Work with thought leaders and academic experts from Northern Virginia Community College

Professor of Engineering / August, 2009 — Present

•Teach Foundations of Engineering, Engineering Design, Computer Programming for Engineers, Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials •Develop course material, including syllabi, lecture notes, and study guides •Mentor and advise students •Prepare grant proposals as Primary Investigator and co-Primary Investigator •Principal Investigator of NSF S-STEM grant “NOVA Community of Rising Engineers (CORE)”

Subject Matter Expert in Engineering Mechanics / January, 2018 — August, 2021

•Validated and corrected textbook problems in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials •Validated and correct web-based problems and exercises •Wrote alternative text for web content

Founding Partner / May, 2014 — June, 2021

•Co-inventor of a portable, low-cost, lower body rehabilitation device (patent pending) •Co-developer of other biomedical and rehabilitation software and devices •Performed validation and developed prototypes of devices •Developed business plans and wrote small business grant proposals

Director of Technology Research & Development / August, 2011 — July, 2012

•As Principal Investigator, oversaw validation of new techniques for noninvasive blood glucose monitoring and breast cancer detection •Led the writing and submission of grant proposals •Obtained provisional U.S. Patent for new blood glucose monitoring technology

Quality Assurance Manager, Applications and Quality Engineer / May, 1996 — January, 1999

•Managed department of five quality inspectors •Advised Director of Corporate Quality in project planning and development activities leading to ISO 9000 certification •Served as contact for customers on quality issues •Implemented quality programs to reduce part defects •Designed and developed flexible shafts for automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial applications •Developed procedures for the manufacture and testing of flexible shafts, and software to record test data •Supervised and monitored process and quality assurance compliance, including planning and reviewing of documentation required for the Production Part Approval Process, FAA Federal Aviation Regulation 21, and FDA Code of Federal Regulations 21 •Played pivotal role is retaining key contracts and procuring new contracts

Postdoctoral Fellow / October, 2005 — July, 2011

•Developed new approaches to determine functional properties of biological tissues and gels by combining experimental techniques (e.g., AFM and light scattering) and theoretical models •Designed new apparatus for microscale mechanical measurements of soft gel systems •Developed data analysis methods to enable the use of nanoindentation techniques in high-throughput microscale mechanical measurements •Supervised and mentored student and junior researchers •Prepared technical presentations •Collaborated and maintained relationships with subject matter experts, including surgeons and scientists