Summary
Alex Quinlan is a mechanical engineer and research fellow with 11 years of experience specializing in sustainability and composite materials, focused on damage development in fiber-reinforced polymers. He combines experimental mechanics (PhD-level) with strong numerical modeling and open-source finite element development, leading the OpenTSA project to extend thermoelastic stress analysis from 1D MATLAB prototypes to 2D/3D deal.ii-based FE tools. Currently collaborating with Ford on low-cycle and thermo-mechanical fatigue testing and plasticity modeling, he bridges academic research and industrial application. His background includes manufacturing process engineering, kaizen-driven improvements, and international plant experience, giving him practical insight into scaling lab models to production. Based in Ann Arbor, he also brings a knack for organizing teams and community leadership from his long-term extracurricular roles.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Technical University of Denmark
MSE, Mechanical Engineering, 3.88, MSE, Mechanical Engineering, 3.88 at Western Michigan University