Zachary T. Kier
Zachary T. Kier received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering in 2009. While at the University of Cincinnati Zachary served as President of UC Mountaineering Club, introducing his fellow students to the wonders of nature. As the Technical Lead for the UC Students for the Exploration and Development of Space he helped the team win the 2009 Battle of the Rockets national championship. One of Zach’s most fulfilling roles has been to act as a Technical Judge for the FIRST Lego League regional, state, and national competitions, facilitating science and engineering opportunities for future generations. He also explored the western United States while on co-op at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he worked on the development of the Mars Science Laboratory. Zach has been named on several patent pending technologies from his co-op at Cornerstone Research Group and research conducted at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently attending the PhD program in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan.
Patents
- Abot J L, Kier Z, Song Y, Jayasinghe C, Schulz M J, Shanov V and Sundaramurthy S 2009 Self-sensing composite materials, US Patent Application Serial No 611248174.
- Stahl, J.B., B. Kirby, E. Traxler, D. E. Havens, J.J. Everhart, Z.T. Kier, M.J. Fisher, K. Heitkamp, D. Gerdeman. VENTING MECHANISMS FOR CONTAINERS, International Patent Application No. PCT/US2008/056031.
Publications & Presentations
- Kier Z.T., J. Rome, V. Goyal, P. Schubel, G. Steckel, D. Patel, Y. Kim. Predicting Strength Reduction of Sandwich Structures with Interfacial Debonds. 25th American Society for Composites Conference, Dayton, OH (2010).
- Kier Z.T., A. Salvi, G. Theis, A.M. Waas, K. Shahwan. Predicting Mechanical Properties of 2D Triaxially Braided Textile Composites Based on Microstructure Properties. 25th American Society for Composites Conference, Dayton, OH (2010).
- Salvi A.S., Z.T.Kier, A.M. Waas. Size Effects in 2D Tri-axially Braided Carbon Fiber Composites. 25th American Society for Composites Conference, Dayton, OH (2010).
- Abot, J. L., Song, Y., Schulz, M. J., Medikonda, S., Sri Vatsavaya, M., Kier, Z., Jayasinghe, C., Shanov, V. N. and Rooy, N. Self-sensing composite materials: delamination detection. 25th American Society for Composites Conference, Dayton, OH (2010).
- Abot, J. L., Song, Y., Sri Vatsavaya, M., Medikonda, S., Kier, Z., Jayasinghe, C., Rooy, N., Shanov, V. N. and Schulz, M. J. Delamination Detection with Carbon Nanotube Thread in Self-sensing Composite Materials. Compos. Sci. Technol. 70 (7): 1113-1119 (2010).
- Kier, Zachary T., Rapid Prototyping Technology Overview. Presented to Systems Engineering Division, Cornerstone Research Group, Dayton, OH (December 2007).
- Shanov, V.; Yun Yeo-Heung; Smith, L.; Iyer, S.S.; Jadhav, S.; Hoang, T.B.; Gorton, A.; Schulz, M.; Mantei, T.; Abel, J.; Barbour, C.; D'Souza, N.; Direnzi, C.; Dlesk, D.; Kier, Z.; Negassi, N.; Schaub, R.; Seger, K.; Wagner, R.; Witt, E.; Bickle, J.; Paputsky, I.; Gerner, F.; , "First Experiences Teaching Experimental Nanoscale Science and Technology to Undergraduate Students," Nanotechnology, 2006. IEEE-NANO 2006. Sixth IEEE Conference on , vol.1, no., pp. 410- 413, 17-20 June 2006.
Downloadable Resume
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