| EDUCATION: |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Blacksburg, VA Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.65 – Concentration in Fluid Mechanics Advisor: Dr. C. L. Dancey Degree Expected: Spring 2008 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Blacksburg, VA Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.45 – Concentration in Acoustics Minor in Economics |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA August 2006 – Present Graduate Research Assistant Working as part of a research group in the Kelso Baker Hydraulics Lab to determine a model of interaction between large-scale hydrodynamic turbulent events and the entrainment of sediment in waterways. Experimentation is carried out in a 68ft flume equipped with a 3-componenet laser doppler velocimeter (LDV). Terascale computational fluid dynamic simulations (CFD) of fluid-sediment interaction will be conducted using Virginia Tech’s System X during the summer of 2007. Crutchfield, Inc – Charlottesville, VA April 2006 – Present Engineering Intern Worked in a team on the production of Crutchfield’s “Virtual Audio Showroom” (US Patent 7,096,169). I experimentally measured the transfer functions of a wide variety of home and car loudspeakers. This information was used to create digital filters for a real-time convolution engine (BruteFIR). I also wrote a telnet console for the convolution engine, and added module that allowed it to dynamically load filter coefficients from disk in real time (2,200 lines GNU C). Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA Undergraduate Research Assistant (2 projects)
WordFile, Inc. – Atlanta, GA September 2001 – August 2002 Partner Founded and co-managed a venture to develop an artificial intelligence (CYC) assisted document management system for enterprise use. The system would allow multi-layered and ontological structure, storage, and retrieval of scanned documents. The system used an abstracted, knowledge-enhanced searching method that allowed for natural language searching of concepts. I oversaw the company from inception, raised venture capital, and led six team members. |
| VOLUNTEER EMPLOYMENT: |
CARITAS Shelter – Richmond, VA June 2003 – August 2004 Volunteer Supervisor CARITAS is a co-op of Richmond churches that supports the homeless. Primary duties involve coordinating shelter and delivering operational supplies (cots, linens, etc). I acted as the delivery supervisor and liaised between CARITAS, the various churches, shelters, and linen cleaning services. I managed five part-time employees, and occasionally drove a 20-ft. box truck. General District Court – York County, VA May 2001 – August 2001 Volunteer Clerk of the Court I assisted the clerk staff with customer service, paperwork, errands, and created the court’s webpage -- including a primer on courtroom etiquette. |
| EXPERIENCE: |
Computation – Visual C#, GNU C, C++, Python, Matlab, LAM/MPI – OpenFOAM, Ansys CFX, BruteFIR, ParaView, Electronics Workbench Mechanics – Experienced with MIG and Stick Welding – Experienced with many types of shop and hand tools – Overhauled personal vehicles and boats – Excellent soldering skills Notary – Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Virginia (Commission Expired 2005) |
| HOBBIES: |
Philosophy of education, creativity, epistemology, and metaphysics. Sailplane Flight – Soaring Society of America Member |
| PUBLICATIONS: |
Dillon, B.J., Kim S-S., Agblevor, F.A. 2006. “Slagging Properties of Poultry Litter Ash
During Combustion.” In: The Deans' Forum on Energy Security and Sustainability. 06 October 2006. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va |