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Alan Jennings from online version

abps9z@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking a university teaching position in mechanical or electrical engineering

Objective

with research opportunities, especially related to control and robotic applications.

I approach engineering with a hands-on attitude drawn from youth manufacturing programs to

Summary

collegiate challenges and in my current research. My aptitude lies in finding the insight to see how a

problem can or can t be solved. Currently, I optimize black-box processes using memory functions to

help robots learn autonomously.

Education

The University of Dayton

Electrical Engineering Ph.D. 4.0/4.0 GPA Jan 2008 - May 2012

Dissertation: Autonomous Motion Learning by Complex Systems for Near Optimal Control

Electrical Engineering M.S. 4.0/4.0 GPA Aug 2006 - Dec 2007

Thesis: Near Optimal Solutions for the Path Planning Problem of a Small UAV in Wind

The University of Akron

Mechanical Engineering B.S. 3.9/4.0 GPA Aug 1999 - May 2006

Senior Project: Design and build pneumatic legs to pedal a bicycle 2 year hiatus for service

Journal Papers

Accuracy of Texture Based Photogrametry

AIAA Journal, Accepted

Pan-Tilt-Zoom Hybrid Camera System For Dynamic Tracking and Measurement

AIAA Journal, Sep 2011

Vibrometer Steering System for Dynamic In-flight Tracking and Measurement

Experimental Mechanics, Springer, Jan 2011

Conference Papers (full paper reviewed underlined, undergraduate co-authors italicized)

Memory-Based Motion Optimization for Unbounded Resolution

Computational Intelligence and Bioinformatics, IASTED, 753-31, Nov 2011

Population based optimization for variable operating points

Congress on Evolutionary Computation, IEEE, Jun 2011

Constrained Near-Optimal Control Using a Numerical Kinetic Solver

Robotics and Applications, IASTED, 706-21, Nov 2010

Waypoint Navigation Heuristic for a Small UAV with Non-uniform Settling Lengths

Guidance, Navigation and Control, AIAA-2010-8331, Aug 2010

Biomimetic Learning, Not Learning Biomimetics: A survey of developmental learning

National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON), IEEE, July 2010

Texture Photogrammetry Surface Reconstruction of Membrane Wings Using Tracking Cameras

Aerodynamic Measurement & Ground Testing, AIAA-2010-4358, Jun 2010

Effect of Camera Setup on Photogrammetry Texture-Based Surface Reconstruction

Gossamer Spacecraft Form, AIAA-2010-2749, Apr 2010

Pan Tilt Zoom Camera System for Dynamic In-Flight Tracking and Measurement

Gossamer Spacecraft Form, AIAA-2010-2804, Apr 2010

Dynamic Performance of Vibrometer Steering System for Dynamic In-Fight Tracking and Measurement

Gossamer Spacecraft Form, AIAA -2009-2159 May 2009

Calibration and Performance of Laser Steering System for Dynamic In-Flight Tracking and Measurement

Symposium on Smart Structures/ Nondestructive Evaluation, SPIE, Mar 2009

Dynamic Programming Applied to UAV Way Point Path Planning in Wind

International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System Design, IEEE, Sep 2008

An Ant Colony Optimization Using Training Data Applied to UAV Way Point Path Planning in Wind

IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, Sep 2008

Willing to travel, Passport is current No Geographic Limitations

Relevant Experience

Teaching University of Dayton Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Teaching Assistant Dayton, OH Aug 2009 - Present

Electrical Circuits Laboratory (ECE201L) and Electrical and Electronic Circuits (ENG203)

Sophomore level class to introduce electrical concepts, electronic components and lab reporting

Sophomore

Air Force Institute of Technology

Air Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Research Research Assistant Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH Jun 2008 - Present

Set up measuring system that tracks targets in real time for flexible structure research

Contractor through SOCHE from Jun 2008-Aug 2010

Contractor

Maintained U.S. Government Security Clearance

Cleveland Steel Container Co.

Industrial

Semi-automated Line Operator Streetsboro, OH May 2006 Aug 2006

University of Akron Academic Development Programs

Teaching

Peer Tutor Akron, OH Aug 2003 May 2006

Tutoring Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics of Solids, Dynamics and more.

Western Michigan University Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department

Research

Research Assistant Kalamazoo, MI May 2005 July 2005

Modeled pneumatic piston theoretically and empirically and evaluated open loop precision

ERICO Products Inc. Concrete Reinforcing Products

Industrial

Mechanical Engineering Co-op Solon, OH May 2003 Dec 2004

Analyze, test and document new and existing mechanical couplers

Updating AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop 2-D and 3-D prints

Endura Plastics Inc.

Industrial Plastics Press Operator Kirtland, OH May 1999 Aug 1999

Star Precision Products Inc.

CNC 5 Axis Mill Operator Willoughby, OH May 1998 Aug 1998

Auburn Career Center

Manual/CNC Machining and Drafting Concord Twp, OH Aug 1998 May 1998

Competencies

Control (adaptive, optimal, nonlinear), Mathematics (integral equations, calculus of variations, numeric methods)

Image Processing, Microprocessors, Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence, Kinematics, Kinetics and Presentations

Image

MATLAB (very proficient), LabVIEW, Office (including OneNote), AutoCAD (including Inventor), SolidWorks,

bVIEW,

Limited web design experience, Currently Learning Japanese

Professional Organizations, Honors and Awards

Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC): PhD Fellow, Stipend and tuition, 2009-2012

3rd place in the 2009 Great Midwest Regional Space Grant Consortia Poster Contest

3rd

Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute (DAGSI): PhD Fellow, Stipend and tuition, 2006-2009

Dayton

University of Akron Scholarships: Honors Scholarship, Soderquist (Mechanical Engineering Faculty Selected)

University

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Control System Soc., Robotics and Automation Soc. and Computational Intelligence Soc.

Control

Helped start Student Lead Tutorials and Mechatronics Club

tart

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Aeronautics

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE, lapsed)

Society

Aero Design Team 3 year member, Captain, Best Presentation and 1st Place of 2004 West Coast Competition

Tau Beta Pi (Service oriented engineering honor society, Scholarship committee member)

Service

Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout

Willing to travel, Passport is current No Geographic Limitations

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