Advanced Sensors & Smart Materials
CNT yarn and fiber sensors, optical/fiber-optic and RF sensing, electromechanical characterization, structural monitoring and instrumentation.
Connecting advanced sensing, intelligent systems, R&D leadership and technology commercialization — from laboratory research to practical industrial solutions.

Mechanical engineer and research scientist with approximately 10 years of experience in smart materials, intelligent sensor systems, research leadership, industrial product development, strategic consulting and international business operations. Experience spans university research, external systems engineering consulting, engineering program leadership, and technology ventures.
Advisory interests include technology evaluation, technical due diligence, industrial technology trends, advanced manufacturing, IoT architectures, market entry, international partnerships and engineering innovation.
CNT yarn and fiber sensors, optical/fiber-optic and RF sensing, electromechanical characterization, structural monitoring and instrumentation.
Python-based sensor analysis, machine learning for structural damage detection, asset-monitoring architectures and digital-twin concepts.
Requirements, sensor integration, prototyping, testing and validation, research program coordination, and engineering team leadership.
Structural health monitoring, hybrid power systems, renewable energy, industrial asset monitoring, UUV research and optical water instrumentation.
Product development, technology readiness, OEM/ODM engagement, supplier evaluation, market discovery and international partnerships.
Industry intelligence, technology assessment, cross-border strategy, institutional partnerships and engineering-commercial evaluation.
Advanced R&D in smart materials, CNT and optical/RF sensing, structural health monitoring, experimental engineering, instrumentation and intelligent monitoring.
Co-founded an intelligent sensing venture; directed engineering concepts and development spanning IntSmart sensor technology, IntMesh networking, IntSmart AI analytics and IntTwin digital-twin architecture. Supported OEM/ODM partnerships and industrial commercialization.
Contributed to the CONSTELLATION portable optical water-testing system through systems engineering, instrumentation integration, prototype assessment and technology validation.
Directed sensing and smart-material research, including NASA-related integrated multi-sensing work, Python-based structural damage analysis and UUV smart-hull prototyping. Mentored nine doctoral researchers.
Conducted multidisciplinary research in multifunctional sensing, advanced materials, experimental mechanics and structural monitoring.
Engineering leadership, regional program coordination, systems integration and design of hybrid power and mission-support systems. Multiple functional positions are grouped here pending role-specific dates.
Listed consulting focus: industry dynamics, technology assessment, commercial strategy, advanced manufacturing, industrial systems and international markets. Specific client engagements are not disclosed.
Led international educational consulting and institutional partnership initiatives, including 26 consulting projects and recruitment of 621 students across language and academic pathways. Supported complex payment coordination and institutional negotiations.
International education consulting, institutional engagement, student recruitment and administrative and financial coordination.
International recruitment consulting and undergraduate environmental engineering instruction; approximately 60 students taught per semester at Trinity.
CNT sensor and energy storage research, CAD and engineering teaching support, and School of Engineering academic advisory service.
Coordination of student initiatives, educational and cultural activities, and stakeholder engagement.
A cross-section of research, prototype development, systems integration, energy engineering, and technology commercialization. Project descriptions distinguish engineering design and laboratory validation from commercial deployment.
Designed and experimentally characterized CNT yarn/fiber sensors for strain and damage monitoring, with optical fiber measurements used for comparative validation.
Contributed to integrated sensor development, instrumentation, test design and analysis for advanced structural-monitoring research.
Research and prototype testing of a sensor-integrated unmanned underwater vehicle hull for structural condition assessment.
Python-based analytical tools and ML methods for interpreting sensor data and assessing structural damage indicators.
Sensor integration, embedded electronics, data acquisition and connectivity concepts for industrial monitoring applications.
Architecture linking physical sensor measurements, engineering representations and AI-assisted asset-condition analytics.
Systems engineering and integration contributions to a portable optical water-testing instrument.
Fabrication and experimental evaluation of CNT yarn-based energy-storage concepts for integration with smart structural materials.
Designed, built and flight-tested a senior-design UAV prototype; user-reported first successful test for the department's senior-design UAV effort.
Junior design project combining mechanical design, actuator control, electronics and Arduino programming in a functional prototype.
Designed a generator, solar and wind hybrid energy architecture for mission-critical ISR support, emphasizing redundancy and reliability.
Projects involving solar panel positioning, renewable power system architecture, photovoltaic sizing and design evaluation.
Research into seawater-derived hydrogen via electrolysis and methane synthesis using catalytic pathways and an appropriate carbon source.
Additional engineering projects in aircraft concepts, thrust measurement and electronics integration.
The Catholic University of America
Smart Materials & Systems. Dissertation on CNT yarn supercapacitors and energy storage for integrated structural health monitoring.
The Catholic University of America
Renewable and clean energy technologies; thesis work involving CNT yarn damage detection validated with optical fiber sensing.
The Catholic University of America
Aerospace engineering focus; UAV senior design and Arduino-controlled robotic-arm development.
Adjunct Professor of Environmental Engineering, Trinity Washington University (approximately 60 students per semester); Graduate Teaching Assistant and School of Engineering Academic Advisory Committee Member, Catholic University.
Scientific and engineering publications in CNT sensing, multifunctional materials, energy storage, and structural health monitoring. Refer to the Google Scholar profile for confirmed publication metadata and status.
Participated in the Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) associated with George Mason University / Virginia SBDC. ASME membership and multidisciplinary research and engineering collaborations.
Open to relevant senior engineering and R&D opportunities, technical consulting, research collaboration and strategic industry discussions. Based in the Washington, D.C. area with U.S. and Middle East experience.