He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics from Michigan Technological University, August 2006. He has industrial experience in Finite Element Analysis, Structural Analysis, Dynamic/Vibration Analysis, Failure/Fatigue Analysis, Design Engineering, Project Engineering, Wind Tunnel Test and Evaluation, and Aerodynamics. He is a Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering registered in the State of Louisiana. Biographical Data Education 2006 Michigan Technological University. Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics. Research area: Aluminum Sheet Panel Forming: Implementing Closed Loop Control Using Active Drawbeads and a Flexible Blankholder System 1997Cleveland State University.