Kevin
R. Uleck
objective |
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To contribute to the development of aerospace technology and advance to a program management position. |
Education |
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A. J. Clark College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD · Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Fall 2002 · M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Fall 1999 · B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Fall 1997 |
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· Specialty: Advanced composite materials and structures · Graduate Research Assistant fellowship since 1997 · Member of the Composites Research Laboratory since 1994 · Member of the founding team of the UM Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory · Taught and assisted teaching undergraduate engineering courses |
Experience |
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Composites Experience · Experienced with a wide range of manufacturing and processing techniques including pre-preg layup, autoclave curing, mold design and fabrication, filament winding, and resin transfer molding. · Knowledge and experience with many design and analysis tools such as laminate theory and finite element analysis. · Destructive and non-destructive testing experience includes instrumentation, fixture design, standard test methods for mechanical properties, specimen preparation, and data analysis. · Good understanding of state-of-the-art, current composite material applications, material suppliers and products through frequent industry interaction, literature reviews, conferences, and meetings. |
Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Experience · Designed, built, and flight tested several uninhabited fixed-wing aircraft. Experience includes conceptual and detail design, 3-D modeling, drafting, fabrication, electrical systems integration, payload integration, flight testing and demonstration. · Team leader for UM entry in the SAE Aero Design® East competition from 1996-1999. · Introduced SAE AeroDesign® project as a for-credit undergraduate senior design course in 1999. Served as class instructor and team advisor since 1999. · Key member of UM autonomous vehicle program since its beginning in 2000. Performed autopilot systems installation, software setup, and operations with several different systems. · Experience flight testing UAVs for evaluation of system performance and aircraft characteristics. · Participated in DOD demonstrations of UAV technology. · Active model aircraft builder and pilot since 1987. Model experience includes free-flight, control line, sailplanes, pattern airplanes, aerobatic airplanes, and electric powered airplanes. |
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Major Research Projects Fatigue of composite materials, M.S. and Ph.D. thesis work ·
Designed and conducted
experimental test programs to measure the fatigue response of composites over
a wide temperature range. ·
Developed test fixtures for
fatigue testing composite specimens over a temperature range from –195°C
to 150°C. ·
Conceived, developed, and
tested theories to further the fundamental understanding of fatigue of
composite materials. ·
Formulated new models and
methods for predicting the fatigue life of advanced composites and the
effects of environmental temperature. |
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Electron Beam curing of
advanced composites ·
Designed and conducted an
experimental test program to examine the feasibility of using electron-beam
curing for repair of composite structures. ·
Collaborated with NASA GSFC on
a project investigating the use of electron-beam curing for fabricating
composite spacecraft reflectors. |
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Major Collaborative Research Projects NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet
Propulsion Laboratory · Performed mechanical design, 3-D modeling, component integration, and prototype fabrication of Acousto-optical Infrared Spectrography (AIMS) instrument for Mars exploration. U.S.
Naval Research Laboratory ·
Testing and evaluation of
ultra-sensitive fiber optic strain sensors embedded in advanced
composites. Developed test method,
fabricated specimens, performed testing, evaluated and reported findings. Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory · Primary author for a book chapter on the use of advanced composite materials in spacecraft. · Participated in remotely queried sensor development program for damage detection in advanced composite structures. |
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Educational experience |
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Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland · Introduced SAE AeroDesign project as a for-credit senior design project in 1999. Instructed and advised undergraduate teams since then. · Taught a freshman level engineering design class where students groups conceived, designed, built, tested, and presented original products. · Trained laboratory personnel and students in advanced composite manufacturing, design, instrumentation, testing, and safety procedures. · Served as teaching assistant for several classes including Composite Prototype Design and Production. |
references and list of publications AVAILABLE upon request |
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6410 Sligo Mill Road • Takoma Park, MD 20912 • Phone (301) 891-3619 Fax (301) 314-9775 • e-mail KUleck@starpower.net |