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Education                                                          

 

Bachelors of Science Degree, Aerospace Engineering, December 1997

The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University Park, PA 16803

 

 

Work Experience                                               

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Kane Engineering Services – President / Design Engineer

6118 Geisler Run Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652

(October 2013 to Present: Part-time)

 

  • KES strives to provide consulting, engineering, design, fabrication, and test management services to the aerodynamic test industry.

  • In 2024/25 provided detailed design & engineering support for a new Aero-Acoustic Wind Tunnel for The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Aerospace Engineering.

  • In 2023/24 provided detailed design & engineering support for the Compressed Air Wind Tunnel for The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Miller Fluids Lab.

  • In 2017 performed a feasibility study and business plan to utilize equipment assets from the decommissioned Swift Engineering 8ft x 9ft low-speed rolling-road wind tunnel.

  • In 2013/14 KES provided engineering design and fabrication management for the new Icing Research Wind Tunnel at Penn State.  The facility was designed within tight criteria on budget, existing materials, and off-the-shelf hardware.  The wind tunnel is located within the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Adverse Environmental Rotor Test Stand laboratory.

 

 

Mark A. Kane Inc., Consulting Forestry – Vice President / Forestry Technician

6118 Geisler Run Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652

(January 2011 to Present: Part-time)

 

  • Provide appraisals to land owners regarding the market value of their standing timber.

  • Establish goals and objectives with the landowner for timber stand management and improvement.

  • Use GPS instrumentation and GIS software to map property and sale boundaries.

  • Select, measure, mark, and tally all trees to be harvested in timber sale areas.

  • Calculate timber sale volumes based on tree species, scale, and diameter.

  • Prepare and send sale advertisements to prospective timber buyers; provide a guided tour of timber sale areas.

  • Conduct bidding process of timber sale between landowner and timber buyers.

  • Prepare the timber sale contracts (terms, conditions, and agreements).

  • Prepare the required erosion and sediment control plans for timber harvesting operations.

  • Insure the terms of the sale contract, payment schedule, and timber harvesting operations are maintained by all parties.

 

 

Bombardier Aerospace – Wind-Tunnel Test Engineer 

Engineering & Product Development, PO Box 6087, Station Centre-Ville, Montreal QC, H3C 3G9

(April 2010 to December 2010)

 

  • Performed all aspects of wind-tunnel test engineering management, test coordination, test execution, and test documentation.  As project focal I was responsible for coordinating the test plan with all engineering groups; these groups included model designers, model makers, tunnel operations, instrumentation, and data reduction.

  • Provided internal customers with time and cost estimates for test programs based on facility productivity and occupancy rates.

  • Oversaw model design and fabrication efforts to ensure that design intent and fabrication tolerances were realized.  Performed pre-delivery check out of all test hardware prior to test entry.

  • Provided technical direction for model installation & model configuration changes.

 

 

The University of Southampton – Senior Research Engineer

School of Engineering Sciences, University Road, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO53 1BJ

(January 2008 to April 2009)

 

  • Lead a small team providing technical support to the wind-tunnel facilities within the School of Engineering Sciences.

  • Day-to-day provision of technical support to wind-tunnel users, including external customers.  Supervised graduate students and staff on the proper wind-tunnel test technique and operation.

  • Technical development of the wind-tunnels and their associated instrumentation.

  • Maintained test schedules and instrumentation calibration records.

 

 

The Boeing Company – Wind-Tunnel Test Engineer (Former Interim Top Secret Clearance)

Aircraft & Missile Systems, Flight Laboratory Operations, PO Box 516, St. Louis, MO 63166

(July 2003 to December 2007)

 

  • Performed all aspects of wind-tunnel test engineering management, test coordination, test execution, and test documentation.  As project focal I was responsible for coordinating the test plan with all engineering groups; these groups included model designers, model makers, tunnel operations, instrumentation, and data reduction.

  • Performed the selection of test instrumentation such as force balances, pressure transducers, thermocouples, attitude sensors, mass-flow plugs, and ejector systems.

  • Oversaw model design and fabrication efforts to ensure that design intent and fabrication tolerances were realized.  Performed pre-delivery check out of all test hardware prior to test entry.

  • Directed the activities of test technicians and test facility personnel during test entry.

  • Provided technical direction for model installation & model configuration changes.

  • Documented all test activities in a daily log and test addendum.

  • Performed monitoring and validation of test results for quality assurance.

 

 

Swift Engineering Incorporated – Wind-Tunnel Operations Engineer

Swift Aero Wind Tunnel Facility, 1141B Via Callejon, San Clemente, CA 92673

(March 2000 to June 2003)

 

  • Operated the wind tunnel facility and maintained the control and DAQ system software.

  • Calculated and documented model geometries for installation and testing.

  • Assisted in model installation, set-up, and instrument calibrations.

  • Designed and implemented facility improvements using CAD software.

  • Performed flow survey’s including the rolling-road and boundary layer removal system.

 

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The Pennsylvania State University -- Design Engineer, Lab Assistant & Supervisor

Aerospace Engineering Department, 255A Hammond Building University Park, PA 16802

(May 1996 to February 2000)

 

  • Maintained the department’s wind tunnels and other testing facilities.

  • Laboratory Assistant duties included calibration of data acquisition systems, tunnel set-up, and data acquisition.

  • Provided technical advice and assistance for departmental and student projects with regards to design and fabrication methods.

  • Helped supervise and maintain machine shop for Aerospace Department.

 

 

Skills & Experience                                            

 

Engineering & Management

  • All aspects of test engineering management (planning, execution, documentation)

  • Wind-tunnel facility operations, maintenance, and safety requirements

  • Wind-tunnel facility design principles, fabrication techniques, and calibration processes (for Low Speed, Transonic, & Supersonic)

  • Wind-tunnel model design and fabrication techniques

  • Wind-tunnel force balance design and calibration (internal and external balances)

  • Pressure measurement techniques and instrumentation (PSI-ESP, Scanivalve-ZOC, Kulite)

  • Flow visualization techniques (PIV, PSP, sublimation, oil flow, mini-tufts)

 

Computer

  • Familiar withPC and Unix systems

  • Familiar with SolidWorks, MS Word, Excel, Project, Access, Adobe Dreamweaver software applications

  • Familiar with Visual Basic and Fortran programming languages

 

Hands-On & Fabrication

  • Familiar with shop tools and hand-held power tools

  • Woodworking techniques

  • Metal working/machining techniques (manual and CNC)

  • MIG welding, brazing, & soldering

  • Heavy equipment operation (front-end loader, back-hoe, forklift)

  • Cleaning, organizing, and general repair/restoration

 

 

Post-Graduate Coursework                              

 

Credits toward Masters of Engineering Management

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130

 

  • Project Administration

  • Engineering Law

  • Strategic Management

  • Operations Management

  • Strategic Management of Technology

  • Marketing for Engineering & Technology

  • Production & Use of Financial Information

  • Technical Communications

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