Heather Beardsley has over 10 years experience as a research scientist. Her recent work in applied research has focused on automation of assembly processes and process control, testing and analysis of equipment performance, and cycle testing of mechanical/electrical devices. Heather has also researched liquid metal jet processes, studied detection techniques for micro-cracking in solar cells, conducted feasibility studies for machine vision/infrared based inspection of solder joints, developed prototypes for automated assembly of solar panels and for ceramic handling systems. Heather has also used finite element method (ANSYS) in the modeling of heat and fluid flow, worked on projects in the areas of quality control, machine vision sensing, welding automation, and rapid prototyping. She has developed software for machine vision based inspection systems and on-line weld penetration monitoring and control systems.
Heather is a member of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Welding Society (AWS), and the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME).
Beardsley received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Her master’s thesis was entitled, “Thermal Signature Imaging in Weld Penetration” and her PhD thesis was entitled, “Solid Freeform Fabrication Based on Controlled Mass and Heat Transfer in GMAW.”
Contact:
hbeardsley@arri.uta.edu |
