My Resume

I am currently pursuing my Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri Science and Technology after I graduated from the University of Kansas in 2007 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. I have passed the FE and have EIT certification. Please take a look at my resume.

Meteorological Tower Data Collection

I assist with the setup of meteorological data collection towers used for wind resource analysis. My role is to set up the logger's sensor and communication configurations. The sensors collect wind speed, direction, temperature as well as air pressure and solar radiation typically. Wind measurements are taken at different heights up the tower to gather more information. All of this is sent back daily for analysis via cellular modem. The system uses a gin pole that is shorter than the tower to provide leverage and counterweight so that a crane is not necessary to lift this 60 meter tower.

To see more click on the photo at left or Here I am wiring anemometers and vanes before they are bolted to the tower. It can get a little tricky when wearing gloves.view images.

Images were taken over a period of several months from multiple locations. They are displayed in the order of progress to completion of a tower.

If a directional antenna is needed it must be pointed in the direction of best signal strength.

This shows the attachment of the boom arms on the tower where the animometers and vanes will be placed.

The tower is nearly vertical here. The gin poll will be almost horizontal when the tower is vertical.

This shot is looking up at the tower's boom arms where the anemometers and wind vanes are located. Anemometers on either side of the tower in conjunction with the wind vane ensure that wind speed measurements can always be made on the upwind side of the tower and avoid a wind shadow affect.

Here I am setting up to work on the logger via laptop computer.

At this point I'm setting up the logger's cellular modem that will send out data files via email daily.

A quick check to see if cellular modem test was successful.

This is a view of the internal control panel and connections where sensors are wired to in the logger.

Finally, a view of the outside of the logger and solar panel which powers the logger and cellular modem.

Here I am tightening the band clamp that will keep a new directional antenna attached to the tower.

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