Jason Roney

Jason Andrew Roney

Career Objective

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California at Davis with a specialty in Environmental Fluid Dynamics. Ultimately, I would like to employ my skills as a university professor or in a research laboratory.

Educational Background

University of California at Davis Davis, CA
Doctor of Philosophy, Expected Winter 2000, Mechanical Engineering

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Master of Science, August 1997, Mechanical Engineering

University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Science, December 1994, Mechanical Engineering

Honors

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention (1997); GEM Fellowship (1995-1996); NSF Minority Fellowship Honorable Mention (1995); Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society (Inducted 1992); Engineering Dean's List (1993-1994); Fluor Daniel Engineering Scholarship (1991-1994); University of Colorado Minority Engineering Program Scholarship (1990-1993); University of Colorado Engineering Merit Scholarships (1991, 1993, 1994)

Activities and Interests

University of Colorado Cross Country and Track (1992); University of Colorado Air Force ROTC (1990-1991); University of Colorado Minority Engineering Program (1990-1994); Running/Road Racing; Mountain Biking; Hiking

Experience

University of California at Davis, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department

Research Assistant (July 1998 to Present): Fluid Mechanics of Saltation and PM-10 Dust Emissions at Owens Lake.

Teaching Assistant (September 1997- June 1998): ENG 180, Engineering Analysis; EME 165, Heat Transfer; ENG 107L, Fluid and Thermal Sciences Lab.

Arizona State University, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department

Research Assistant (August 1995 to August 1997)
Environmental Fluid Dynamics Program
Studies on Oscillatory Water Wave Forces on Submerged Bodies
Master's Thesis Topic, "The Dynamics of Cobbles in Wave Induced Oscillatory Flow"

BFGoodrich Aerospace Research and Development Center, Brecksville, OH

Summer Engineering Intern (May 1996 to August 1996 and May 1995 to August 1995)
Research on Polyimide Composites to develop a "Radome Tip Insert"
Developed Modeling Techniques to Obtain Desired Mechanical Properties
Used Design of Experiment Techniques to Optimize the Process
Research on Carbon-Carbon Composite Aircraft Brake Material
Research on the Effects of Oxidation on the Mechanical Properties of C-C Brakes

University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Campus, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

National Science Foundation Undergraduate Summer Researcher (Summer, 1994)
Materials Science Research on Ceramic-Polymer Composites
Mechanical Testing of Composite Properties

University of Wyoming Mechanical Engineering, Laramie, WY

National Science Foundation Undergraduate Summer Researcher (Summer, 1993)
Fluid Dynamics Research on Topographic Effects on Stratified Fluids
Experimental Modeling of Oceanic and Atmospheric Conditions in a Tow Tank

Flour Daniel Engineering and Construction Company, Irvine, CA

Summer Engineering Intern (Summer, 1992)
Piping Materials Group
Project: Shell Tabangao Asset Renewal (STAR)--Oil Refinery

Publications

J. Roney, S.I. Voropayev, H.J.S. Fernando, and D.L. Boyer, "The Dynamics of Cobbles in Wave-Induced Oscillatory Flow", Thirteenth Arizona Fluids Conference, 1997.

J.A. Roney, "The Dynamics of Cobbles in Wave-Induced Oscillatory Flow", Master's Thesis, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1997.

S.I. Voropayev, J. Roney, H.J.S. Fernando, D.L. Boyer, and W.N. Houston, "The Motion of Large Bottom Particles (Cobbles) in a Wave-Induced Oscillatory Flow", Coastal Engineering 34: 197-217,1998.

Contact Information

jaroney@ucdavis.edu

Updated Curriculum Vitae