Brian Thomas Watson

1907 Huntress Lane

Houston, TX 77062
Mobile: 832-315-9800
Email: bwaf9918@westpost.net
AVAILABILITY
Job Type: Permanent
Work Schedule: Full Time
WORK EXPERIENCE
-GHG Corporation 6/2010 - Present
Houston, TX US
Design Lead
-Lead all design related tasks for Crew Survival Equipment on the Orion vehicle
-Performed conceptual design of hardware components to meet all applicable requi
rements and standards
-Maintained data collaboration using ProjectLink web based project collaboration
software
-Lead hardware demonstrations for stakeholders and customers
-Worked with suppliers and vendors to manufacture hardware components
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Robert Espinosa, Supervisor's Phone
: 281-333-6088)
-GHG Corporation 5/2008 - 6/2010
Houston, TX US
Design/Project Engineer
-Supported Project Engineer Lead in managing the design, development, manufactur
e, and testing of EVA Stowage and Crew Survival Equipment hardware for NASA's Or
ion vehicle
-Derived and obtained formal approval of hardware dynamic load requirements
-Performed detailed development testing to aid in material selection
-Performed analytical heat transfer analyses to ensure hardware requirements com
pliance
-Planned, coordinated, and performed multiple Human-in-the-Loop tests to ensure
hardware usability and vehicle integration
-Conducted hardware design and development from concept through fabrication
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Robert Espinosa, Supervisor's Phone
: 281-333-6088)
-Heat Transfer Laboratory 1/2006 - 1/2007
Norman, Oklahoma US
Graduate Assistant
-Conducted a numerical simulation to predict thermal fatigue life of lead-free s
older joints and compared numerical results to experimental results
-Performed a thermal efficiency comparison of several heat exchanger designs
-Contributed to a numerical thermal analysis of the KC-135 electronics cabinet
-Taught ANSYS, SolidWorks, and FlowWorks to both undergraduate and graduate stud
ents
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Dr. Feng C. Lai, Supervisor's Phone
: 405-325-1748)
-Symbiotic Computing Laboratory 1/2005 - 1/2006
Norman, Oklahoma US
Research Assistant
-Designed and built a robotic finger
-Used C, C++, and MatLab to control the robotic finger based on sensory inputs
-Used an Atmel microcontroller to convert signals from analog to digital
-Made oral and written presentations of technical work frequently
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Dr. Andrew Fagg, Supervisor's Phone
: 405-325-8606)

EDUCATION
-University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX US
Some College Coursework Completed - 5/2011
Major: Engineering Management
GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0
Relevant Coursework and Accomplishments:
-Project Management
-Six Sigma
-Systems Engineering Management Planning
-Management of Technology
-University Of Oklahoma
Norman, OK US
Master's Degree - 12/2008
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0
Honors: summa cum laude
Relevant Coursework and Accomplishments:
Thesis: Fluid Structure Interaction Simulation of Blood Flow in the Left Heart.
Prosthetic heart valve design can be improved with a more complete understanding
the mechanism of heart valve opening and closing. To that end, a fluid-structur
e interaction simulation of the heart was conducted. The study showed that ventr
icle wall motion can cause heart valves to open and close even in the absence of
a favorable pressure gradient. This finding contradicts the widely held notion
that pressure gradients are the primary mechanism of heart valve motion.
-University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK US
Bachelor's Degree - 12/2007
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Math, Spanish
GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0
Honors: summa cum laude
Relevant Coursework and Accomplishments:
MEMS: Torsional Ratcheting Actuator Design. The SUMMiT V micromachining fabricat
ion process was used to develop design changes to increase the reliability and f
unctionality of a torsional ratcheting actuator.
Electrohydrodynamic Drag Reduction: Wind tunnel experiments were designed and co
nducted to determine the effectiveness of electrohydrodynamic drag reduction on
a circular cylinder. Results were summarized in a paper entitled "Electrohydrody
namic Drag Reduction on a Circular Cylinder" and presented at the ASME 2007 Grad
uate Student Research and Innovations Conference.
JOB RELATED TRAINING
-Qualified CAD Checker (April 2009)
-Geometric Dimensioning and Tollerancing Fundamentals (November 2008)
-Geometric Dimensioning and Tollerancing Fundamentals (July 2010)
-Geometric Dimensioning and Tollerancing Applications (August 2010)
-Geometric Dimensioning and Tollerancing Stackups (September 2010)
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Spoken: Intermediate
Written: Intermediate
Read: Intermediate
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/PRESENTER:
1. Watson, B. T., and Lai, F. C., 2007, "Electrohydrodynamic Drag Reduction on a
Circular Cylinder," 2007 ASME Graduate Student Research and Innovation Conferen
ce (CD-ROM).
2. Watson, B.T., "Toward Whole-Body Contact Sensing and Grasp Control", Poster p
resentation at the OU Research Experiences Symposium, October 28, 2006
3. Fagg, A. H., Watson, B., Wang, D., Southerland, J. (2006), Whole-Body Contact
Sensing, Presentation, Dexterous Robotics Laboratory, NASA/Johnson Space Center
, May 22
3. Watson, B. T., "Empirical Modeling of Robot Arm Statics", OU Research Experie
nces Symposium, October 2005
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR:
1. Wang, D., Watson, B. T., Fagg, A. H. (2007) A Switching Control Approach to H
aptic Exploration for Quality Grasps, Proceedings of the Robotics: Science & Sys
tems 2007 Workshop on Sensing and Adapting to the Real World, Electronically Pub
lished
REFERENCES
Robert Espinosa
Lockheed Martin
Project Lead
Phone Number: 281-333-6088
Email Address: robert.espinosa@lmco.com
Reference Type: Professional
Jeff Skrocki
Lockheed Martin
Section Manager
Phone Number: 817-777-4181
Email Address: jeff.skrocki@lmco.com
Reference Type: Professional
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COMPUTER SKILLS:
-Project Link Web Based Project Collaboration
-Microsoft Project
-Minitab
-Crystal Ball Simulation and Forecasting Software
-ANSYS 11.0 Multiphysics Simulation
-FlowWorks Multiphysics Simulation
-SolidWorks Solid Geometry Modeling
-ProEngineer Solid Geometry Modeling
-ProMechanica Multiphysics Simulation
-AutoCAD
-MatLab
-MathCad
-C/C++
-Java
-Word
-Excel
-PowerPoint
-Outlook