Jacob Morris

Experience

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  Purdue University

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

  Graduate Research Assistant

  As Research Assistants and Master’s Degree candidates, students conduct dynamic vibration tests on explosive materials to research and quantify material and thermal properties. Utilizing the US Air Force’s research specifications, they tested and reported on the material changes in response to various thermal conditions and frequency spectra. The research contributed to the design of components of the F-35 fighter jet. • Fabricated and tested energetic materials such as PBXN-109 and other government regulated propellants and explosives• Conducted vibration analysis using Laser Doppler Vibrometry alongside piezoelectric and electrostatic shaker systems to determine and track natural frequencies• Designed and constructed temperature controlled chambers to show how samples react to temperatures expected in space and during atmospheric entry• Used and calibrated thermal cameras to achieve accurate data acquisition of samples over a wide range of temperatures• Built and tested quartz crystal resonators utilizing oscillator circuits and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) to achieve an air sensor capable of detecting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Aug 2021 - now

  Loads and Dynamics Engineer

  Engineers collaborate with a team of analysts utilizing Finite Element Models (FEM) and custom MATLAB signal processing scripts to generate loads and environments of solid rocket motors provided to the Air Force, NASA, Space Force, and Navy. Additionally, they support the setup, data acquisition, and analysis of dynamic testing, including shaker tables, drop towers, and pyroshock. • Generated loads from test data that allowed for optimal and safe motor design• Developed shock and vibration structural environments for multiple rocket motors• Created multiple tools in MATLAB to automate repetitive tasks including custom filters, algorithms, and artificial intelligence models• Awarded: NG Space Systems Presidents Award for Excellence 2022 for supporting a developmental motor through an agile test program• Prepared reports and memos documenting analysis activities and results Show less