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I have a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in materials science and engineering from Wright State University. I am currently a graduate student at Wright State working toward a Master of Science degree in materials science and engineering with a focus in (alternative) energy. My thesis project deals with developing a cheaper and lighter bipolar plate for fuel cells. I am currently an officer in the Wright Engineering Council, and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.

After my Masters I may continue on for a Doctorate working with ion engines. In general, some of my research interests include fuel cells, carbon nanofibers, aerodynamic flow control, ion engines, and other forms of advanced space propulsion. Take a look at my research page to read about some of what I have already done.

Wash your hands! When?

I am a Christian and regularly attend the Greenville Church of the Brethren. I also often attend other churches as a substitute organist.

I am strongly opposed to alcohol and tobacco as well as any type of illegal drug.

"There are limits to self-indulgence, none to self-restraint." - Gandhi

On TV, I like to watch Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, and Babylon 5 as well as Trigun, Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell, Eureka Seven, and Avatar. My favorite movies are The Last Starfighter, the Star Trek movies, the Star Wars movies, the X-Men movies, and Dune (all).

My favorite kind of music is classical music, but I will listen to anything. In the way of instruments, I play the piano, organ, and "my voice."

You can hear me play the organ on my organ page.

I am a Bengals and Ohio State football fan.

"Thinking is like loving and dying - each of us must do it for himself." - Josiah Royce

My dream as an engineer is to design a faster-than-light starship. Short of that, I intend to do research that will help find cleaner and more efficient ways of energy production and research on current space propulsion technology.

My hometown is Greenville, OH. I graduated in 2002 from Greenville High School as the Valedictorian in a class of about 300.

In high school, I was involved president of the science club. I was also in the Greenville HS Concert Choir and Men's Choir. In 2000 I had the awesome privilege of singing with my choir and a few others on the stage of Carnegie Hall in NYC for the world premier of Dr. John Leavitt's Requiem. Then in 2002, our Men's Choir was the only high school choir to perform at the IMC national seminar at Purdue. That year we also performed at the OMEA convention.

"Man is a complex being: he makes deserts bloom and lakes die." - Gil Stern

"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannnot do." - Walter Bagehot

Thank you for visiting my webpage. May God be with you in all that you do.

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