Engineer Project Manager

RONNIE LEE BOLICK Trinity, North Carolina *****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

****- ******* ******** ** **********-Mechatronic Engineering Department/Programs -

Directs and coordinates activities of the Engineering Department to teach mechanical/ electrical/electronic/pneumatic courses and provide hands-on training using test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, DMM’s PLC’s, motors, etc. Coordinate scheduling of other professors for classes, Professional CEU update training, seminars, facility tours and work schedules. Coordinate with other campus’ courses and lab’s

Prepare Budgets, Forecasting, Ordering of Capital Equipment, Hiring and annual reviews

Teach courses as stated below.

2011-2014 Professor of Mechatronics/Electronics ECPI University, Greensboro, NC Classes Taught: Pro-E (Creo-Wildfire), Technical Drawing and Graphics, Analog-Digital

Electronics, Multi-Sim Circuit Design and Analysis, AC/DC/Servo/Stepper Motors and motor control, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC-Siemens/Allen-Bradley/Logics/Festo Ladder Logic software), Material Science, Circuit Analysis, Industrial Control Systems (PID), Digital Systems, Fluid and Hydraulic Systems, Statics/Dynamics/Physics, Strengths of Materials, Data Acquisition, Instrumentation, Sensors, Senior Project, NI Lab View VI programming and DA Consultant in the Electronic Engineering Technology and Mechatronics Department.

2010-Present President/CEO Applied Nano Solutions, Inc.

Manufacturing, Research and Development of Nano fibers matrix, fabrics used in filtration

(high temperature fuel, air and water purification), flame retardant/impact resistant,

electronics applications: insulator/conductor/dielectric: fiber diameters range between(100 to

700 nanometers), composites reinforcement and medical applications-stints, cellular lattices.

Development of new manufacturing and interfacing techniques in nano-micro interfaces.

Worked with supplier to retrofit and provide ballistic protection for pilot seat of helicopter,

worked to reduce ballistic impact and death threat in bullet resistant vest as composites and

Material scientist. Develop and manufacture 3D models in Creo, then 3D print prototypes

for various customers.

2001-2011 NC A&T SU, Advanced Composites Research and Training Center

Senior Research Scientist / Laboratory-Projects Manager

Design and setup of new Laboratory for training and prototype manufacturing

Prepared Proposal, Budget, timeline and employee documentation

Ordering and purchasing of equipment and supplies for Laboratory

Coordinated setup with vendors and contractors for electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics,

Vacuum, HVAC and Water connections

Conducted and certified calibrations of equipment

Developed HALT/HASS, fatigue, life cycle, durability, stress-strain testing on metals, nonmetals, composites, yarns, structural parts, etc. Developed ANSYS Finite Element Models on Structural composites and beams for Boeing 787 with NASA. Worked with Design Engineers at Volvo North America, Greensboro on cross-members and other structural components and ran FEA analysis for comparison. Developed test routines for fatigue and ultimate strength. Developed Tension-Compression Fatigue Fixture and procedure for AFRL.

Masters Thesis was replacement of fasteners with combination of adhesives/mechanical fasteners and develop ANSYS models for Adhesive/mechanical Joints and comparative tension/compression/shear/fatigue testing.

Worked with outside vendors to verify welds, mechanical property failure analysis via Microhardness, hardness, microscopy, EDS, chemical, thermal cycling and component testing.

Project Manager and Team leader for research and development/design on projects for:

Wright Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory(CNT composite materials Programs), Lockheed Martin, NASA Langley Research Center(787 Composite Fatigue and Durability Program), Office of Naval Research/Northrop-Grumman DXX1000 Stealth Destroyer Composite Decking/Radomes, Office of Naval Research /Cherry Point Marine Depot Marine Sea Knight Helio Tunnel cover/Floorboards/ Tail Ramp Gate composite rebuilds, Volvo and Thomas Built Buses.

Manufactured Thermoplastic and thermoset composites programs, Developed Nano materials and nano processes, conducted testing, prototyping, and analysis of materials failures. Developed budgets and guidelines for ROI. Worked to provide weight/cost reduction when replacing out dated parts, assemblies and components.

