About Me

I am currently working at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, under the direction of Professor Panos Papalambros in the Optimal Design Laboratory, and at Ford Motor Company as a consulting engineer in the V-Engine Group. I successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation, entitled 'Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in Decomposition-based Design Optimization', December 2007. I will work at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company until summer 2008. I am actively seeking full-time employment. My resumé is available here.

Education

• Ph.D. (08) Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
• M.S. (05) Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
• M.S. (04) Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
• B.S. (03) Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Magna Cum Laude
• A.A.S. (98) Automotive Technology, Weber State University, High Honors

Optimal System Design

Designing modern engineering products as well-integrated systems is a challenging task. Heightened competition requires that we move beyond emphasis on improved individual system components, and seek to enhance overall system performance. Comprehending the complex interactions that exist between system components, and harnessing their synergistic potential, are critical skills for system design engineers. My research concentrates on quantitative methods that aid the analysis and optimization of engineering systems that require a decomposed approach, i.e., systems that are too complex to tackle as a single design problem. By extending the body of system design knowledge, as well as educating engineering students and practitioners, I hope to have a penetrating impact on the field of optimal system design.

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