DOUG GRAESSER, PhD

Doug Graesser has over 20 years of experience in design and analysis with composite materials and aerospace structures. He joined NSE in 2001. His primary responsibilities include project management and lead investigation for technical contracts related to development of software analysis tools for engineering applications. Doug is the chief architect of a structural optimization tool used in the design and analysis of composite panels for fuselage and wingbox structures. Doug also has extensive experience with detailed finite element analysis involving progressive damage simulation, linear and non-linear stability, and non-linear material behavior. Prior to joining NSE, Doug spent 10 years as a structural engineer with the Boeing Company. His experience includes the 747, 767, and 777 airplane programs, and the NASA Advanced Composite Technology (ACT) fuselage development program. Doug has a BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering.