Education
PhD. Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2015
Dissertation: "Reduced Order, Physics Based Modeling, of Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors." EDLC's are interesting devices as they can sink/source a tremendous amount of current for a huge number of charge/discharge cycles with very little degradation. If they can be used along with lithium-ion battery systems, they can handle peak current demands and thus place less severe loads on the batteries and prolonging their life. Mathematical modeling of both EDLCs and lithium-ion batteries can provide a method of predicting performance as well as future degradation. My dissertation has three main sections. The first part was to develop a computationlly fast, reduced order MATLAB model based on first principles physics equations. Second, using only current and voltage measurements, determine as many internal parameter values as possible. Lastly, the effects of temperature across the allowed temperatures were measured with the intent of determining how the original physics-based equations should be modified to include temperature effects.
I also studied several areas before finalizing my dissertation topic. First, was power and renewable energy. Large wind and solar generation systems, power transmission systems, and the physical design of photovoltaic cells. Second, was a detailed study of solid state sodium based materials for solid state secondary cells. Specifically, I investigated the possibility of using a spin-on process to create solid-state wafer size sodium-ion batteries that could be cycled nearly indefinitely.
GPA — 3.826
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MS. Computer Engineering, Syracuse University, 2000
Thesis: "VLSI Packaging Technologies." The motivation for this topic came from my work at Rome Research Site in Rome NY. where I was stationed and included novel ASIC packaging methods for bare die as well as multi-chip mododules and flip-chip designs. VHDL, MAGIC, and IRSIM were the primary tools used.
BS. Computer Engineering, Clemson University, South Carolina, 1996
Senior Capstone Project: "A Formal Definition of the JAVA language with Zed".
Military Education
- Squadron Officer School (2001). This course is focused as a mid-level management course geared to officers with 4-6 years of experience. I took this course while stationed at the National Security Agency.
- Acquisition – Military – 101 (1997). This course covered the fundamentals of government acquisition of technical systems. Topics included the budgeting processes, lifecycle methodology, and project management. San Antonio TX.
- Officer Training School. (1996). Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Completed in residence, this 9 week course included most of the skills a new Air Force Officer needs including management, leadership, team building, and AIr Force character studies.
- NCO Leadership School (1991), Nellis AFB, NV.
- Airman Leadership School (1987), Nellis AFB, NV.
And just for completeness, here are the schools I recall as a youth…
- Greeley West High School
- John Evans Junior High
- Morey Junion High (Denver)
- Keating Middle School (Pueblo)
- Pitts Middle School (Pueblo)
- Helbeck Elementary (Pueblo)
- Woodland School, Last Chance CO
- Somewhere in Westminster
- Somewhere in Fruita