safer roadside barriers.









Research Opportunities (Graduate/Undergraduate)


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Appointment

100% Research

Curriculum Vitae (CV):





Areas of Research and Professional Interest

Vehicle dynamics research:focused on evaluating performance handling and cornering, suspension reactions, path prediction, transient control asynchronicities, impact, crashworthiness, occupant safety, and stability


Crashworthiness evaluation of roadside hardware using In-Service Performance Evaluations (ISPEs), crash statistics and reconstruction, engagement with law enforcement and crash scene investigators, federal standards for crash reporting and investigation, and evaluation and determination of federally recommended criteria for conducting crash testing
Sports safety, impact attenutaion, structure, and component design
Military passive safety transportation design, anti-ram barrier design, system anaylsis, crash testing, threat mitigation
Finite element analysis, material characterization, fracture analysis, impact plasticity
Wire rope behavior and modeling, cable barriers, impacts involving low-mass tension elements

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Inventions/Patents



Design of an energy-absorbing hockey dasherboard design



Courses Taught

Vehicle Dynamics (MECH455/855)
Engineering Dynamics (MECH373)
MECH950 Impact Engineering




Experience



16 years experience at MwRSF, contributing to projects including:

NCHRP Project 17-22 (NCHRP Report No. 665)
Development of simple, robust, wire rope model for use in finite element analysis codes
Design of passive safety elements (barriers, road design, speed tables, chicanes) for military Entry Control Facilities






Honors and Awards




Transportation Research Board Best Paper Award: Guidelines for Implementation of Cable Median Barriers


International Roadside Safety Conference Best Paper Award: Initial Developments Supporting a Roadside Tree Removal Safety Campaign
Holling Family Distinguished Teaching/Advising/Mentoring Award