Juan Carlos Garcia

Experience

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  School of Engineering - UPRM

  Aug 1998 - Dec 2000

  Instructor

  Led engineering courses addressing application of physical laws and principles of engineering for development of machines, materials, instruments and processes. Created and developed research topic encompassing materials science and solid mechanics. Taught and supervised metallurgy laboratory experiments utilizing metallography, heat treatments, plastic deformation, and materials testing.

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  Inter American University of Puerto Rico

  Jan 2001 - Jul 2006

  Instructor

  Delivered academic instruction in wide range of engineering disciplines, including Statics, Dynamics, Materials Science, Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Calculus, Statistics and Probability. Updated curricula, and served on academic and administrative committees handling institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

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  Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

  Nov 2004 - May 2006

  Instructor, Part Time Adjunt

  Provided instruction in thermodynamics, engineering materials and plastics engineering. Supervised materials failure analysis of mechanical components. Offered fluid mechanics and engineering material labs. Implemented new experiments in heat treatments, compression and bending.

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  Michigan Technological University

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Expanded knowledge in applied mechanics and new experimental techniques. Collected and selected significant research papers in Nanoindentation and High Temperature Ceramics. Utilized photoelastic testing instruments, strain gages, and high strain rate testing equipment. Relevant graduate coursework: Finite Element Analysis, Experimental Stress Analysis and Continuum Mechanics.

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  Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2010

  Instructor, Part Time Adjunt

  Provided engineering instruction in finite element analysis, vibrations, solid mechanics, thermodynamics and applied numerical analysis, Participated in faculty development programs.

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  Infotech Aerospace Services- Pratt & Whitney JV

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2010

  Structural Analyst II

  Performed structural analysis of aerospace components and systems with emphasis in nozzle and compressor parts of military/commercial engines using standard work, techniques and procedures. Developed 2D/3D finite element structural models from computer-aided-design (CAD) models and/or engineering drawings. Carried out stress, high cycle fatigue, low cycle fatigue, damage tolerance and vibration analyses to ensure design meets system level and component level criteria. Led preliminary/detailed structural analysis of kinematics of variable vanes, proposing design changes to optimize the design. Developed engineering disposition of production deviation/nonconformance reports, including recommending parts substitution. Used modeling techniques to simulate damaging processes and determine the serviceable limits of aerospace components. Generated technical documentation. Mentored new practitioners and developed flow maps to improve quality of service. Show less

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  Quest Global Services

  Nov 2010 - Jul 2011

  Senior Engineer

  Performed turbine hot gas path hardware finite element analysis including stress, low cycle fatigue, high cycle fatigue, creep and modal analysis. Responsible of lifing analysis of shroud assembly during preliminary design review. Designed APDL macros to perform stress analysis and design case studies. Performed compressor case and compressor discharge case stress analysis during Post Preliminary Design Reviews. Collected multidisciplinary technical documentation and generated technical reports. Show less

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  Alion Science and Technology

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2015

  Mechanical Engineer, FEA

  Responsible of the structural, dynamic, seismic and vibration analysis of military and nuclear components using finite element analysis. Oversee and direct the finite element work of other engineers. Extensive use of the ASME and AISC standards to qualify structural components. Supported engineering redesign and test rig design tasks by performing hand calculations. Performed design reviews. generated technical documents and qualification reports. Provided support and developed engineering solutions for anchoring analysis. Show less

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  Geocent

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2021

  Senior Engineer

  Stress Engineer assigned to NASA's Core Stage of Space Launch System (SLS) Program as a sub-contractor to Boeing. Reviews designs, stress analysis and finite element analysis of Tooling suppliers from conception through final design reviews to ensure the structural integrity of the designs are met.

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  Sev1Tech LLC

  Nov 2021 - now

  Senior Engineer

  Stress Engineer assigned to NASA's Exploration Upper Stage of Space Launch System (SLS) Program as a sub-contractor to Boeing. Reviews designs, stress analysis and finite element analysis of Tooling suppliers from conception through final design reviews to ensure the structural integrity of the designs are met.