Dr. David Helmer

Dr. David Helmer has been a part-time assistant professor at USMA since 2017. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. He majored in mechanical engineering and his graduate research focused on measurement of supersonic flows. He worked at General Electric Global Research as a Heat Transfer Research Engineer, primarily focusing on experimental research to inform jet engine cooling design. While at GE, he volunteered as an instructor at USMA. 

David subsequently worked at the Boston Consulting Group before joining the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he is an Assistant Group Supervisor for a team focused on Human-Machine Engineering. David specializes in advanced experimental methods and data processing.