Biography

Hometown: Lexington, KY

Education:

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

  Dissertation Topic: Synthesis of a Large Oscillation, Optimal Transmission Angle, Mechanism Using Numerical Optimization (Genetic Algorithm, Simulated Annealing and GRG)

• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

  Thesis: Synthesis of a Geared Five Bar Mechanism Using Continuation Methods

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky

• B.S. Microbiology, University of Kentucky

• High School: Bryan Station Sr. High

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