About Me

I am a multidisciplinary engineering analyst and manager with over a decade of professional experience in engineering acoustics, analyzing sensor data, and systems engineering. I also chair an annual session for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for Analytical, Computational, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning in Dynamics, Vibrations, and Acoustics and serve as a member of the Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound. I also provide peer review for publications for IEEE Sensors and a variety of other professional societies. At the moment, I am a part of collaborative research projects that involve predictive analytics, complex systems, and operations research. My intent is to creatively apply my engineering insights to tackle a wide variety of non-traditional multidisciplinary problems (such as those in the public health, medical, and economic domains) as well as learn about best practices from fields outside of engineering.

Research Interests: Creativity in Engineering Design, Operations Research, Predictive Analytics, Probability & Stochastic Processes, Signal Processing, Systems Engineering, Systems Science

Contact Details

Joseph Blochberger
Department of Civil & Systems Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
jblochb2@jhu.edu

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Education

The Johns Hopkins University

Post-Masters Certificate, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Enrolled as a graduate student while working as a full-time engineering project manager. Concentrated in signal processing, machine learning, applied probability & stochastic processes, and detection & estimation theory.

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Licensed Professional Engineer

The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Enrolled as a graduate student while working as a full-time engineer. Concentrated in computational mechanics (linear and nonlinear finite element analysis), mechanical vibrations, and engineering acoustics.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Enrolled as a full-time student while managing part-time student jobs (Virginia Tech Bookstore & Virginia Tech Math Emporium). Completed two engineering internships (with Kollmorgen Motors Division and General Dynamics Electric Boat, respectively). Performed undergraduate research under the guidance of Prof. Lei Zuo on energy-harvesting shock absorbers, built an autonomous acoustic monitoring system for the NASA Langley Research Center under the guidance of Prof. Chris Fuller, and completed a minor in Engineering Science and Mechanics.

Work

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)

Assistant Program Manager • Engineering Analyst

  • • Appointed as Assistant Program Manager based on technical expertise in acoustic systems analysis, engineering analysis, and demonstrated leadership.
  • • Provides guidance to five project managers and technical professional staff members involving laboratory-based test & evaluation, sonar system performance analysis, database & tool management, data inventory, and financial analysis.
  • • Broad experience includes engineering acoustics, systems engineering, noise control engineering, naval shipbuilding design, project management, and test & evaluation of sonar systems and capabilities.
  • • Technical depth in engineering acoustics encompasses finite element modeling of structural vibrations, structureborne sound radiation, end-to-end sonar system evaluation, and signal processing.

The Johns Hopkins University Department of Civil & Systems Engineering (JHU CaSE)

Graduate Student

  • • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate advised by Prof. Tak Igusa while working full-time at JHU/APL.
  • • Developed an agent-based model for analyzing patterns of emergence in segregation, employed machine learning techniques to post-simulation analysis, and provided dynamic analysis for energy systems and topology optimization projects.
  • • Currently an active participant and contributor to the JHU Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE).
  • • Service to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Noise Control & Acoustics Division includes providing independent peer review of publication submissions, serving as a topic organizer for the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), and serving as a session chair at IMECE.

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB)

Signatures Engineer

  • • Served as the cognizant signatures engineer guiding the general arrangement and detailed design phase of engineering drawing development.
  • • Provided communication to relevant engineering departments and shipyard operations to ensure products meet a submarine's challenging stealth requirements throughout its product lifecycle.
  • • Developed a variety of analytical and computational models, augmented and refined by empirical data, to understand the physics of sound, structures, and their interactions.

Proficiencies

Languages: MATLAB, MySQL, Mathematica, Octave, R, Python, CSS, HTML, Javascript

Skills: Acoustics, Analyzing Sensor Data, Applied Probability / Statistics, Test & Evaluation, Mechanical Engineering, Noise Control, Project Management, Sonar, Signal Processing, Systems Engineering, Vibrations

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Kindly reach out to jblochb2@jhu.edu

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