Daniel Kiracofe

Daniel Kiracofe is a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer at Beehive Industries since August 2022. Previously, Daniel served as an Assistant Professor Educator at the University of Cincinnati from August 2019 to August 2022, focusing on research involving numerical simulation of particle dampers and structural health monitoring of elastic metamaterials, alongside teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in various engineering subjects. Prior to academia, Daniel held multiple engineering roles at GE Aviation, including Senior Engineer, Advanced Lead Engineer, and Lead Engineer, where expertise was developed in rotordynamics and structural vibrations of jet engines, as well as experimental testing and data analysis. Daniel completed a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in 2012, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University from 2002 to 2004, and a BS in Computer Science Engineering at The Ohio State University from 1997 to 2004.