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Adam M. Cook, E.I.T.
Mechanical Engineer

Professional Summary

• Mechanical Engineer with two years of experience in facilities engineering at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.
• Certified Engineer in Training (E.I.T.)
• Currently training in finite element analysis (FEA) and solid modeling for design and failure analysis.

Professional Experience:

April 2008 - Present	Engineering Partners International (EPI), Inc. Providing support to principle engineers in forensic and metallurgical projects. Working in the materials lab to gain first hand experience in metallurgical analysis and investigative engineering methods. Using FEA in the forensic area as well as the design and analysis aspects for a new abrasive environment flow meter and RFID tagging system.
2006 - 2008	CSC at NASA's Johnson Space Center Served as certified Operations Engineer for Mission Control Emergency Power Plant. Plant oversight for 8 shuttle flights for night-shift. Management of standard and special projects to upgrade the Mission Control Power Plant and the Mission Control Complex. Wrote, coordinated, and lead utility procedures for critical equipment upgrades and maintenance. Monitoring and maintenance of HVAC, emergency diesel engines, and critical UPS systems.
EDUCATION:	B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kentucky, May 2005 Ground crew lead for experimental micro-gravity project flown on KC-135 (Weightless Wonder airplane) partnered with Jet Propulsion Labs to examine gravitational effects on gossamer membrane structures. ALGOR Finite Element Analysis (FEA) seminar for Mechanical Event Simulation (MES)
AFFILIATIONS:	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Tau Beta Pi Pi Tau Sigma
PUBLICATIONS and PROJECTS:	Leifer, J., Cook, A.M., Jones, D.C., Lopez, B.C., "Effect of Gravity on Ripple Amplitude Measurement in Sub-Scale, Singly-Curved Parabolic Membrane," Publication Pending. Cook, A.M., and Jones, D.C., "Tension-Induced Rippling of Singly-Curved Parabolic Gossamer Membranes in Zero- and One-g Using Photogrammetry," Presented at the 2004 AIAA Regional Student Conference (Region III), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 4/2004. Leifer, J., Cook, A.M., Jones, D.C., Thompson, C., Wainscott, B., "Non-contact Measurement of Gravity-Induced Wrinkling in Scale Model of Parabolic JPL Precipitation Radar," Presented to members of Structure and Materials Technology Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Pasadena, CA, 3/05. Jones, D.C., and Cook, A.M., "Static Analysis of Tensioned, Gossamer Membrane Structures using Photogrammetry in Microgravity," Presented at the 2004 Kentucky Space Grant Consortium Conference, Lexington, KY 5/2004. Results and follow-up presented at the 2005 Kentucky Space Grant Consortium Conference, Lexington, KY 5/2005. Cook, A.M., Jones, D.C., "Tension-Induced Rippling of Singly-Curved Parabolic Gossamer Membranes in Zero- and One-g Using Photogrammetry," Presented at the 2005 ASME Regional Student Conference (Region VI) Technical Poster Competition, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL 4/2005

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