Bio
Jake conducted research at Iowa State University for nearly seven years in material development and testing, product design and implementation, test method development, and analytics. His responsibilities included resource management, project oversight, data reporting, safety management, and industry client communication.
He later served the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department as a Teaching Laboratory Coordinator, managing advanced manufacturing lab spaces and supporting student capstone projects.
At CIRAS, Jake supports Industry 4.0 initiatives and deployment of advanced technologies such as automation, CAD, 3D printing, and 3D scanning within Iowa manufacturers. He also leads the CIRAS Engineering Team, providing testing and engineering support including mechanical testing, metallurgy, non-destructive evaluation, and simulation-based analysis.
Serving CIRAS since 2019.