Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville (UofL). Brian originally hails from the Louisville metropolitan area and, prior to returning home in 2004, he served 9 years in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted engineer. His education includes numerous engineering-related naval courses, two years of collegiate study at the University of New Orleans, and Brian earned his B.S., MEng and PhD in Mechanical Engineering during his academic tenure at UofL.