Core Competencies

Technical Expertise & Skills

A comprehensive mapping of specialized laboratory equipment, simulation platforms, software tools, prototyping capabilities, and leadership proficiencies.

Equipment Expertise

Experimental mechanics & spectrometry

Mechanical Characterization

MTS UTM Hydraulic Frames Fiber Optics Sensing Digital Image Correlation (DIC) High-Speed Imaging

Dielectric Characterization

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BbDS) Impedance Spectroscopy TSDC Measurement

Thermal & Surface Analysis

DSC Calorimetry FTIR Spectroscopy SEM Microscopy Optical & Probe Profilometer

Software & AI Modeling

Simulation, coding, and machine learning

FEA & Multiphysics Simulation

Abaqus Standard & Explicit COMSOL Multiphysics Ansys Workbench

AI, Neural Networks & Code

Python (PyTorch, SciPy, Pandas) MATLAB & Simulink Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) Supervised & Unsupervised ML

CAD & Data Analysis

SolidWorks AutoCAD OriginLab LaTeX / BibTeX

Prototyping & Fabrication

Workshop & additive manufacturing
Lathe & Manual Milling CNC Machining & G-Code Laser Cutting & Engraving Water Jet Cutting 3D Printing (FDM & SLA) Compression Molding Out-of-Autoclave (OOA) Prepregs

Leadership & Professional Skills

Project management & communication
AFRL Research Project Leadership Cross-Disciplinary Teamwork Graduate Mentorship Technical Keynote Presentation Goal-Oriented Time Management Critical Scientific Reasoning