Firehole Adds Doug Kenik To The Team

Doug Kenik, a Wyoming native, is joining the Laramie, WY based company Firehole Technologies, Inc. as a Composites Engineer. Doug’s main focus will be to aid in the development and advancement of the company’s commercial composites analysis tools.

Doug has been an intern at Firehole Technologies, Inc. for two years while completing both his BS and MS degrees. During his time at Firehole, Doug has helped to create numerically efficient finite element micromechanics models used to generate macroscopic composite material properties. His research has been focused primarily on advanced techniques to model composite failure and degradation using the MCT (Multicontinuum Technology) constituent-based progressive failure analysis method used by Firehole.

"Doug’s previous experience with the company, and his current research in the composites field, allows him to hit the ground running," said Firehole’s CEO, Jerad Stack. "His ability to develop high-performance software for use in composites analysis allows the company to create a much more efficient product for the end user."

Doug completed his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming in June, 2009 and also holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (2007). Doug has been involved with many areas of research in the composites field while at the university and has also spent a summer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA where he initialized research on the use of pultruded graphite rods for deployable space structures.

When asked about the company and his position, Doug simply replied, "There is no better place to be in my opinion; the experiences and people are unmatched."

Firehole Technologies supplies innovative computer-aided simulation software and services for composite materials to the aerospace, defense, automotive and energy industries. Firehole’s Helius:MCT software enables the design of composite structures without the numerous expensive testing cycles traditionally deployed, allowing for a faster time-to-market and more reliable designs. The company’s mission is to enable wide-spread use of composite materials leading to lighter, stronger and more fuel efficient applications. For more information, visit www.fireholetech.com.