his
tems
research in electric propulsion sys- for flight. Tat lab has enabled
Taylor to focus on cutting-edge battery and motor technologies, trying to get the maximum energy possible for the low- est weight, which is a real point of pride for the scientist.
“Starting up from scratch, I’ve been able to develop a laboratory now that gives me freedom to do a lot of different types of work for a lot of different people here, both on the base itself as well as for the Army overall, in electric propulsion.”
He also serves as an ambassador for the Army’s education outreach program, mentoring students in AMRDEC co-op and summer programs.
“I was in their shoes at one point,” he said. “It doesn’t take a lot to push a stu- dent toward an interest in something. I know I’ve had experiences like that from elementary school on up that have shaped how I have thought about things. I
try my best to give back in those
sorts of ways.” Kristin Spencer,
former All-American
outfielder with the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) softball team and the university’s Top Engineering Student in 2006, graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and began working in the WDI’s Composite Structures Laboratory.
One of her first projects was to look at ways to reduce the weight of Army aviation platforms.
By using carbon fiber structures,
Spencer and her team were able to save 32 pounds as they designed and built a reduced-weight replacement for the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior’s M279 Hellfire missile launcher.
MENTORING YOUNG SCIENTISTS
Dr. Jay Lilley, center left, chief of propulsion technology at AMRDEC, checks rocket motor test firing results with summer-hire students, from left, Monica Kruse (Vanderbilt University), Jessica Chunn (Tuskegee University), Christopher Dickens (Lee University), Katherine Bonenberger (Purdue University) and Jordan Hurt (Auburn University), with Christina Blankenship, center, general engineer and a former co-op student, looking on. (U.S. Army photo by Merv Brokke, AMRDEC Public Affairs)
Tis weight savings gives aviators more planning options and greater flexibility to complete their missions.
“It’s exciting, knowing the work we do directly affects the Soldiers and I can help to make their jobs easier,” said Spencer.
BRIDGE TO A CAREER In 2009, Christina Brantley was named an Army science, technology, engineer- ing and math role model.
Te Huntsville native graduated with honors from the Madison Academy, went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering at Tennessee State University and is pursuing a master’s in physics from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
While attending the Madison Academy, Brantley began her career in scientific research and engineering, participating in the Science and Engineering Appren- tice Program (SEAP) at AMRDEC.
“Being involved as a student in the SEAP program here at AMRDEC was an unfor- gettable experience. Te SEAP program was a direct bridge. It gave me an oppor- tunity to apply my math and science ability to actual engineering applications. Te engineers here gave me an opportu- nity for hands-on work in circuits, sensor design and other military applications. I was inspired to become an engineer by many people in my life, including my parents and fellow engineers that I met while I worked in the SEAP program at AMRDEC,” said Brantley.
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