Ms. Bryan is experienced with full-scale vehicle and component-level testing. She attended the University of Michigan, where her studies were focused on the automotive and mechanical engineering fields. Her senior design project included a component-level analysis of the drive train of an all-wheel drive vehicle to determine the root cause of high deceleration pulses during an NCAP frontal impact test. The project culminated with a full-scale vehicle test with redesigned rear differential unit brackets, which alleviated the issue. She is familiar with anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs), and her past work included building, certification, and development of various ATD models. She has utilized numerous CAD software programs including AutoCAD, CATIA, and SolidWorks.
Prior to joining Exponent, Ms. Bryan worked as an intern at Ford Motor Company in their crash testing and safety departments. She also conducted research in materials at Ford, and she completed her Master’s capstone project in conjunction with Ford on the feasibility of utilizing a new formulation of a green, renewable sheet molding compound (SMC) on outer body vehicle panels.