Robert Fithen, PhD - Combined Resume Notes

This file summarizes the combined structure used for the Quarto website.

Arkansas Tech University experience

  • Professor, Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, 1998~2027
  • Experience emphasis: computational engineering, numerical methods, fluids, vibrations, finite elements, design, engineering modeling, Moodle infrastructure, ABET support, and orthotics design support.

Current finance role

  • CEO, Portfolio Manager & Owner, 5thN Financial, LLC, 2017-Present

Education

  • Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech University, 1993
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1987
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Magna Cum Laude, 1984

Core expertise

Computational fluid dynamics, finite elements, fluid-structure interaction, computational electromagnetics, statistical machine learning, engineering education technology, Moodle, and ABET-related assessment systems.

Site content strategy

The resume variants repeat much of the same career history. The website keeps the current professional role at 5thN Financial and the current UMPT-related publication list, while incorporating useful details from older variants such as dissertation/thesis descriptions, Jaeco Orthopedics, ABET, and Moodle infrastructure.

Corporate / applied-sector experience emphasized on the site

  • 2017-Present: CEO, Portfolio Manager & Owner, 5thN Financial, LLC.
  • 2005-2009: Software Engineer & Owner, 5thN / StressComp Inc., 3-D structural finite element software inside DesignCAD workflows.
  • 1990-1995: Computational Fluid Dynamics Research Group, Flight Mechanics Division, Air Force Research Labs / Wright Research Labs, Wright Patterson AFB.
  • Summer 1999 and Summer 2000: Wright Patterson AFB Summer Scholar work in magneto-hydrodynamics and fluid-structure interactions.
  • 1998: Program-Education-Training Leader helping convert serial code to MPI-based parallel codes at Waterways Experiment Station.
  • 1986-1989: Computational Fluid Dynamics Group, General Dynamics / Lockheed, including Advanced Tactical Fighter CFD validation.
  • 1984-1986: AT&T Consumer Products, in-house punch-press planning software.
  • 1983: Dunham Manufacturing, AAR certification testing for semi-trailers.
  • Arkansas Tech period: Jaeco Orthopedics collaboration involving upper-extremity orthotics design support.
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