Jeffrey Kornuta

Jeffrey Kornuta has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Jeffrey started their career as a Remote Site Specialist at Alliance Safety Council in 2004. In 2005, they worked as a Training and Development Intern at The Shaw Group, where they allocated grant money and created and managed a training webpage.

From 2007 to 2008, Jeffrey was an Undergraduate Researcher at Louisiana State University, where they optimized rotor blade geometry for a micro air vehicle, developed a manufacturing technique for rotor blades, and led a team in building and testing a high-altitude balloon payload.

In 2008, they continued their research at Louisiana State University as a Graduate Research Assistant, focusing on the feasibility of using a momentum exchange tether as a hypersonic parachute for reentry.

Starting in 2009, Jeffrey joined the Georgia Institute of Technology as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. Jeffrey investigated the relationships between mechanical stresses on lymphatic vessels and contraction dynamics, developed an experimental test rig, and designed and built an embedded real-time platform.

Since 2014, Jeffrey has been working at Exponent, starting as an Associate and progressing to Senior Associate, Senior Engineer, Managing Engineer, and currently, Senior Managing Engineer. Exponent is known for its engineering, scientific, environmental, and health consulting services. Jeffrey's roles at Exponent have involved providing high-quality work to clients worldwide.

Overall, Jeffrey Kornuta has a strong background in research, engineering, and consulting, with a focus on various technical aspects related to the aerospace and engineering fields.

Jeffrey Kornuta has an extensive education history in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Jeffrey pursued their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University from 2004 to 2008. Following this, they continued their education at the same institution and obtained their Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering between 2008 and 2009.

Driven by their passion for knowledge, Jeffrey Kornuta then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the prestigious Georgia Institute of Technology. Jeffrey dedicated himself to their studies from 2009 to 2014, furthering their expertise in the field.

In addition to their formal education, Jeffrey Kornuta has acquired various professional certifications. Notably, they hold the certification of a Certified Vibration Analyst, Category II per ISO 18436-2, which they obtained from the Vibration Institute. Jeffrey is also recognized as a Professional Engineer in both Louisiana, with license #44174, and Texas, with license #128851, by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) and the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, respectively.