Directed and Managed various numbers of Ph.D. researchers (6), Ph.D. students (8), Post-Doctoral Researchers (3), Graduate Students (6) and Undergraduate students (8) Contractors (3) and other employees in the various tasks, projects and work over the last 10 years.

Developed SMART materials and procedures that detect cracks, loose fasteners and crack growth in materials during operation.

Wrote Work Instructions and Procedures for operations via ISO, NAVLAB.

Wrote NAVLAB-ISO 13405 Lab certification documents.

Trained and directed Lab employees and students in testing and report writings.

Conducted failure analysis and wrote quarter and final reports for projects.

Worked with companies to take product(s) and processes from design to production.

Developed new products, new processes, and developed lower cost/increased profits in manufacturing thru redesign and weight reduction using new methods and processes.

Consultant to local companies for weight reduction, process improvement and technical design/ testing analysis. Reviewed product and/or process to identify and solve problems

in the manufacture of products.

Certified Composites Instructor for ACMA in Thermoplastics and Thermoset materials.

Thomas Built Buses, Inc.

1989-2001Senior Reliability Engineer

Senior R&D Test Engineer

Design Engineer

QA/QC Engineer,

Develop in house shaker table routines through live data collection over the road and at test tracks per NTSHA and FMVSS specs.

Conducted fatigue and durability test programs for various models of bus fleet for chassis, frame, body, engine and harnessing, etc.

Develop instrumentation for in house and onboard testing programs for Quality, Test Laboratory, Reliability and production Departments, Using FMVSS Standards

Managed and directed task(s) for three engineers, 4 technicians and various team members in Projects assigned throughout the 11 years of work.

Worked as a liaison with manufacturing to ensure product reliability, quality met design and Federal/State and customer’s standards and requirements.

Developed routine observation/testing of production products and materials.

Confirmed and audited vendor materials thru vendor audits and testing.

1988-1989 TRW/International Resistor Company, Inc. Test Engineer

Supervised burn in quality testing of SMT resistors and Developed Test Protocols for Trident Missile SMT’s (Surface Mount Technology) Chips.

Provided direction and work instruction for 40 test technicians and 2 Engineers

EXPERIENCE: Solid Works 2011-2012, Pro-E Creo, Drafting, Microsoft Office Suite packages, Bluehill software for Instron test equipment, SDI Ultrasonic NDT Testing, DMA, DSC, Thermal Conductivity, Flammability Testing FMVSS217, Salt, Humidity and Environmental testing. Trained on Hitachi SEM, EDS/XD Spectroscopy and Various Optical Microscopes, and Failure analysis. Most machine shop machines: Lathe, Press Brake, CNC’s, Drills, Presses, Vertical and Horizontal saws.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

Ph.D., Mechanical/Materials Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University,

Greensboro, N.C. jointly with NASA Langley Research Center, 2005.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2003.

B.S. in Physics, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1988.

A.S. in Pre Engineering, Western Piedmont Community, Morganton, N.C., 1981.

PUBLICATIONS: Seven journal Publications and in excess of 50 conference and peer reviewed papers. ~100 Citations of current /past research.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

2012 Solid Works 2011-2012,

2009 ACMA (American Composites Manufacturing Association) Certified Composites Instructor

(CCI),

2009 Stanford University Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Composite Design,

1997 University of Arizona Random Vibrations,

1997 Tustin Institute Fundamentals of Vibration and Shock,

1994 American Management Association Technical Writing.

1994 Society of Experimental Mechanics FEA and Structural Testing with Rapid Prototyping,

1990 Measurements Group, Inc. Specialist in Strain Gauge Technology.

AFFILIATIONS: Member of (ACMA), (ASME), (AIAA) and (SME).

PATENTS: HVARTM (Patent Pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 61/023,920), Electro-Spun Nano Fabric for Improving Impact Resistance and Interlaminar Strength (Patent Pending), Nano Filtering Media (Patent Pending), Novel Composite Joining (Patent Pending).

A profile can be found at:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-ronnie-l-bolick/30/65/aa9

or

http://www.nanopaprika.eu/profile/DrRonnieLBolickPhDCCI

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